# Mac Desktop Socket.IO not showing

**URL:** <https://community.postman.com/t/mac-desktop-socket-io-not-showing/26440>\
**Category:** Help Hub\
**Tags:** websockets\
**Created:** [August 4, 2021, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/mac-desktop-socket-io-not-showing/26440 "2021-08-04T16:00:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ambr\_amontalbano](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/getpostman/user_avatar/community.postman.com/ambr_amontalbano/32/331_2.png) [@ambr\_amontalbano](https://community.postman.com/u/ambr_amontalbano)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2021, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/mac-desktop-socket-io-not-showing/26440/1 "2021-08-04T16:00:16Z")

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I’ve updated to the latest version of the Mac Desktop application (v8.9.1) and I’m trying to set up a WebSocket with [Socket.IO](http://Socket.IO). In the documentation ([https://learning.postman.com/docs/sending-requests/supported-api-frameworks/websocket/](https://learning.postman.com/docs/sending-requests/supported-api-frameworks/websocket/)), it shows a dropdown to the right of the address to switch from Raw to [Socket.IO](http://Socket.IO).

I am not seeing this.

I’ve tried uninstalling, redownloading, and reinstalling the latest Postman, and still no luck.

See the screenshot below of what I’m seeing.

 ![Screen Shot 2021-08-04 at 11.56.56](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/getpostman/original/2X/5/5c152842f57cada3132b46dc9b3862929ee79c07.png)

I tried using the web version, which shows the dropdown, but then directs me to use the Desktop app. See the screenshot below.

 ![Screen Shot 2021-08-04 at 11.58.47](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/getpostman/original/2X/a/a70338deadac092a7265f621fb50568383f2a3e5.png)

Am I missing something?

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**Author:** ![ambr\_amontalbano](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/getpostman/user_avatar/community.postman.com/ambr_amontalbano/32/331_2.png) [@ambr\_amontalbano](https://community.postman.com/u/ambr_amontalbano)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2021, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/mac-desktop-socket-io-not-showing/26440/2 "2021-08-04T16:17:47Z")

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Quick reply, I just found out that this is only available via PostmanCanary currently.

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**Author:** ![udit](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/getpostman/user_avatar/community.postman.com/udit/32/5056_2.png) [@udit](https://community.postman.com/u/udit)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2021, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.postman.com/t/mac-desktop-socket-io-not-showing/26440/3 "2021-08-05T12:58:06Z")

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@ambr_amontalbano [Socket.IO](http://Socket.IO) support is now available in the latest Postman app `v8.10.0`.

In Postman Web, you have to install the desktop agent (_different menu-bar app_) from here: [https://www.postman.com/downloads/#postman-desktop-agent](https://www.postman.com/downloads/#postman-desktop-agent) to connect with your WebSocket server.