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weechat-radio:$ macOS setup
Same install command as Linux. Then run setup, then the window.
What you need
- A Mac
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Terminal
Command + Space, type
Terminal, press Enter.
Steps
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Install
wcrInstall:
curl -fsSL https://weechatradio.com/install.sh | sh
This downloads
wcr. It does not runbrew install weechat. Homebrew has no tap for this project yet, and on older macOS it would compile WeeChat from source. -
Run the
exportlineThe installer adds
~/.local/binto your bash, zsh, or fish profile when it is not already on PATH. This terminal does not see that yet. Run theexportline it printed, thenwcr setup. -
Run setup
Run setup first. It asks for your callsign, grid, and whether you have a radio:
wcr setup
The installer puts
modem73(the radio sound box) next towcr, same as Windows and Linux. After setup, a test line in radio mode should play tones on the speakers. -
Open the chat window
Then open the chat window:
wcr gui
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Run in the background
To run in the background:
wcr service install
To update, press Update in the desktop app (click the version at the bottom left), or run
wcr update. Either one waits for the radio to go quiet, restarts the station on the new version (this service too) and checks it runs.wcr statusandwcr restartneed no sudo. -
Add WeeChat later
WeeChat is optional. To add it later, see the WeeChat guide.
How you know it worked
The status bar shows your callsign and mode. #bulletin accepts a test message. The email tab sits next to live chat. Email.
Back to the 5-minute start, or add a radio.