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Download, then run one command

Do the four glowing steps. Download the installer first. Then open Terminal, copy the command, paste it, and press Return.

  1. Download the installer

    This is the real Synology file. Click the button. Wait until it finishes. You do not need to open it.

  2. Open Terminal

    Do not open a downloaded file. Use the magnifying glass on this Mac instead.

    1. 1Look at the top-right of your screen. Click the magnifying glass. Or hold ⌘ and tap space.
    2. 2Type terminal
    3. 3Press Return. You want a blinking cursor, not a long help page.

    If you already downloaded Open-Terminal, leave it. Click OK on the warning, then delete that file in Downloads.

  3. Copy this command

    Click Copy command. Then click in Terminal and press ⌘ and V.

    curl -fsSL 'https://www.nmedtech.com/guides/synology-drive/setup-synology-drive.command' -o /tmp/nmt-setup.command && bash /tmp/nmt-setup.command

    Paste: click inside Terminal, then press ⌘ and V at the same time.

  4. Press Return

    Press Return on the keyboard. If your Mac asks for a password, that is this Mac’s password.

    Wait until a new app called Synology Drive Client opens. Then use the picture steps below.

Synology Drive installer window. The helper installs this package for you.

The helper installs this for you

You do not need to open the installer yourself. The command uses that file after it finishes downloading.

If a window asks for a password, that is this Mac’s password.

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