Anki Won't Download Desktop Version Only App Version

On Macbook Pro, Anki forces you to slide the download into Applications, but then whenever you click/open it - all you can see is the barebones “app version.” I need the full scale desktop version because I want to create add ons, which is impossible currently. I tried clearing everything, restarting, then dragging the download straight onto the desktop to open but it still “forces app,” which sucks.

I had this same problem on Windows 10 PC and spent several hours troubleshooting with an IT professional yesterday. I honestly can’t believe the same errors are occurring on Mac, but they are.

By “app version”, perhaps you mean ankiweb.net? If you are seeing ankiweb.net in your browser, it means you’re opening a webpage instead of opening the version of Anki installed on your machine. If that does not explain it, please attach some screenshots demonstrating what you’re seeing.