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Edits to MacOS section of Kubo cmd line install instructions (#1289)
* Edits to MacOS section of Kubo cmd line install instructions
* Address TMos review, minus a few things
* Address #1289 (comment)
* Bolding, substeps
* Fix some links
* trigger rebuild
* Fix dum merge conflict that I didn't notice, was causing build failure
* remove mentions of v0.15.0 in mac cmd install instructions
* jk, missed a few mentions of v0.15.0
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### macOS
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:::tip M1-based Macs
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You can install IPFS on M1-based Macs by using the `darwin-arm64` binary instead of the `amd64` binary listed in these instructions.
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1. Decide which macOS binary to download from [`dist.ipfs.tech`](https://dist.ipfs.tech/#kubo) by determining whether your system uses an Apple or Intel CPU. On most macOS systems, you can determine the system specs by doing the following:
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1. Download the macOS binary from [`dist.ipfs.tech`](https://dist.ipfs.tech/#kubo).
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1. In the upper left hand corner of your screen, click the "Apple" icon.
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1. In the drop-down menu displayed, select *About this Mac*.
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1. A window with information about your Mac is displayed.
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- If your system uses Apple Silicon, the specific chip is shown, such as *Apple M1 Pro*.
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- If your system uses an Intel CPU, the specific processor is shown, such as *2.3 GHz 8-Core Intel Core i9*.
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1. Download the appropriate macOS binary from [`dist.ipfs.tech`](https://dist.ipfs.tech/#kubo) based on your hardware. For example:
> Ensure that you download and install the appropriate binary, as the binary for an Intel-based system will not work on a system with Apple Silicon, and vice-versa.
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-*If you are using hardware with Apple Silicon, download the `darwin-arm64` binary.* For example, to download the IPFS binary for `Kubo v0.17.0` for an Apple-based system, run the following command:
- *If you are using hardware with an Intel Processor, download the `darwin-amd64` binary.* For example, to download the IPFS binary for`Kubo v0.17.0`for an Intel-based system, run the following command:
1. Unzip the file. For example, to unzip `Kubo v0.17.0`for an Intel-based system:
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```bash
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tar -xvzf kubo_v0.17.0_darwin-amd64.tar.gz
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> x kubo/install.sh
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> x kubo/ipfs
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> x kubo/LICENSE
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> x kubo/LICENSE-APACHE
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> x kubo/LICENSE-MIT
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> x kubo/README.md
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The following output displays:
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```
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x kubo/
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x kubo/ipfs
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```
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1.Move into the `kubo`folder and run the install script:
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1. Navigate to the `kubo` directory:
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cd kubo
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```
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1. Run the install script:
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sudo bash install.sh
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On successful install, the following displays:
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> Moved ./ipfs to /usr/local/bin
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1.Check that IPFS installed:
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1.Confirm that IPFS is installed:
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```bash
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ipfs --version
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### Local daemon
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The local daemon process is automatically started in the CLI with the command `ipfs daemon`. It creates an `$IPFS_PATH/api` file with an [RPC API](./reference/kubo/rpc/#http-rpc-api-reference) address.
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The local daemon process is automatically started in the CLI with the command `ipfs daemon`. It creates an `$IPFS_PATH/api` file with an [RPC API](../reference/kubo/rpc.md#http-rpc-api-reference) address.
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### Remote client
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You can install the standalone IPFS CLI client independently and use it to talk to an IPFS Desktop node or a Brave node. Use the [RPC API](./reference/kubo/rpc/#http-rpc-api-reference) to talk to the `ipfs` daemon.
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You can install the standalone IPFS CLI client independently and use it to talk to an IPFS Desktop node or a Brave node. Use the [RPC API](../reference/kubo/rpc.md#http-rpc-api-reference) to talk to the `ipfs` daemon.
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When an IPFS command is executed without parameters, the CLI client checks whether the `$IPFS_PATH/api` file exists and connects to the address listed there.
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