Unable to download 7.16.21 for Mac

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Francisco

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Message 107950 - Posted: 24 Apr 2022, 18:12:52 UTC

Strangely I can't download 7.16.21 for Mac. Every attempt is refused as failed.
I don't know how to update my version 7.16.19.
Please help me to solve this problem.
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Message 107951 - Posted: 24 Apr 2022, 18:28:34 UTC - in response to Message 107950.  

Do you mean it won't download from this link or it won't install once you download it? I don't have a Mac but it downloads fine for me.
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Message 107956 - Posted: 25 Apr 2022, 11:48:38 UTC - in response to Message 107951.  

Yes it doesn't download anything from the link you mentioned. I've a copy of it and when I start it gives a message "The application “BOINC Installer.app” can’t be opened.".
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Message 107957 - Posted: 25 Apr 2022, 12:01:41 UTC - in response to Message 107956.  

The link that Dave provided downloads a single file called "boinc_7.16.21_macOSX_universal.zip" - the '.zip' indicates that it's a compressed archive file, containing all the real moving parts.

Macs should be able to "extract all..." - that's the Windows terminology, but the Mac should be similar. Inside, there's another folder called "boinc_7.16.21_macOSX_universal" (no extension). And inside that, there's a document titled "ReadMe.rtf". That's your starting point.
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Message 107958 - Posted: 25 Apr 2022, 12:45:45 UTC

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