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Installing Command Line Tools

Under some circumstances, you may need to install Command Line Tools for Tinkr to function properly.

Modern macOS

When running a modern macOS version, you can install the latest Command Line Tools by following these steps:

  1. Open Terminal from /Applications/Utilities/
  2. Type xcode-select --install and press enter.
  3. A popup window will appear asking you: The xcode-select command requires the command line Command Line Tools. Would you like to install the tools now?.
  4. Click Install.
  5. Wait for the installation to complete. This will download ~130MB and takes around 10 minutes.
  6. Once the installation is complete, you can run Tinkr normally.

If Tinkr still does not start, you may need to follow these extra steps:

  1. Open Terminal from /Applications/Utilities/
  2. Type sudo xcode-select -s /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools and press enter.

macOS 10.13 (High Sierra)

When running macOS 10.13 (High Sierra), you can install Command Line Tools by following these steps:

  1. Download Command Line Tools for macOS 10.13.
  2. Open the downloaded package and double click the installer to start installtion.
  3. Install the Command Line Tools for macOS 10.13 by following the installtion prompts.
  4. Once the installation is complete, you can run Tinkr normally.

If Tinkr still does not start, you may need to follow these extra steps:

  1. Open Terminal from /Applications/Utilities/
  2. Type sudo xcode-select -s /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools and press enter.