# Trouble installing cMake on macOS Monterey 12.5

**URL:** https://discourse.cmake.org/t/trouble-installing-cmake-on-macos-monterey-12-5/6214
**Category:** Usage
**Created:** [August 4, 2022, 1:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/trouble-installing-cmake-on-macos-monterey-12-5/6214 "2022-08-04T13:30:29Z")
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### Author: ![GeneBuchite](https://discourse.cmake.org/user_avatar/discourse.cmake.org/genebuchite/32/2651_2.png) [@GeneBuchite](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/GeneBuchite)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2022, 1:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/trouble-installing-cmake-on-macos-monterey-12-5/6214/1 "2022-08-04T13:30:29Z")

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when running the cMake GUI I’m not sure where to find the source code. I try entering the Directory where the tar/gz file is. also where the app is located. both give the same error when attempting to configure. error is  
“CMake Error: The source directory “/Users/genebuchite/Cinjerene/cMake/cmake-3.23.3-macos-universal” does not appear to contain CMakeLists.txt.  
Specify --help for usage, or press the help button on the CMake GUI.”

I cannot find any help button on the GUI also I’m not well versed in the Console so I’m not sure what to do with the --help specification.

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### Author: ![ben.boeckel](https://discourse.cmake.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@ben.boeckel](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/ben.boeckel)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2022, 7:39pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/trouble-installing-cmake-on-macos-monterey-12-5/6214/2 "2022-08-04T19:39:02Z")

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It seems like you’ve downloaded a pre-built binary based on the `-macos-universal` suffix.