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-====== Running WinSCP on OS X in Wine ====== 
-There is no native version of WinSCP for OS X. WinSCP can run on Mac in Wine though. [[http://www.winehq.org/|Wine]] allows running Windows application on other platforms, including Apple OS X. 
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-This article shows how to install Wine on Mac, using [[http://brew.sh/|HomeBrew]]. HomeBrew is a package manager, which simplifies building packages from source code. Wine is one of such packages. To build packages, Xcode Command Line Tools are also needed. The last missing piece is [[https://xquartz.macosforge.org/|XQuartz]], X Window System, that Wine uses for GUI programs like WinSCP. 
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-===== Installing WinSCP on Mac ===== 
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-  * Install HomeBrew, by opening terminal and running \\ ''%%ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/Homebrew/homebrew/go/install)"%%'' 
-  * Once we are in terminal, install the Xcode Command Line Tools by running: \\ ''xcode-select -install'' 
-  * [[http://xquartz.macosforge.org/|Download]] and install the latest XQuartz. 
-  * Install Wine from terminal by running: \\ ''brew install wine'' \\ \\ &screenshotpict(osx_wine_install) \\ \\ 
-  * [[&download|Download]] WinSCP installation package. 
-  * And run it from terminal using Wine: \\ ''wine ~/Downloads/winscp&winscp_stable_version_filesetup.exe'' \\ \\ &screenshotpict(osx_winscp_install) \\ \\ 
-  * Follow [[installation#running|installer instructions]]. 
-  * Wine creates ''WinSCP.desktop'' icon on desktop. It does not work on OS X. Remove it and see next section for creating WinSCP icon. 
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-===== Adding WinSCP Icon to the Dock ===== 
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-==== Download WinSCP Launcher App ==== 
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-To add WinSCP icon to the Dock, you can use our WinSCP launcher app: 
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-  * [[this>../../download/WinSCP.app|Download the app]]. 
-  * Drag and drop it to the //Dock//. 
-  * Try to run it. 
-  * It gets blocked as our launcher is not signed. The message is : //"WinSCP.app" can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer.// 
-  * Now go to //System Preferences > Security & Privacy//; On //General// tab click //Open Anyway// next to message //"WinSCP.app" was blocked from opening because it is from from an identified developer//. 
-  * Now you should be able to run the app (You will probably be asked to allow running application downloaded from Internet, the first time only). 
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-==== Manually Creating Automator Application ==== 
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-Alternatively, you can create your own launcher app, using [[wp>Automator_(software)|Automator]]: 
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-  * Launch //Automator//. You can do it by opening //Launchpad//, typing "Automator" in the search field and then clicking the icon of "Otto" the Automator robot. 
-  * A new Automator workflow window will appear. If not click //New// in the //File// menu. 
-  * Choose //Application// document type. 
-  * Add new action //Run Shell Script// and write following to the editor window: \\ ''/usr/local/bin/wine ~/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/WinSCP/winscp.exe'' \\ \\ &screenshotpict(osx_automator_run) \\ \\ 
-  * Test the script by using the //Run// button. WinSCP should be started. 
-  * Save the script as an application //WinSCP// in the //Applications// folder and quit //Automator//. 
-  * Find //WinSCP// in the //Applications// folder. Drag and drop it to the //Dock//. Now you can run WinSCP from the //Dock//. 
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-===== Specifics of Using WinSCP on Mac/Wine ===== 
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-Contrary to Windows drive letters, OS X presents file system in virtual single hierarchy. This hierarchy in accessible in Wine (and as a consequence in WinSCP too) under ''Z:'' drive letter. For example user's home folder is accessible on ''Z:\Users\username'' path and user's //Documents// folder on ''Z:\Users\username\Documents'' path. 
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-===== Further Reading ===== 
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-  * [[http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=application&iId=1285|WinSCP entry on Wine AppDB]].