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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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Robby Stahl 2015-09-10 14:04:01 -07:00
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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
1. Extract the zip file to any location (usually double click will do this) 1. Extract the zip file to any location (usually double click will do this)
2. Open Terminal, and cd to the extracted directory (e.g. /Users/my-name/Downloads/extracted-dir/) 2. Open Terminal, and cd to the extracted directory (e.g. /Users/my-name/Downloads/extracted-dir/)
3. Change to super user (use the su command) 3. Copy the binaries to /usr/bin using: sudo cp synergy* /usr/bin
4. Copy the binaries to /usr/bin using: cp synergy* /usr/bin 4. Correct the permissions and ownership: sudo chown root:wheel /usr/bin/synergy*; sudo chmod 555 /usr/bin/synergy*
How to enable the root user in Mac OS X: Alternatively, you can copy the binaries as root. How to enable the root user in Mac OS X:
http://support.apple.com/en-us/ht1528 http://support.apple.com/en-us/ht1528
Once the binaries have been copied to /usr/bin, you should follow the configuration guide: Once the binaries have been copied to /usr/bin, you should follow the configuration guide: