Update mac directions to not require a root user
I updated the directions such that a clear installation path is provided that does not require the direct use of root.
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@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ To install on Mac OS X with the .zip distribution (first seen in 1.3.6) you must
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1. Extract the zip file to any location (usually double click will do this)
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2. Open Terminal, and cd to the extracted directory (e.g. /Users/my-name/Downloads/extracted-dir/)
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3. Change to super user (use the su command)
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4. Copy the binaries to /usr/bin using: cp synergy* /usr/bin
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3. Copy the binaries to /usr/bin using: sudo cp synergy* /usr/bin
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4. Correct the permissions and ownership: sudo chown root:wheel /usr/bin/synergy*; sudo chmod 555 /usr/bin/synergy*
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How to enable the root user in Mac OS X:
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Alternatively, you can copy the binaries as root. How to enable the root user in Mac OS X:
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http://support.apple.com/en-us/ht1528
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Once the binaries have been copied to /usr/bin, you should follow the configuration guide:
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