If you are on a modern version of macOS (like Monterey, Ventura, or Sonoma), you should generally download the from the official XQuartz.org site. However, if you specifically need 2.7.7:
XQuartz 2.7.7 is a legacy version of the XQuartz X Window System server for macOS. Released in 2014, this version was a significant milestone as it represented the version bundled with OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) and was the first version to drop support for older macOS architectures (PPC and 32-bit Intel). While historically important for bridging the gap between Apple's deprecated X11 implementation and modern macOS versions, it is now considered obsolete and insecure by modern standards. xquartz 2.7.7
Check your current version:
If you’re on , install XQuartz 2.8.x instead – 2.7.7 will fail to start due to missing system frameworks. If you are on a modern version of
DISPLAY=:0 xdpyinfo | grep "X.Org version" While historically important for bridging the gap between
Despite being a stable release for its time, XQuartz 2.7.7 had documented limitations: