daedalus VS plutus-pioneer-program

You can download daedalus from https://daedaluswallet.io/

First, you'll need to download and install the Daedalus wallet on your computer from https://daedaluswallet.io/

I don't think Daedalus has the option anymore (there's an open request to reimplement it) so you'll need to use a different wallet that supports it.

Use https://daedaluswallet.io/ for ADA. Add your stake to a pool that's not in the high percentage share for a fairer reward

Apple M1 has been working for some time, but those binaries are not yet signed apparently. Check the hash after download: https://github.com/input-output-hk/daedalus/issues/2677

Daedalus (Desktop) - Resource heavy, no DaPP capabilities, safer than web wallets

Daedalus is a full node wallet, which means that it takes a while to sync up to the blockchain. It will probably ask you to run an upgrade, which is fine. Be aware that there are scammers that try to get you to download fake wallets, so make sure the source is from: https://daedaluswallet.io/. Once the application runs, you can restore your wallet, create a new wallet with your own keys, and then transfer your ADA to your own secure wallet. Otherwise, you just have to trust me - but crypto is about trusting nobody! Take control over your own money.

Download from: https://daedaluswallet.io/

If you want an easy entry into Plutus and Cardano smart contracts take a look at https://demeter.run/ and plutus pioneer program cohort 4 content

and the course materials, including assignments and HW are updated weekly here: https://github.com/input-output-hk/plutus-pioneer-program

Step Three: learn Plutus. Check out the Plutus Pioneer Program.

GitHub repo

There's a little more to it than cloning an existing repo and installing it somewhere. I think the very first thing you should do is go through the pioneers program. https://github.com/input-output-hk/plutus-pioneer-program