macOS - Fluid Topics

It is possible to run ftpub on a machine running macOS as follows:

Open the Apple menu, select About This Mac, and take note of the model of the chip.
Open the document's Attachments, and download the version of ftpub matching the chip:

Chip type File

Apple chip (M1, M2, etc.) darwin-arm64

Intel chip darwin-amd64
Rename the file to ftpub.
Move ftpub to the /usr/local/bin directory.

Enter your password, or use Touch ID to confirm.
Open a terminal window, and run the following command to make the program executable:
```
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/ftpub
```

Chip type	File
Apple chip (M1, M2, etc.)	`darwin-arm64`
Intel chip	`darwin-amd64`

Run the following command:

ftpub

A warning appears saying:

"ftpub" Not Opened

Apple could not verify “ftpub” is free of malware that may harm your Mac or compromise your privacy.

This is expected. Continue to the next step.

Select Done.
Open the System Settings, and go to the Privacy & Security section.

Under Security, a message says:
```
"ftpub" was blocked to protect your Mac.
```
This is expected. Continue to the next step.
Select Allow Anyway.

Run the following command in the terminal window.

ftpub

A warning appears saying:

Open “ftpub”?

Apple is not able to verify that it is free from malware that could harm your Mac or compromise your privacy. Don’t open this unless you are certain it is from a trustworthy source.

This is expected. Continue to the next step.

Select Open Anyway.

Enter your password, or use Touch ID to confirm.

ftpub's help appears in the terminal. It is now possible to use the ftpub command.

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