apple.jpg (1197 bytes)Setup BitRaam for the Mac

BitRaam-QT.App on your MacIntosh desktop

First Time Ever Installation
(Not an Updgrade from a previous installation)

1.  Download BitRaam..Zip 
(including Disk iMaGe) container
BitRaam-5.1.0-x86_64-apple-darwin.zip


BitRaam 5.1 requires at least MacOS 13 or later.*

 


In the lower left corner you will be prompted to open the Zip file.
 

2. Drag the BitRaam-QT.App from the BitRaam-QT.dmg to your Applications folder
 


Your screen might look like this
for dragging BitRaam to the App folder


Verifying BitRaam


Cannot open - Unidentified Developer


System Preferences

Security & Privacy

Verifying BitRaam

"BitRaam-Qt.app" is from an unidentified developer. 
Are you sure you want to open it?   Open


"BitRaam-Qt.app" is from an unidentified developer. 
Are you sure you want to open it?   Open


BitRaam 4.2.5
Loading block index...


Mac Applications  = *.app


3. Launch the BitRaam app

4. Success!
It may take about 20 minutes to update the Block Chain files from 2014,
but only this first time.

 

Thereafter the BitRaam wallet will load quickly, unless you don't use it for months,
then it may need some minutes to catch up on the block chain files.

more Mac screens


2. Upgrade Installation

We have to delete some old files and folders for the new version to install correctly.
It is safest to backup your WALLET.DAT

Such as from Bitraam3/BitRaam-Qt.dmg or  Bitraam4.2.5/BitRaam-Qt.dmg



GetInfo - verify which version year
Always use the latest version


Shift + Command + . (period)
in MacIntosh Hard Disk shows all hidden files


4 Easy Ways to Show Hidden Files and Folders on a Mac


* Finder, Go > Computer > Macintosh HD and press Shift +Command +. (period)
* Terminal, enter command "defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles true"
* third-party file managers may have an option for this
* Open Finder then Option + Go to reveal Library folder


* BitRaam 5.1 requires at least MacOS 13 or later.
Otherwise it will say:

Screens

Error

BitRaam