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Update macOS download notes. Add note about Gatekeeper stuff.
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# Install on macOS

Requires a 64-bit machine running OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) or later.
Requires a 64-bit Intel machine running OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) or
later, or an Apple Silicon Mac.

Files for the latest release are here:
https://github.com/tom-seddon/b2/releases/latest.
https://github.com/tom-seddon/b2/releases/latest

If using macOS 13 (Ventura) or later on Apple Silicon, download the
`b2-macos-13.0-applesilicon-XXX.dmg` file if available, or follow the
instructions below if not.

If using macOS 11 (Big Sur) or later, download the
`b2-osx-11.0-XXX.dmg` file. This is currently built for Intel only,
but it should also run fine on an Apple Silicon Mac under Rosetta.
`b2-osx-11.0-XXX.dmg` or `b2-macos-11.0-intel-XXX.dmg` file.

If using OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) or later, download the
`b2-osx-10.9-XXX.dmg` file. The 10.9 version does not support video
writing, but is otherwise fully-featured.
`b2-osx-10.9-XXX.dmg` or `b2-macos-10.9-intel-XXX.pmg` file. The 10.9
version does not support video writing, but is otherwise
fully-featured.

You don't need to download any of the other files; the dmg contains
everything required.
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there. (Running it from the dmg directly is unsupported, and it may
not work. I've had reports of odd behaviour when attempting it!)

On first run, you'll almost certainly get a warning about the
developer being unidentified. To get around this, follow the
instructions here:
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mh40616/mac

## macOS files missing from releases page?

The releases are created automatically, and it can sometimes take a
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