==== Unix
-* Apple OS X
+* Apple macOS
* FreeBSD
obtains an .rpm file from which the package manager checks the dependencies
and installs the software.
-* OS X (.dmg file). The typical OS X end user is used to getting a .dmg file
+* macOS (.dmg file). The typical macOS end user is used to getting a .dmg file
which will install all the required things for him.
* Solaris. A Solaris user obtains a file from which the package manager (PKG)
* Ubuntu x86-64 (Linux, little endian, gcc, Clang)
-* OS X x86-64 (BSD, little endian, Clang)
+* macOS x86-64 (BSD, little endian, Clang)
and two buildslaves that run static code analysis to help spot coding issues:
[[ChSrcOSX]]
-==== OS X: .dmg packages
+==== macOS: .dmg packages
-The OS X Package is built using OS X packaging tools, based on information
+The macOS Package is built using macOS packaging tools, based on information
found in the source tree under 'packaging/macosx'.
In the wireshark directory, type:
$ make osx-package
----
-to build the OS X Package.
+to build the macOS Package.
[[ChSrcNSIS]]
result is a somewhat "non native" look and feel.
GTK{plus} is available for many different platforms including, but not limited to:
-Unix/Linux, OS X and Win32. It's the foundation of the famous GNOME desktop,
+Unix/Linux, macOS and Win32. It's the foundation of the famous GNOME desktop,
so the future development of GTK should be certain. GTK is implemented in plain
C (as is Wireshark itself), and available under the LGPL (Lesser General Public
License), making it free to used by commercial and noncommercial applications.
* The KDE Usability/HIG project:
http://techbase.kde.org/Projects/Usability/HIG[]
-* OS X Human Interface Guidelines:
+* macOS Human Interface Guidelines:
https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/AppleHIGuidelines/Intro/Intro.html[]
* Design apps for the Windows desktop:
=== Introduction
As with all things there must be a beginning and so it is with Wireshark. To
-use Wireshark you must first install it. If you are running Windows or OS X
+use Wireshark you must first install it. If you are running Windows or macOS
you can download an official release at {wireshark-download-url}, install it,
and skip the rest of this chapter.
WinPcap you won't be able to capture anything with Wireshark.
//
-// OS X
+// macOS
//
[[ChBuildInstallOSXInstall]]
-=== Installing Wireshark under OS X
+=== Installing Wireshark under macOS
-The official OS X packages are distributed as disk images (.dmg) containing
+The official macOS packages are distributed as disk images (.dmg) containing
the application installer. To install Wireshark simply open the disk image and
run the enclosed installer.
.A color chooser
image::wsug_graphics/ws-choose-color-rule.png[{small-screenshot-attrs}]
-The color chooser appearance depends on your operating system. The OS X color
+The color chooser appearance depends on your operating system. The macOS color
picker is shown. Select the color you desire for the selected packets and click
button:[OK].
=== Preferences
There are a number of preferences you can set. Simply select the
-menu:Edit[Preferences...] (menu:Wireshark[Preferences...] on OS X) and
+menu:Edit[Preferences...] (menu:Wireshark[Preferences...] on macOS) and
Wireshark will pop up the Preferences dialog box as shown in
<<ChCustGUIPrefPage>>, with the ``User Interface'' page as default. On the left
side is a tree where you can select the page to be shown.
==== UNIX / Linux
-Wireshark runs on most UNIX and UNIX-like platforms including OS X and
+Wireshark runs on most UNIX and UNIX-like platforms including macOS and
Linux. The system requirements should be comparable to the Windows
values listed above.
Binary packages are available for most Unices and Linux distributions
including the following platforms:
-* Apple OS X
+* Apple macOS
* Debian GNU/Linux
You can get the latest copy of the program from the Wireshark website at
{wireshark-download-url}. The download page should automatically
highlight the appropriate download for your platform and direct you to
-the nearest mirror. Official Windows and OS X installers are signed by
+the nearest mirror. Official Windows and macOS installers are signed by
the *Wireshark Foundation*.
A new Wireshark version typically becomes available each month or two.
* If Wireshark doesn't recognize the selected file as a capture file it will
grey out the button:[Open] button.
-// XXX Add OS X
+// XXX Add macOS
[[ChIOInputFormatsSection]]
* Clicking on the + at "Browse for other folders" will allow you to browse files and folders in your file system.
-// XXX Add OS X
+// XXX Add macOS
With this dialog box, you can perform the following actions:
=== The Menu
Wireshark's main menu is located either at the top of the main window (Windows,
-Linux) or at the top of your main screen (OS X). An example is shown in
+Linux) or at the top of your main screen (macOS). An example is shown in
<<ChUseWiresharkMenu>>.
[NOTE]
This menu item brings up a dialog box for handling configuration profiles. More
detail is provided in <<ChCustConfigProfilesSection>>.
-|menu:Preferences...[] |kbd:[Shift+Ctrl+P] or kbd:[Cmd+,] (OS X)|
+|menu:Preferences...[] |kbd:[Shift+Ctrl+P] or kbd:[Cmd+,] (macOS)|
This menu item brings up a dialog box that allows you to set preferences for
many parameters that control Wireshark. You can also save your preferences so
Wireshark will use them the next time you start it. More detail is provided in
treats them as belonging to the same conversation and draws a line connecting
them.
-// Images were created on OS X 10.11 using a retina display. Lines were
+// Images were created on macOS 10.11 using a retina display. Lines were
// 36 physical pixels high.
[horizontal]