[poopies123]

I downloaded P@Home, but it asks me what application i should use to open it and i dont know so i cant run p@home.

[Shaktai]

Originally posted by poopies123:
I downloaded P@Home, but it asks me what application i should use to open it and i dont know so i cant run p@home.

BOINC for Mac is only a CLI terminal client at present. Here are some simple steps.

* Place the downloaded client in the directory (folder) of your choice.
* Open a terminal window
* type cd at the prompt, and then drag the folder claiming the client into the terminal window. This will set the path. Of course you can manually type it in as well.
* type chmod +x boinc_3.20_powerpc-apple-darwin (you can change the name to make it shorter if you like) - This makes the file executable so it will run.
* type ./boinc_3.20_powerpc_apple_darwin

It should now start-up and ask for the project URL which is http://predictor-scripps.edu

Then it will ask for your ID or Key. This is the long alpha-numeric code you received when you joint the project at the project web page.

Hope that helps. If it seems clear as mud, then just let us know what isn't clear.

Eventually, there should be a "simpler" GUI client, but that is still a few months away.