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Mac

Minima can be installed as a desktop application, launched from a JNLP file, the Java Network Launch Protocol.

Setting up your node​

  1. Download and install Open Web Start - the new updated version of Java Web Start, using the default options.

    not sure which version to download?

    From the Apple icon in the top left of your Mac, select “About This Mac”. If the processor says Intel, choose the OpenWebStart_macos-x64 option, if you see M1 or M2, choose OpenWebStart_macos-aarch64.

  2. Download the JNLP file from the Launch button below, then from your downloads folder Command+Right click the minima.jnlp file and choose Open With , Other..., scroll to find OpenWebStart then check the Always Open With box, then select Open. If you don't do this, it will try to open Minima incorrectly with Java.

    JNLP

  3. Create a desktop shortcut for Minima if it was not created automatically. Right-click on the minima.jnlp file and select Make Alias, then drag the alias file to your desktop.

  4. Set Minima to start automatically when your Mac starts by referring to this guide.

  5. Set your own password - on the Settings tab, use the -mdspassword parameter in the Advanced params section, then close the window and restart the app for this to take effect.

    JNLP

Once restarted, select Launch MinimaOS to access your node and login with your password.

Congratulations on starting your node!

When shutting down your Mac, please shutdown Minima first by closing the launcher window and waiting for the shutdown to complete. This ensures your node does not get corrupted by an unexpected shutdown.

Updating your node​

To update your node to the latest version of Minima, simply close the dialog box to shut it down, then relaunch the JNLP. Any updates will be checked for and downloaded automatically.

Please see the first steps to complete now your node is running.

First steps​

The first time you install Minima, you will need to

  1. Connect to the network
  2. Write down your seed phrase

Please refer to the user guides to learn how.