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Windell: Add AYAB 0.9 Mac install instructions

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Add AYAB 0.9 Mac install instructions

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Extra reference to the SiLabs VCP drivers

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This page is documentation about how to install the AYAB software on the Mac.
([[AYAB_Interface|Click here]] to return to our main AYAB Interface documentation page.)

Thanks to Christoph (@chs_sch), who built a DMG of the AYAB software v0.8.
The image was tested on Mac OS X El Capitan (10.11).

Instructions:

1. Install XCode from the Mac App Store.
* On your Mac: From the  menu in your menu bar, select "App Store..."
* Use the search box in the upper right corner of the App Store window to find Xcode, and then install the program.

2. Open XCode to agree to the XCode license

3. Install [http://brew.sh Homebrew], by following the directions on the front page of that site.

4. Install Qt 4.8, by typing the following line in the terminal:

:: <code>brew install cartr/qt4/qt</code>

5. Install libtiff, by typing the following line in the terminal:

:: <code>brew install libtiff</code>

6. Download the AYAB software disk image (DMG file) from [https://github.com/chssch/misc/raw/master/AyabMac.dmg here]

7. Open up the DMG on your computer, copy the “AyabMac” to your Applications folder, and open it.

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	Note that as mentioned in the 'Getting Started' section, Mac users will need to install the [http://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/pages/usbtouartbridgevcpdrivers.aspx SiLabs CP210x "VCP" Drivers] before the AYAB software will be able to "see" the interface board.		Note that as mentioned in the 'Getting Started' section, Mac users will need to install the [http://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/pages/usbtouartbridgevcpdrivers.aspx SiLabs CP210x "VCP" Drivers] before the AYAB software will be able to "see" the interface board.
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		+	== AYAB 0.9 (Newest version) ==
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		+	Step 1: Download and install the [http://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/pages/usbtouartbridgevcpdrivers.aspx SiLabs CP210x "VCP" Drivers] if you have not done so.
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		+	Step 2: Download and open the [https://github.com/AllYarnsAreBeautiful/ayab-desktop/releases/download/0.9/AYAB-0.9-MacOSX-Signed.dmg AYAB 0.9 software package]. Agree to the license and copy the AYAB launcher into your Applications directory.
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		+	== AYAB 0.8 (Previous version) ==

	Thanks to Christoph (@chs_sch), who built a DMG of the AYAB software v0.8.		Thanks to Christoph (@chs_sch), who built a DMG of the AYAB software v0.8.

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	([[AYAB_Interface\|Click here]] to return to our main AYAB Interface documentation page.)		([[AYAB_Interface\|Click here]] to return to our main AYAB Interface documentation page.)

		+	Note that as mentioned in the 'Getting Started' section, Mac users will need to install the [http://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/pages/usbtouartbridgevcpdrivers.aspx SiLabs CP210x "VCP" Drivers] before the AYAB software will be able to "see" the interface board.

	Thanks to Christoph (@chs_sch), who built a DMG of the AYAB software v0.8.		Thanks to Christoph (@chs_sch), who built a DMG of the AYAB software v0.8.

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−	8. Open the AyabMac application, from your applications folder. The first time that you open it, you will need to right click (or control-click) on it to bring up the contextual menu, and select "Open" from that menu.	+	8. Open the AyabMac application, from your applications folder.
		+	* The first time that you open it, you will need to right click (or control-click) on it to bring up the contextual menu, and select "Open" from that menu.

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−	7. Open up the DMG on your computer, copy the “AyabMac” to your Applications folder, ~~and~~ open it.	+	7. Open up the DMG on your computer, and copy the “AyabMac” to your Applications folder.
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		+	8. Open the AyabMac application, from your applications folder. The first time that you open it, you will need to right click (or control-click) on it to bring up the contextual menu, and select "Open" from that menu.

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−	This page is documentation about how to install the AYAB software on the Mac.	+	This page is documentation about how to install the AYAB software on the Mac.
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	([[AYAB_Interface\|Click here]] to return to our main AYAB Interface documentation page.)		([[AYAB_Interface\|Click here]] to return to our main AYAB Interface documentation page.)

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 These instructions are a modified version of the instructions available [http://ayab-knitting.com/shield-software/ here].
 This set of instructions has been tested on multiple computers running macOS 10.11 and 10.12.
 '''Instructions:

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 Thanks to Christoph (@chs_sch), who built a DMG of the AYAB software v0.8.
-The image was tested on Mac OS X El Capitan (10.11).
+These instructions are a modified version of the instructions available [http://ayab-knitting.com/shield-software/ here].
 '''Instructions: