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About
This section describes the process of installing and performing basic testing of FreeSWITCH™ and its prerequisites on macOS 10.12, OS X 10.11, and 10.10. Instructions for older releases are located at the Mac OS X Archive.
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Testing History
Testing is performed on clean installs of macOS, not upgraded from a prior macOS release.
macOS FreeSWITCH™ Testing History
| Release | Tested | Xcode | FreeSWITCH™ Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10.12.3 Sierra | March 9, 2017 February 4, 2017 | 8.2.1 | 1.6.15+git~20170309 Production Release 1.9.0+git~20170204 Master Development | Good Good |
| 10.11.6 El Capitan | March 4, 2017 March 4, 2017 | 7.3.1 | 1.6.15+git~20170303 Production Release 1.9.0+git~20170304 Master Development | Good Good |
| 10.10.5 Yosemite | March 4, 2017 March 4, 2017 | 7.2.1 | 1.6.15+git~20170303 Production Release 1.9.0+git~20170304 Master Development | Good Good |
Backup!
This procedure installs a significant amount of software, all of it can be removed. However, some of the Apple Command Line Tools, part of Xcode may remain. There is no problem leaving these small parts installed, but to restore to a point where nothing was installed a backup is required before starting this procedure.
Warning - Very Old Upgraded Systems
Upgraded macOS or Xcode?
Upgraded systems that originally contained 10.7 Lion or older, or Xcode version 4 or older, will likely have significant problems.
Prerequisites Previously Installed Differently?
If prerequisites were previously installed using methods other than described here, there may be problems.
Installation Methods
Installation of FreeSWITCH™ on macOS can be performed using the macOS FreeSWITCH™ Installer (macFI), or manually.
macOS FreeSWITCH™ Installer (macFI)
The macOS FreeSWITCH™ Installer is the recommended method since it simplifies installation by automating all of the manual steps. Aside from being much faster, other advantages include renaming existing FreeSWITCH™ directories before installation, and creating installation logs. The macFI information and download is located at macOS macFI Installation.
The macOS FreeSWITCH™ Installer performs the identical functions as a manual install with additions such as logging.
Manual Installation
A manual installation involves downloading and installing Xcode, prerequisites and FreeSWITCH™ by entering commands into the Terminal application.
To perform a manual installation use the macOS Manual Installation instructions,
