Installing Oxygen XML Author on Mac OS X

You can install Oxygen XML Author on Mac OS X by using the oxygenAuthor.dmg installation package.

System Requirements

Operating system

OS X version 10.8 64-bit or later

CPU
  • Minimum - Intel-based Mac, 1 GHz
  • Recommended - Dual Core class processor
Memory
  • Minimum - 2 GB of RAM
  • Recommended - 4 GB of RAM
Storage
  • Minimum - 400 MB free disk space
  • Recommended - 1 GB free disk space

OS X Installation

To install Oxygen XML Author on OS X, follow these steps:
  1. Download the OS X installation package (oxygenAuthor.dmg).
  2. [Optional] Validate the integrity of the downloaded file by checking it against the MD5 sum published on the download page.
  3. Double-click the oxygenAuthor.dmg disk image file to mount it.
  4. Drag/Copy the Oxygen XML Author folder to your /Applications folder (or another location if you wish).
    Important: Do not copy the files/folders from within the Oxygen XML Author folder (always copy the folder itself), otherwise you will omit invisible files/folders and the application may no longer start.
  5. Start Oxygen XML Author, using one of the following methods:
    • Double-click Oxygen XML Author.app.
    • Run sh oxygenAuthor.sh in the command line interface.
  6. To license your copy of Oxygen XML Author, go to Help > Register to enter your license key.