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    ## How to use BLHeli Suite on Mac OS X

    1. [download & install winebottler](http://winebottler.kronenberg.org)

    1. save list of devices connected to computer
    ```sh
    ls /dev/* > /tmp/usbtmp1
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    ## How to use BLHeli Suite on Mac OS X

    1. save list of devices connected to computer
    ```sh
    ls /dev/* > /tmp/usbtmp1
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    # save list of devices connected to computer
    ls /dev/* > /tmp/usbtmp1
    1. save list of devices connected to computer
    ```sh
    ls /dev/* > /tmp/usbtmp1
    ```

    # plug in quadcopter over USB (must have [USB to UART drivers](http://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/pages/usbtouartbridgevcpdrivers.aspx) installed for cleanflight)
    1. plug in quadcopter over USB
    > note: must have [USB to UART drivers] (http://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/pages/usbtouartbridgevcpdrivers.aspx) installed for cleanflight
    # save list of devices to a different file
    ls /dev/* > /tmp/usbtmp2
    1. save list of devices to a different file
    ```sh
    ls /dev/* > /tmp/usbtmp2
    ```

    # diff the two lists of devices we saved, copy these
    # note: this may be different for you
    diff /tmp/usbtmp1 /tmp/usbtmp2
    1. diff the two lists of devices we saved, copy these
    > note: this may be different for you
    > /dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART
    > /dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART
    ```sh
    diff /tmp/usbtmp1 /tmp/usbtmp2

    # symlink both devices, one as com1, and the other as com2
    ln -s /dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART com1
    ln -s /dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART com2
    # > /dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART
    # > /dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART
    ```

    # get the full path to your wine binary and your downloaded BlHeliSuite.exe app
    /Applications/Wine.app/Contents/Resources/bin/wine /Users/ben/Downloads/BLHeliSuiteBeta144051/BLHeliSuite.exe
    1. symlink both devices, one as com1, and the other as com2
    ```sh
    ln -s /dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART com1
    ln -s /dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART com2
    ```

    # open automator
    # new document
    # application
    # search -> run shell script
    # paste full path from previous step
    # save somewhere as BLHeli.app
    # run the app!
    1. get the full path to your wine binary and your downloaded BlHeliSuite.exe app
    ```sh
    /Applications/Wine.app/Contents/Resources/bin/wine /Users/ben/Downloads/BLHeliSuiteBeta144051/BLHeliSuite.exe
    ```

    1. open automator
    1. new document
    1. application
    1. search -> run shell script
    1. paste full path from previous step
    1. save somewhere as BLHeli.app
    1. run the app!
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    # save list of devices connected to computer
    ls /dev/* > /tmp/usbtmp1

    # plug in quadcopter over USB (must have [USB to UART drivers](http://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/pages/usbtouartbridgevcpdrivers.aspx) installed for cleanflight)

    # save list of devices to a different file
    ls /dev/* > /tmp/usbtmp2

    # diff the two lists of devices we saved, copy these
    # note: this may be different for you
    diff /tmp/usbtmp1 /tmp/usbtmp2

    > /dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART
    > /dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART
    # symlink both devices, one as com1, and the other as com2
    ln -s /dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART com1
    ln -s /dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART com2

    # get the full path to your wine binary and your downloaded BlHeliSuite.exe app
    /Applications/Wine.app/Contents/Resources/bin/wine /Users/ben/Downloads/BLHeliSuiteBeta144051/BLHeliSuite.exe

    # open automator
    # new document
    # application
    # search -> run shell script
    # paste full path from previous step
    # save somewhere as BLHeli.app
    # run the app!