Hi Instacash

Thanks for the reply. Such a basic hurdle to fall at... Doesn't state any OS requirements on the Maxcoin site which is helpful...

So, once I update the OS, I can mine from within the wallet, right?

Would I use the commands up the top of this thread for that purpose, or do I need anything else?

Thanks!

I am one of the n00bs who is trying to learn about mining, and this is a page I keep finding via searches for info.

As I am getting nowhere fast I decided to sign up here for some help and info. I expect there will be plenty of others who find this page like I did, so consider it more than just me reading and being helped.

I am running Mac OS 10.6.8. I have DL'd the wallet from the official Maxcoin site, but it will not open. "Unexpectedly" crashes on opening every time.

Here's the error report:

Process:         launchd [1819]
Path:            /Applications/MaxCoin-QT.app/Contents/MacOS/MaxCoin-Qt
Identifier:      org.bitcoinfoundation.Bitcoin-Qt
Version:          ()
Code Type:       X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process:  launchd [111]

Date/Time:       2014-02-08 17:25:56.989 +0000
OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549)
Report Version:  6

Interval Since Last Report:          12596646 sec
Crashes Since Last Report:           99
Per-App Crashes Since Last Report:   77
Anonymous UUID:                      E4E7DD81-89DD-41E6-A1CD-71504B64CAE3

Exception Type:  EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)
Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0xfffffffffffffff8
Crashed Thread:  Unknown

Backtrace not available

Unknown thread crashed with X86 Thread State (64-bit):
  rax: 0x0000000000000055  rbx: 0x0000000000000000  rcx: 0x0000000000000000  rdx: 0x0000000000000000
  rdi: 0x0000000000000000  rsi: 0x0000000000000000  rbp: 0x0000000000000000  rsp: 0x0000000000000000
   r8: 0x0000000000000000   r9: 0x0000000000000000  r10: 0x0000000000000000  r11: 0x0000000000000000
  r12: 0x0000000000000000  r13: 0x0000000000000000  r14: 0x0000000000000000  r15: 0x0000000000000000
  rip: 0x00007fff5fc01028  rfl: 0x0000000000010203  cr2: 0xfffffffffffffff8

Binary images description not available


Model: MacBook7,1, BootROM MB71.0039.B0B, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.60f6
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 320M, NVIDIA GeForce 320M, PCI, 256 MB
Memory Module: global_name
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.42.4)
Bluetooth: Version 2.4.5f3, 2 service, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HTS545025B9SA02, 232.89 GB
Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898, 437.5 MB
USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8507, 0x24600000 / 2
USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c  (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0x06600000 / 3
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x8218, 0x06630000 / 6
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, 0x05ac  (Apple Inc.), 0x0237, 0x06300000 / 2



Next up, I have DL'd a file called minerd which does opens Terminal. But I have no idea what to do next, or how to make the wallet work.


So, is anyone here able to offer a step-by-step spoon feeding set of instructions so I can try and mine some coins, or help me understand how and why the things I have done so far haven't worked out?

Please and thankyou.

Zacko.