Client Installation for Mac

Which installer should I download and use?

See below a list of the supported macOS and Mac OS X versions and the corresponding download link:

Don't know which macOS you are running? Click on the apple icon > About This Mac

	macOS 13.x Ventura	Download the "fw_client_v700-SP3.dmg" file to your Desktop.

	macOS 12.x Monterey	Download the "fw_client_v700-SP3.dmg" file to your Desktop.

	macOS 11.x Big Sur	Download the "fw_client_v700-SP3.dmg" file to your Desktop.

	macOS 10.15.x Catalina	Download the "fw_client_v700-SP3.dmg" file to your Desktop.

	macOS 10.14.x Mojave	Download the "fw_client_v700-SP3.dmg" file to your Desktop.

	macOS 10.13.x High Sierra	!! Version 7.0 is not supported. Please upgrade your Mac to run on Mojave (at least).

	macOS 10.12.x Sierra	!! Version 7.0 is not supported. Please upgrade your Mac to run on Mojave (at least).

	macOS 10.11.x El Capitan (and below)	!! Version 7.0 is not supported. Please upgrade your Mac to run on Mojave (at least).

Retina vs non-Retina

The default farmerswife Client app is now "Retina optimised" for Retina Display machines, but does work on all Macs (including those without a Retina Display) running on macOS Mojave, Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey and Ventura. On very big Retina screens (e.g. Mid 2020 16" MacBook Pro) users might notice that the Retina-optimised fw Client app can be less responsive.

They can then choose between:
“more crisp and less fuzzy, maybe a bit sluggish on scrolling and typing” (fw_client_v700-SP3.dmg) vs.

“fast, but a bit fuzzy” (fw_client_v700-SP3-nonretina.dmg ).

Please see below, if you encounter "font smoothing" issues when using the "Retina optimised" app.

Installation

After downloading a double click on the package file initiates the installation process: the package will be mounted and the installation window will open.

Follow the instructions of this window to add the farmerswife Client application to the macOS Applications folder.
Drag the farmerswife icon from the left onto the Applications folder to install.

After the successful installation, close the window. To start up farmerswife go to the Applications folder and double click on the farmerswife Client application icon to launch it.

NOTE: Since macOS Big Sur, to launch the fw Client app for the 1st time after installation, you might have to use in "Applications" twice or three time: right-mouse click > Open on the fw Client app.

The connection details should be remembered if you've replaced the previous installation. If not, you need to enter the server connection details. If your server is hosted locally, please check with your IT person for the IP address. If you are a cloud-hosted client, you can contact support.

Then "Eject" the farmerswife mounted drive:

Running a demo version of farmerswife? Check out the connection details.

Font Smoothing

When using the Retina app, some users may find that some fonts appear blurrier than others. This can be affected by the Font Smoothing setting, found within System Preferences of your Mac, on the General Tab.

With this setting ticked, fonts can appear thicker, potentially causing blurriness on some. With this un-ticked, fonts can appear thinner and crisper.

If you are running macOS Big Sur or later, you may no longer have this option within the System Preferences. In this instance, you can look to alter the Font Smoothing within Terminal.

CAUTION:

DO NOT use Terminal, unless you are a comfortable macOS user. If you are uncertain how to use Terminal, please seek advice, or speak to an Advanced macOS User or IT Admin before running any Terminal commands.

You can see how to alter Font Smoothing within Terminal on macOS Big Sur or later here. Disclaimer - this is a link to an external site, the content of which, farmerswife is not responsible for.

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