# Zcash for macOS v1.0.11-rc1 **URL:** \ **Category:** zcashd client\ **Created:** [August 10, 2017, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-for-macos-v1-0-11-rc1/20255 "2017-08-10T12:00:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![JMoVS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7993a0/32.png) [@JMoVS](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/JMoVS)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2017, 3:42am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-for-macos-v1-0-11-rc1/20255/21 "2017-08-23T03:42:33Z")
I’m beginning to understand what you built there! Very cool. The custom make file with cloning etc is also cool. I will have a look if I can pack that into a brew formula (and if that has any upsides) when I have more time soon. Excellent work so far, thx a lot! ---
**Author:** ![Blazin8888](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/blazin8888/32/9263_2.png) [@Blazin8888](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/Blazin8888)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-for-macos-v1-0-11-rc1/20255/22 "2017-10-03T01:50:07Z")
@anon47418038 I want to thank you for your hardwork. I had a quick question: Is it possible to pull up the cli wallet interface on mac os x? - if so how do you do this? – P.S. thanks again for creating zcash4win and zcash4mac… you are empowering many people across the world with access to the most powerful private blockchain. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![anon47418038](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/258eb7/32.png) [@anon47418038](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/anon47418038)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2017, 3:32am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-for-macos-v1-0-11-rc1/20255/23 "2017-11-03T03:32:01Z")
do you mean a cli interface in the gui? because if you fire up Terminal on your mac zcash4mac has zcash-cli in there (and the same goes for zcash4win). ---
**Author:** ![JMoVS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7993a0/32.png) [@JMoVS](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/JMoVS)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2017, 3:10am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-for-macos-v1-0-11-rc1/20255/24 "2017-11-19T03:10:22Z")
@anon47418038 Hi, I’ve been using zcashd from the command line but it has drastically slowed down at Downloading blocks | 106701 / ~222330 (47%) - it only progresses like 100 Blocks per hour - is there something special about the blocks at this height? All previous blocks just less full? ---
**Author:** ![anon47418038](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/258eb7/32.png) [@anon47418038](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/anon47418038)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2017, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-for-macos-v1-0-11-rc1/20255/25 "2017-12-05T19:00:33Z")
yeah there is a stretch of blocks that have a TON of txns with a huge number of inputs that take a very long time to verify ☹ ---
**Author:** ![cronos45](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@cronos45](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/cronos45)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-for-macos-v1-0-11-rc1/20255/26 "2018-01-15T04:16:38Z")
any chance this will have precompiled binaries? I do not know how to build/make in any os, sorry. ---
**Author:** ![kozyilmaz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/kozyilmaz/32/4360_2.png) [@kozyilmaz](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/kozyilmaz)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-for-macos-v1-0-11-rc1/20255/27 "2018-01-15T07:05:54Z")
Hi @cronos45 I just released v1.0.14 for macOS, you can download the precompiled binaries from [Release Zcash for macOS v1.0.14a · kozyilmaz/zcash-apple · GitHub](https://github.com/kozyilmaz/zcash-apple/releases/tag/v1.0.14a) ---
**Author:** ![daira](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/daira/32/43253_2.png) [@daira](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/daira)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-for-macos-v1-0-11-rc1/20255/28 "2018-01-15T18:16:35Z")
Note that it’s essential to use specific versions of the Zcash dependencies (in some cases with additional patches). We are careful to check for changes that may break consensus when we upgrade dependencies. ---
**Author:** ![cronos45](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@cronos45](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/cronos45)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-for-macos-v1-0-11-rc1/20255/29 "2018-01-15T19:02:04Z")
thank you, i tried but i end up with this. > Last login: Mon Jan 15 13:54:33 on ttys002 > Bruces-MacBook-Pro:~ brucewayne$ ./zcashd > -bash: ./zcashd: No such file or directory > Bruces-MacBook-Pro:~ brucewayne$ cd Desktop > Bruces-MacBook-Pro:Desktop brucewayne$ cd zcash-macos-v1.0.14a/usr/local/bin > Bruces-MacBook-Pro:bin brucewayne$ ./zcashd > Zcash server starting > Bruces-MacBook-Pro:bin brucewayne$ Error: Cannot obtain a lock on data directory /Users/brucewayne/Library/Application Support/Zcash. Zcash is probably already running. ---
**Author:** ![kozyilmaz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/kozyilmaz/32/4360_2.png) [@kozyilmaz](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/kozyilmaz)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 7:18am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-for-macos-v1-0-11-rc1/20255/30 "2018-01-16T07:18:55Z")
If you look probably there is a zcashd instance already running. To look up you use the command below: ```auto $ ps -a |grep zcashd 611 ttys001 0:00.00 grep zcashd 595 ttys003 0:13.43 ./zcashd ``` and you can kill it by using process id (595) ```auto $ kill -9 595 $ ps -a |grep zcashd 614 ttys001 0:00.00 grep zcashd ``` Than you can start it without issues [Previous page](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-for-macos-v1-0-11-rc1/20255.md?page=1)