Easy Installer on Mac (Installation experience?)

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Hello,

I mean that it is only new that you can install Easy Installer on Mac.

I was happy about it, only: the installation does not even start and none of the troubleshootings are the reason. Anyway, just nothing happens!

Download source: Easy Installer beta for MacOS

Similar experience?
Thanks a lot!

My equipment:
MacBook Air 2017
MacOS: 12.6.1

Ralf

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last I installed easyinstaller on mac 2 weeks ago the installer window to copy over on desktop to install did this in the background and I too thought nothing is happening (not using a Mac much so I was dumbfounded until I realized this)

but yeah I had to go through all the steps outlined in the docs as in allowing the source etc … then minimize all windows to copy it over…

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Thanks for your answer!

I closed everything and looked for a window in the background: but, nothing.

  • no Rosetta popup
  • under Security_General no Java is to be found
  • under Security_Privacy the install process cannot be enabled

Unfortunately it does not work.
Does anyone else have an idea?

Thanks!

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Worked here… up to a certain point.
First, you need to copy the app from the downloads folder to the desktop (otherwise the app may run, but it will fail to install /e/)
Also, you need to allow the app to run on OSX (by tweaking the security settings in the system preferences).
In this manner, I was indeed able to install /e/ on my device. BUT the installation is not perfect : Easyinstaller did not relock the boot loader after installation, and I am unsure what to do about this …
(MacOx 10.15.7 on imac 2013)

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It’s far from perfect, but it works (for now).

After clicking on the dmg file, - nothing happens.
But, in Finder > Places (where all external storage media are shown) a “place” does appear: “Install”.

There double clicks then open the EasyInstaller, after I have shared it under Security-General and under Security-Privacy Java. The two popups then appear on their own.

Thank you all for the help!

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Well after discovering that putting the app into the Applications Folder is the way to get it to work, I found it very easy to use. Certainly perfectly usable for the layperson.

I tried a Samsung S7 I was given. Great to have an Android 8 (max) unit running 10.

I am going to see the effect of updating the e/OS versions on my data, then pass it over to someone who needs a replacement phone.

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Hello,

I started following directions on the Easy Installer page.
When I try and verify the sha256sum of the downloaded dmg I fail:

$ cat EasyInstaller.dmg.sha256sum 
42c8db2676860a2e0a004909b972a5e7c41f439096803f7a4ff7b24571fc47e1  EasyInstaller.dmg
$ shasum -a 256 EasyInstaller.dmg
ed584f51a4b2a856b483623314cc6d826483d89b3212ec8ca80ac5720eb92eea  EasyInstaller.dmg

If we are to be serious about security, as I thought the e-os team was, it’s not a good idea to proceed with the installation. Anyone can explain this mismatch?

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automation should upload the .dmg build and sha256 at the same time - https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/devices/easy-installer/-/commit/28c8a80572d6ad4672af8cb72d76e40d93b16f79

Something went wrong, write a message to helpdesk@murena.com to create at ticket.

Maybe ask them to setup a /security.txt too, very useful at times