Bloomberg Terminal on Mac: What Works in 2026
Not natively. The Terminal software does not install on a Mac, but Bloomberg Anywhere runs in a Mac web browser for its subscribers, per Bloomberg FAQ, April 2022.
Checked
| Route on a Mac | Works? | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Install the Terminal software | Works?No | SourcePer Bloomberg FAQ, April 2022 |
| Bloomberg Anywhere in a browser | Works?Yes, for Anywhere subscribers | SourcePer Bloomberg FAQ, April 2022 |
| Windows in Parallels or VMware Fusion | Works?Some users, with 16 GB of RAM or more | SourceReported by users |
| A remote Windows PC or cloud machine | Works?Some users, streamed to the Mac | SourceReported by users |
| Bloomberg's Excel add-in | Works?No, it needs Excel on Windows | SourceReported by users |
Linux, iPad and the browser
- iPad: the Bloomberg Professional app. Terminal mode needs a B-Unit, per Bloomberg FAQ, 2022.
- Linux: no version on Bloomberg's software page.
- Any browser: Bloomberg Anywhere, for its subscribers.
Where Gloom fits
Gloom runs natively on a Mac. It is a separate terminal with its own data, not a way to run Bloomberg.
Gloom covers
- Apple Silicon Macs: a native app, or
brew install --cask gloomberb. - Intel Macs: the browser version, no account needed.
- Linux: the terminal app. Ghostty, Kitty or WezTerm draw charts best.
- Windows 11 x64: a desktop installer.
Gloom does not cover
- Bloomberg's data, news or chat.
- A desktop app for Intel Macs.
- An iPad app. The browser version is untested there.
- Brokers and local plugins in the browser version.
Sources5 sources
- Bloomberg FAQ: Is the Bloomberg Terminal software compatible with MAC OS?, read 16 October 2026: the software "is not available for native installation on MAC platforms", while "Bloomberg Anywhere via web browser does support MAC platforms".
- Bloomberg access page: Bloomberg Anywhere connects "on your PC, at the office, at home, and on your mobile devices".
- Bloomberg FAQ on the B-Unit and iPad Terminal mode, 2022: Terminal mode on an iPad needs a B-Unit device or the B-Unit app.
- Bloomberg software updates, read 16 October 2026: Terminal installers, Office Tools and mobile apps; no Linux or Mac version.
- Install Gloom, updated 15 October 2026.
Not verified4 claims
- Windows in a virtual machine. One user hit a memory error on a MacBook Air M4 (r/bloomberg).
- A Terminal in the cloud, streamed to a MacBook (r/algotrading).
- The Excel add-in on a Mac. Users call it the usual blocker (r/bloomberg).
- The FAQ dates: April 2022 and 2022 come from search snippets. The pages show none.