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Installing Nuke on Mac OS X

Nuke 8.0v7 is installed separately to any previous versions installed.

The installation package installs Nuke, NukeX, Nuke Assist, and the Nuke PLE version, and icons for these appear in your installation folder.

To install Nuke on Mac OS X, see either:

Installing Nuke with the User Interface (UI), or

Installing Nuke from the Command Line.

Installing Nuke with the User Interface (UI)

1.   Download the correct .dmg installation file from our web site at www.thefoundry.co.uk.
2.   Double-click on the Nuke8.0v7-mac-x86-release-64.dmg archive to extract the .pkg installer:

A .pkg file is created.

3.   Double-click on the .pkg file.
4.   Follow the on-screen instructions to install Nuke. By default, Nuke is installed to

/Applications/Nuke8.0v7.

5.   The Nuke plug-ins page on The Foundry website opens, giving you easy access to a large selection of plug-ins to use with Nuke.
6.   Proceed to Launching Nuke on Mac OS X.

Installing Nuke from the Command Line

1.   Download the correct .dmg installation file from our web site at www.thefoundry.co.uk.
2.   Launch a Terminal window.
3.   To mount the .dmg installation file, use the hdiutil attach command with the directory where you saved the installation file. For example, if you saved the installation file in Builds/Nuke, use the following command:

hdiutil attach /Builds/Nuke/Nuke8.0v7-mac-x86-release-64.dmg

4.   Enter the following command:

pushd /Volumes/Nuke8.0v7/

This stores the directory path in memory, so it can be returned to later.

5.   To install Nuke, use the following command:

sudo installer -pkg Nuke8.0v7-mac-x86-release-64.pkg -target "/"

You are prompted for a password.

6.   Enter the following command:

popd

This changes to the directory stored by the pushd command.

7.   Finally, use the following command to eject the mounted disk image:

hdiutil detach /Volumes/Nuke8.0v7

NOTE:  By running a silent install of Nuke, you agree to the terms of the End User Licensing Agreement. To see this agreement, please refer to Appendix D: EULA in the Nuke User Guide or run the installer in standard, non-silent mode.