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How do I install IBM i Access for Mac?

IBM now has IBM i Access for Mac, with 5250 emulator being a very desirable feature, but the default install approach isn't the "Mac way" where users would expect it to exist in /Applications. How can I get it installed like a normal Mac app with an icon/application in the /Applications folder?

Solution

  • This is what worked for me. First download the zip file from here

    Open up Mac's Terminal app (Cmd+Space and type Terminal)

    cd into where the zip file now exists:

    cd ~/Downloads

    Use unzip to get the zip file contents into the /Applications folder:

    unzip IBMiAccessT_v1r1.zip -d "/Applications/IBM i Access Client Solutions.app"

    cd into the following folder where acs_mac_app.zip now exists:

    cd /Applications/IBM\ i\ Access\ Client\ Solutions.app/Mac_Application

    Now unzip the acs_mac_app.zip file into /Applications which will add content to /Applications/IBM i Access Client Solutions.app

    unzip acs_mac_app.zip -d /Applications

    You should now have "IBM i Access Client Solutions" with an icon in the /Applications folder, as shown below. Double click to start or do Cmd+Spacebar to open Spotlight and type "ibm" to locate it, as shown below.

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