On a Mac unable to follow install instructions.

[KeithSloan]

Problem statement

Unable to follow install instruction on a Mac - Please add to installation instructions

I have no User Preferences. I found preferences under Edit.

I go to Install with a download symbol and can locate sverchok-master in downloads but no idea after that.
I don't see an Activate Flag as per the instructions.

Sverchok version

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This is especially important for installation-related issues. Please specify how do you install Sverchok: from sverchok-master.zip from github, or from release zip file, or from cloned git repo.

[zeffii]

You are quite right, that instruction is now deprecated.

i've updated the installation instructions. They reflected older versions of Blender. Current README.md will be valid for all platforms.

[zeffii]

The other options are

1. installing from a release zip
2. installing from a cloned git repo
3. installing from particular branch

• currently if a user installs from a release, then the upgrade feature doesn't work automatically.
  • it can be made to work by renaming the folder inside the zip to sverchok-master , and then installing it.
  • this should be fixed internally.. hence adding it to a "breezy" installation document seems overkill.
  • upgrade-sverchok-addon button fails to update 0.6.0 to 1.0.0 and from 1.0.0 onwards also silently fails. #4291 known issue, if someone finds time it will be resolved.
• installing from a cloned git repo
  • user must be somewhat familiar with git
  • in that case i recommend a dedicated scripts folder in Blender File Path > Scripts ,
    • and symlink the sverchok directory into scripts/addons_contrib/sverchok`
  • if you use Git then do not use the upgrade sverchok add-on button. ever.
    • Synchronize git, or
    • trying other branches
      using git commands.
• installing from a branch, has the same limitation as installing from a release at the moment.

[zeffii]

@KeithSloan We only support Blender 2.93 onwards.

[KeithSloan]

Does NOT work for me. I am on Blender 2.93.

When I get to the bit about selecting the zip file. On my Mac is opens as though a directory and I do NOT see an Active Flag.

MAC OS is Catalina 10.15.7

[zeffii]

have you ever installed an add-on from a zip for Blender?

[zeffii]

video tutorial. https://youtu.be/LzdoUTvAgXk?t=16 (explained in a total of 2 minutes..)

[KeithSloan]

I have watched the video.

Have you ever used a Mac?

If you download a zip file on a Mac it automatically created a directory with the contents of the zip.

[zeffii]

Have you ever used a Mac?

i've been around macs for 20+ years.

If you download a zip file on a Mac it automatically created a directory with the contents of the zip.

well, you need to find the sverchok-master.zip , and select that from Blender's browser, and not the unzipped folder.

[KeithSloan]

I resolved by right clicking on the download link and selecting the appropriate download option.
The normal Mac download saves as a directory with the contents of the zip and there is no zip to be found, maybe this is different from 20 years ago.

[zeffii]

there are all kinds of ways to do that.
https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/961/how-to-stop-safari-from-unzipping-files-after-download#963

glad you solved it.

[enzyme69]

Yes you simply zip back the uncompressed folder and install from the zip.

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[zeffii]

The readme now includes special mention of macos in the installation process. If this fails to satisfy the issue, you can comment below and i will reopen. (the issue does not need to be open to continue discussion)