CELESTRON MAC OS Open Source Software Installation Guide
- June 9, 2024
- Celestron
Table of Contents
CELESTRON MAC OS Open Source Software Installation Guide
OPENING SOFTWARE
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Select the Apple logo in the upper right corner.
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Select System Preferences.
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Once the new window appears, select Security and Privacy.
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Click on the lock icon in the bottom left corner of the window.
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Type in your password.
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Select the option, “App Store and identified developers.”
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Once selected, click on the lock again to save your changes.
INSTALLING LYNKEOS SOFTWARE
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Click on the link for Lynkeos from the Celestron website. The software will start to download in approximately five seconds.
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When the download is complete, the software should be accessible in your Downloads folder.
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Open the Downloads folder and double-click on the .zip file. Your Mac will automatically extract the file into the Downloads folder.
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Open that new folder and right-click on the Lynkeos Icon.
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Select Open to attempt to launch the application.
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When you first attempt to launch the application, this message will appear on your screen.
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Select OK and the message will go away.
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Right-click on the Lynkeos software and select open once more.
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A new message with different options will appear.
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Select Open. The application will now launch.
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If the installation has been done correctly, you will see the software appear.
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Next, move the application icon to your Applications folder.
INSTALLATION OF oaCAPTURE SOFTWARE
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Click on the link for oaCapture from the Celestron website. You will be directed to the oaCapture download page.
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Select the oaCapture .dmg link.
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When the download is complete, the software should be accessible in your Downloads folder.
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Open your Downloads folder. You will see the oaCapture .dmg file.
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Right-click and select Open.
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This will launch the oaCapture application.
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When the .dmg file is open, a window will appear with the OaCapture icon.
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Right-click on the oaCapture icon and select Open.
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This will attempt to launch the oaCapture software.
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If the installation has been done correctly, you will see this error message appear.
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When you see this error message, select Cancel.
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Once you select Cancel, the message will no longer be there. You will see the window that contains the oaCapture icon.
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Once again, right-click the OaCapture icon and select Open.
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When you select Open, your Mac will attempt to open oaCapture.
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Once you select Open, this error message will appear.
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Select Open again. The application will launch with no issues.
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If the installation has been done correctly, you will see the software appear.
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Move the application icon to your Applications folder.
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