A:Answer Yes you must, at least initially. From the screen on the printer, hit scan, then computer, if you haven’t downloaded the 123 HP software, or HP smart app. it prompts you to do it. I have a MacBook Air 2020M1 and I use it, even though on my own printer it says it’s not available, I think it’s only not available for the scan from scanner to comp on Mac OS. I know I‘ve printed from it a bunch. Scanning might be problematic with Mac OS, I’ve done it but I used the smart app.