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Setting up DVR storage on a Mac computer
Requirements
- Mac running El Capitan (10.11) or newer
- Sufficient disk space to hold recordings. HD content typically runs around 6GB per hour, so a 500 GB hard drive for recordings is a good minimum to have.
- The Mac must be on at all times in order to make recordings or access previously recorded content. Sleep mode should be disabled.
Install the storage software
- Download the HDHomeRun Mac software here: LINK GOES HERE
- If it hasn't already opened automatically, open the HDHomeRun installer disk image so that a “virtual” disk with the HDHomeRun set up software installer opens up. You can do this by double clicking on the .img file that is downloaded, normally in your downloads folder.
- Double click on the installer and enter your Mac's administrator password when prompted. If you've never set up an administrator password, simply press enter.
- The installer will ask which parts of the software to install. You will want at least the DVR storage recording software, but you can also install the viewer app, so that you can view live TV and recordings on the same Mac.
- Go to http://my.hdhomerun.com/ and verify that HDHomeRun RECORD shows at the top of the page.
By default, recordings are stored in /Users/HDHomeRun/
Changing recording location
Uninstalling
Uninstalling the Mac DVR storage software will also remove the folder used for recordings. If you do not move the recordings to a new location, they will be erased by the uninstallation.
To uninstall the DVR storage software from a Mac computer:
- Open the “Terminal” application.
- Type in the command:
sudo /Users/HDHomeRun/uninstall
- Enter your password when prompted. If you have never set an administrator password on your Mac, simply press enter.
This will uninstall the HDHomeRun DVR recording software from your Mac.