> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getdax.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart

> Install Dax and run your first tool in under two minutes.

Dax runs from your menu bar. This guide takes you from download to your first
hosted image link.

## Prerequisites

* macOS 13 (Ventura) or later
* An Apple Silicon or Intel Mac

## Install Dax

<Steps>
  <Step title="Download">
    Get the latest build from [getdax.app/download](https://getdax.app/download/).
    The DMG starts downloading automatically.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Move it to Applications">
    Open the DMG and drag **Dax** into your **Applications** folder.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Launch">
    Open Dax from Applications. The Dax icon appears in your menu bar — that's
    where every tool lives.

    <Tip>
      The first time you open Dax, macOS may ask you to confirm the app. Click
      **Open** to continue.
    </Tip>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Run your first tool

Let's turn an image into a shareable link with [Image to URL](/tools/image-to-url).

<Steps>
  <Step title="Press the shortcut">
    Press <kbd>⌃</kbd> <kbd>⌥</kbd> <kbd>U</kbd> from anywhere.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Drop an image">
    Drag an image into the window, or paste one from your clipboard.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Share the link">
    Dax uploads the image and copies a hosted URL to your clipboard. Paste it
    into your chat, prompt, or pull request.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Where to go next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Keyboard shortcuts" icon="keyboard" href="/shortcuts">
    Learn the global shortcut for every tool.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Browse the tools" icon="grid-2" href="/tools/ask-ai">
    See what each of the fourteen tools does.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Tip>
  Something not working, or a tool you wish existed? Send a note through
  [Feedback](/tools/feedback) or [Suggest a Tool](/tools/suggest-a-tool) —
  both live right in the Dax menu.
</Tip>