This article describes how to install Nexus Personal Desktop Client on macOS.
Personal Desktop Client is distributed via a so called disk image file (.dmg), which is opened automatically after downloading into, for example, Safari or Mozilla.
Step-by-step instructions
Install Personal Desktop Client on macOS
To install Personal Desktop Client on macOS:
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Drag and drop Personal.app to the hard drive, for example, to the desktop or to a location under /Applications.
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The installation will be completed when Personal Desktop Client is started the first time. A few messages will be displayed and the user will be informed when the disk image file is opened.
Results after installation
The following actions are done during the installation:
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The PKCS#11 module, tokenapi.framework, is installed in the browser.
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A folder to store Internal Store is created under ~/Library/Application Support/se.nexus.Personal
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Temporary files are stored under ~/Library/Caches/se.nexus.Personal
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Personal Desktop Client has Crypto Token Kit support
Configuration file
When Personal Desktop Client is started for the first time a private configuration file is created. The location for the private configuration file is normally ~/Library/Preferences/se.nexus.Personal.cfg
Sample configuration file
You can download a sample configuration file that includes all available options, see Sample configuration file for Personal Desktop Client .
Uninstall Personal Desktop Client on macOS
Select Uninstall from the Application menu. The following files are deleted:
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~/Library/Preferences/se.nexus.Personal.cfg
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~/Library/Caches/se.nexus.Personal