How to Install Nefarious on macOS

Nefarious is an open-source tool that allows you to search for and download torrents from various torrent trackers. Here's how you can install Nefarious on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with the installation, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

Installation Steps

  1. Open the terminal on your macOS system.

  2. Clone the Nefarious repository from GitHub by running the following command:

    git clone https://github.com/lardbit/nefarious.git
    
  3. Navigate to the cloned repository:

    cd nefarious
    
  4. Create a virtual environment for Nefarious by running the following command:

    python -m venv venv
    
  5. Activate the virtual environment:

    source venv/bin/activate
    
  6. Install Nefarious's dependencies by running the following command:

    pip install -r requirements.txt
    
  7. Run Nefarious by executing the following command:

    python main.py
    

This should launch the Nefarious GUI, which you can use to search for and download torrents from various trackers.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Nefarious on your macOS system. If you encounter any issues while installing Nefarious, refer to the GitHub repository's documentation or create a new issue on the repository's issue tracker.

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