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diff --git a/AltOS/index.mdwn b/AltOS/index.mdwn index d5a5964..3fdb7e9 100644 --- a/AltOS/index.mdwn +++ b/AltOS/index.mdwn @@ -115,16 +115,23 @@ directory in the source tree (the themes are included in the Debian package). ### Mac ### A Mac OS X package that is compatible with versions 10.5 "Leopard" and -later (including 10.6 "Snow Leopard") is available. The Mac operating -system includes Java, and all Altus Metrum products show up as simple -USB serial ports, so this should just work with no additional drivers -or other dependency issues. Older versions of the Mac operating +later. The Mac operating system includes Java, and all Altus Metrum products +show up as simple USB serial ports, so this should just work with no +additional drivers or other dependency issues. Older versions of the Mac +operating system, and even newer versions for PowerPC-based machines, come with Java version 5 or older, which is too old for use with Altus Metrum software. We know of no way to update the Java version other than upgrading to a newer operating system (for Intel based macs) or purchasing new hardware (for PowerPC based macs). +If you have trouble installing on a Mac, and are getting errors about the +package being corrupt, you may not be configured to allow installation of +software from arbitrary sources. One customer running 10.8.1 reported that +he was able to work around this by going to "System Preferences", "Security +& Privacy", "General", and then clicking the "Anywhere" radio button where +it askes "Allow applications downloaded from:". + ### Windows ### Our Windows package is known to work on at least some flavors of XP, Vista, and |