Installing the game on MacOS: Difference between revisions

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:   8. Copy (symlink) the Cairo library into the game folder, basically inside 'vintagestory.app'
:   8. Copy (symlink) the Cairo library into the game folder, basically inside 'vintagestory.app'
::: <code>ln -s /usr/local/homebrew/lib/libcairo.2.dylib libcairo.2.dylib</code>
::: <code>ln -s /usr/local/homebrew/lib/libcairo.2.dylib libcairo.2.dylib</code>
:  &nbsp;9. Run the game (you'll need to do this every time you want to play)
:  &nbsp;9. On first run, you'll need to tell System Preferences / Security & Privacy that it's OK to allow this app by an unidentified developer
[[File:Allowunidentified.png|frameless|center|Allow unidentified app]]
:  &nbsp;10. Run the game (you'll need to do this every time you want to play)
::: <code>arch -x86_64 ./Vintagestory</code>
::: <code>arch -x86_64 ./Vintagestory</code>


Optionally, you can also place the Game file into your applications folder and start it from there. [https://www.howtogeek.com/177619/how-to-install-applications-on-a-mac-everything-you-need-to-know/#other-archive-files-and-loose-application-icons HowToGeek] made a great guide to this - follow the instructions for a RAR archive file.
Optionally, you can also place the Game file into your applications folder and start it from there. [https://www.howtogeek.com/177619/how-to-install-applications-on-a-mac-everything-you-need-to-know/#other-archive-files-and-loose-application-icons HowToGeek] made a great guide to this - follow the instructions for a RAR archive file.
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