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-====== 25.23. mSupply Client for a MAC ====== 
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-**Status:** mSupply **Client (multi-user, connecting to a server)** is supported on Mac. +<WRAP center round alert 60%>
-mSupply **Single User** is **not supported** on Mac.+
  
-This guide is based on support ticket [[https://sussol.freshdesk.com|#GT-9612-AP "Setup for Mac in Kiribati"]] and should be expanded as more cases are handled. Reference GitHub issue: [[https://github.com/msupply-foundation/msupply/issues/18363]] (building a server exe that is Mac-client friendly).+This is Work in progress : The doc hasn't been finished yet. 
  
-===== Support Scope =====+</WRAP>
  
-| Client type | Mac support | +====== 25.23. mSupply Client for a MAC ====== 
-| mSupply Client (connects to a remote/network server) | ✅ Supported | +  
-| mSupply Single User | ❌ Not supported |+From mSupply V9 onwards, the mSupply Single user and the mSupply server for MAC is no longer supported. The mSupply Foundation had to stop creating these two MAC application partly due to increasing license cost and theses two apps haven't been deployed in the live environment by our clients, Windows are more primarily been used so far.  
  
-If a client asks for a Single User install on Mac, redirect them to the Windows single-user build, or confirm whether a networked Client setup would meet their need instead.+However we do have users who have MAC and would like to be able to access the mSupply windows server for both data entry and reporting needs. This is guide to how a mSupply Client app for MAC can be used. 
  
 ===== Prerequisites ===== ===== Prerequisites =====
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   * The Mac must be on the **same network** as the mSupply server (or otherwise have network access to it — VPN, port forwarding, etc.).   * The Mac must be on the **same network** as the mSupply server (or otherwise have network access to it — VPN, port forwarding, etc.).
   * You will need the **server's IP address** to enter into the Client's custom connection settings.   * You will need the **server's IP address** to enter into the Client's custom connection settings.
-  * A working copy of the **mSupply Client.app** build for Mac.+  * A working copy of the **mSupply Client.app** build for Mac. For mSupply V9, you can find it here : [[https://www.msupply.org.nz/files/mSupply_v901/mSupply_Client_MAC_V9.zip|mSupply Client V9]]
  
 ===== Setup Steps ===== ===== Setup Steps =====
  
   - Confirm the Mac is on the same LAN/network as the mSupply server. If not, arrange VPN/remote access first.   - Confirm the Mac is on the same LAN/network as the mSupply server. If not, arrange VPN/remote access first.
-  - Install the mSupply Client.app on the Mac. +  - Install the mSupply Client.app on the Mac. Simply download the mSupply Client App zip file.  
-  - Open mSupply Client and go to the custom server connection setting.+    - Unzip the zip file and you should see a mSupply Client Folder. 
 +    - Move this folder where ever you want on you MAC eg.. The Application folder, the Document folder... etc 
 +  - Run the mSupply Client by double clicking on the file : mSupply Client.app 
 +    - The mSupply Client may automatically connect to the mSupply server. This will happen if the msupply Client has been operated successfully in the past.
   - Enter the **server's IP address** (rather than a hostname) in the custom setting field.   - Enter the **server's IP address** (rather than a hostname) in the custom setting field.
   - Connect and confirm the client reaches the server.   - Connect and confirm the client reaches the server.
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