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Meta Quest Developer Hub for Mac

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Updated: Nov 2, 2026|
Version
6.6.0
Streamline app development for Meta Quest devices with the essential Meta Quest Developer Hub (MQDH) desktop companion tool for Mac.

Version 6.6.0 Release Notes

New Features

  • Renamed Meta Quest Developer Hub to Meta VR Developer Hub (MVDH). See developer guide
  • Redesigned Casting Window with a modern design and moved the Action bar to the toolbar to improve casting view visibility. This change is rolling out over the next few weeks. Learn more
  • Introduced redesigned Performance Analyzer trace capture with named presets for easier configuration. Read documentation
  • Added mqdh-perf capture to Performance Analyzer CLI for scripted trace capture. See API reference
  • macOS builds are now properly signed and notarized.
  • Changes & Improvements

  • Breaking: Performance Analyzer trace capture now uses named presets instead of individual options. See the migration guide for details.
  • File Manager now loads thumbnails in bounded batches with placeholders for large media libraries, preventing headset freezes.
  • File rename now works over ADB-over-Wi-Fi and displays the new name immediately.
  • Filenames are validated before saving, rejecting over-length names with a clear message.
  • Build uploads that fail now stop and display the failure reason instead of spinning indefinitely.
  • Unity projects in the XR setup wizard now select the correct Meta XR SDK version.
  • Dropdowns inside dialogs now respond to arrow keys, Enter, and Escape.
  • ADB-over-Wi-Fi connection status is now accurate, and disconnected headsets no longer show a green indicator.
  • The USB connection checkmark in device setup reflects the actual cable state.
  • OVR Metrics and GPU Profiling toggles now recover when a command fails.
  • Background helper processes are cleaned up after use.
  • Viewing live metrics no longer starts a recording automatically.
  • Delete All in Recorded Traces now removes OVR Metrics sessions.
  • Feedback attachments now arrive with the submitted report.
  • Deprecations & Removals

  • The old "GPU Surface Timing" (Standard VR) preset has been removed. Capture falls back to the CPU Low Overhead preset.
  • Bug Fixes

  • Resolved an issue where Performance Analyzer metrics were not working on current Horizon OS versions.
  • Fixed a bug where casting reliability was poor, causing the device card to get stuck on "Casting".
  • Fixed an issue where Input Forwarding did not work at non-native casting resolutions.
  • Reopening the Build Upload window no longer crashes the app.
  • The “no recent binary” indicator now clears once an upload completes.
  • A transient network error during sign-in no longer signs you out.
  • Failed sideloads now surface the real installer error.
  • Headset renaming now works and persists.
  • Logcat window no longer crashes when rapidly opened and closed.
  • Custom command names no longer truncate in the grid layout.
  • [MAC] Add-account login window has working close, minimize, and zoom buttons again.
  • Known Issues

  • None reported.