How to Install Status on macOS

Status is a messaging app that can be installed on macOS via Github. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Status on your macOS device.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, please ensure that you have the following:

• A macOS device
• An internet connection
• Xcode command line tools

Step 1: Install Homebrew

To install Status on macOS, we first need to install Homebrew, which is a package manager for macOS.

1. Open the Terminal application on your macOS device.
2. Paste the following command and press Enter:

   /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"
   

3. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Next, we need to install the dependencies required for building Status.

1. Open Terminal.
2. Paste the following command and press Enter:

   brew install git nim libsecret libsodium
   

3. Wait for the installation to complete.

Step 3: Clone the Repository

We will now clone the Status repository from Github onto our macOS device.

1. Open Terminal.
2. Paste the following command and press Enter:

   git clone https://github.com/dani3l0/Status.git
   

3. Wait for the repository to clone.

Step 4: Build Status

We now need to build Status from the cloned repository.

1. Open Terminal.
2. Navigate to the cloned Status repository:

   cd Status
   

3. Run the following command to build Status:

   nimble update && nimble build
   

4. Wait for the build to complete.

Step 5: Install Status

Finally, we need to install Status onto our macOS device.

1. Open Terminal.
2. Run the following command to install Status:

   nimble install
   

3. Wait for the installation to complete.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Status on your macOS device! You can now open Status and start using it.

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