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dvr:mac [2019/10/22 17:37]
neds [Install the storage software]
dvr:mac [2019/10/24 18:38]
jasonl Moved Catalina/permissions instructions into advanced section
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 +===== Advanced options =====
 +<WRAP indent>
 +
 +===Change the recording location===
 +  - Open Terminal and run: <​code>​sudo launchctl unload /​Library/​LaunchDaemons/​com.silicondust.dvr.plist</​code>​
 +  - Then run the command: <​code>​sudo nano /​Users/​HDHomeRun/​hdhomerun.conf</​code>​
 +  - Change the record location to the exact location you would like to record to. Do not use paths with spaces in them, and do not use quotes around the path. \\ <WRAP center info 80%>For example, your recording path might look like this <​code>​RecordPath=/​Volumes/​My_new_harddrive/​HDHomeRun/</​code></​WRAP>​
 +  - To save the changes, press control-o, and then press control-x to exit.
 +  - Run the command: <​code>​sudo launchctl load /​Library/​LaunchDaemons/​com.silicondust.dvr.plist​</​code>​
 +
 +
 +===Restart the DVR without rebooting the Mac===
 +  - Open Terminal and run:<​code>​sudo launchctl unload /​Library/​LaunchDaemons/​com.silicondust.dvr.plist
 +sudo launchctl load /​Library/​LaunchDaemons/​com.silicondust.dvr.plist​</​code>​
 +
 +</​WRAP>​
 ===Catalina=== ===Catalina===
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   - Open the **System Preferences** from the Apple menu   - Open the **System Preferences** from the Apple menu
   - Open **Security & Privacy**   - Open **Security & Privacy**
-  - Click on the padlock icon in the bottom left corner of the window and enter your computer'​s administrative password (if you have no password just press "​enter"​ on your keyboard).+  - Click on the **Privacy** tab. 
 +  - Click on the **padlock icon** in the bottom left corner of the window and enter your computer'​s administrative password (if you have no password just press "​enter"​ on your keyboard).
   - Scroll down on the list in **Security & Privacy** and click on **Full Disk Access**.   - Scroll down on the list in **Security & Privacy** and click on **Full Disk Access**.
   - Enable the checkbox next to the **hdhomerun_record** entry. ​   - Enable the checkbox next to the **hdhomerun_record** entry. ​
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 </​WRAP>​ </​WRAP>​
-===== Advanced options ===== 
-<WRAP indent> 
  
-===Change the recording location=== 
-  - Open Terminal and run: <​code>​sudo launchctl unload /​Library/​LaunchDaemons/​com.silicondust.dvr.plist</​code>​ 
-  - Then run the command: <​code>​sudo nano /​Users/​HDHomeRun/​hdhomerun.conf</​code>​ 
-  - Change the record location to the exact location you would like to record to. Do not use paths with spaces in them, and do not use quotes around the path. \\ <WRAP center info 80%>For example, your recording path might look like this <​code>​RecordPath=/​Volumes/​My_new_harddrive/​HDHomeRun/</​code></​WRAP>​ 
-  - To save the changes, press control-o, and then press control-x to exit. 
-  - Run the command: <​code>​sudo launchctl load /​Library/​LaunchDaemons/​com.silicondust.dvr.plist​</​code>​ 
- 
- 
-===Restart the DVR without rebooting the Mac=== 
-  - Open Terminal and run:<​code>​sudo launchctl unload /​Library/​LaunchDaemons/​com.silicondust.dvr.plist 
-sudo launchctl load /​Library/​LaunchDaemons/​com.silicondust.dvr.plist​</​code>​ 
- 
-</​WRAP>​ 
 ===== Uninstalling ===== ===== Uninstalling =====
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 </​WRAP>​ </​WRAP>​
 +
 ===== Next step: Using DVR in the HDHomeRun app ===== ===== Next step: Using DVR in the HDHomeRun app =====
 <WRAP indent> <WRAP indent>
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