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Installation and Product Guide - Macintosh
This section will assist you with the installation of the NitroDial Web Accelerator for the Macintosh. It will also familiarize you with the features of the accelerator.
1. Minimum System Requirements
2. Installation.
2. Using NitroDial Web Accelerator.
Note: check the proxy settings
3. Advanced Options.
4. Uninstalling.
Minimum System Requirements
- 333Mhz PowerPC G3 processor
- 128MB RAM
- 6MB of hard drive space
- OS X 10.2 or later
- Safari 1.0 or later (Also works with Opera, Camino and Internet Explorer. FireFox, Mozilla and Netscape also work, but you have to manually add proxy settings into these applications. More info here.
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Detailed Installation Instructions
1. Download.
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Open the link provided by your ISP for the Slipstream software and
download the software.
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After the download is complete, double-click on the file so it mounts itself to Desktop. (This is usally a .dmg file). Then double click the mounted NitroDial V2.
2. Install.
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Double-clicking on the icon will launch the installer.
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The installer will guide you through the complete setup process.
3. Connect.
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As this is your first time launching the product, you will be prompted
for a username and password. Enter the username and password provided
to you by your ISP in the fields provided.
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Click "Save and Continue". NitroDial Web Accelerator will connect to your ISP.
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After launching the NitroDial Web Accelerator, you will see the following icon in the dock.
4. Browse the Web.
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Browse the web as you normally would. The NitroDial Web Accelerator will automatically accelerate your browsing session.
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When finished, simply close your web browser, as you normally would, and NitroDial Web Accelerator will remain open and ready to accelerate your next browsing session.
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If you want to stop the application after browsing select Stop NitroDial Web Accelerator from the application menu, or if you
desire to exit the application all together click Quit from
the application menu.
5. Further Assistance.
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Still having trouble? Feel free to contact
us for product setup or feedback.
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Launching NitroDial Web Accelerator
If the NitroDial Web Accelerator is not running and you need to launch it manually, locate the NitroDial Web Accelerator icon in the Applications folder and double-click it.
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Setting Username and Password
Information
Your username and password information is located in the Connection
Tab. To set your username and password:
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Click on the NitroDial Web Accelerator dock icon (assuming the software is running already).
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Click on the "Connection" tab.
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Enter your username and password in the fields provided. To avoid
having to do this each time you connect, ensure that the "Save password"
box is checked.
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To save your settings, press "Apply".
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Changing the Image Quality
Setting
The image quality setting changes the quality of images that will be
displayed in your web browser. The higher the quality you select, the
longer it will take to load. For slower Internet connections, it is recommended
that you lower your image quality. This slider can be adjusted anytime
while browsing.
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Click on the NitroDial Web Accelerator dock icon (assuming the software is running already).
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Select the "Images" tab.
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Use the slider bar to adjust the image quality setting.
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Press "Apply" to save the settings.
Starting and Stopping
To Stop:
If you are connected and you want to manually disconnect, click on the NitroDial Web Accelerator dock icon (assuming the software is running already). Select the menu item "Stop NitroDial" from the application menu-bar.
To Start:
If NitroDial Web Accelerator is stopped and you want to manually start, click on the NitroDial Web Accelerator dock icon. Select the menu item "Start NitroDial" from the application
menu-bar.
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Note: check the proxy settings
When NitroDial Web Accelerator is enabled, it will change the proxy settings to 127.0.0.1:5400 (the port number might vary depending on the value stored in the connection settings). Please refer to the screenshot below. This can be checked by launching System Preferences and checking "Proxies" under "Network"
NitroDial will automatically update your Network System Preferences, under the proxies tab. However, some Mac browsers still require that you set the proxy in the applications preferences (i.e. Mozilla, Netscape, FireFox). An example: In FireFox, go to the FireFox menu and click preferences. Under the General tab, click on "Connection Settings". Change the settings to look as below:
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Accessing Product Version
Information
You may view the product version in the About dialog.
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Click on the NitroDial Web Accelerator dock icon.
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Select "About NitroDial Web Accelerator" from the application menu bar.
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Uninstalling NitroDial Web Accelerator
For Mac OS X 10.3 users, NitroDial Web Accelerator can be uninstalled by simply dragging the Application icon (in the Application folder) into the trashcan. The users will need to have the administrator privilege to do so; the admin password has to be input in order to complete the uninstallation process. Under Mac OS X 10.2, one can not delete files/folders, which are owned by root, by using GUI. The uninstallation must take place through the Terminal.
Under OS X 10.3
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Quit the NitroDial Web Accelerator.
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Launch the finder and browse to the Applications folder.
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Drag the accelerator icon to the trash can.
Under OS X 10.2
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Log in to the machine with an administrative account.
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Open a terminal (Launch "Finder", browse to "/Applications/Utilities"
and launch "Terminal.app")
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In the terminal type "cd /Applications" then hit "ENTER" key
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Type "sudo rm -rf NitroDial\ Web\ Accelerator.app" then hit "ENTER" key
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