Searching The UNIX CD Bookshelf on a Macintosh

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# About Searching on a Macintosh

Due to the lack of a command line on the Macintosh, using Java applications is a little bit complicated. If you follow these steps, running the search server should not be too painful.

1. In the `mac` folder on the CD is a BinHex file called `macsearch.hqx`. De-BinHex it; you may be able to double-click on it to do this, or you may need to open it with an expander like UnStuffIt. That will create an Applescript application called `Start Search Service`.
2. Run `Start Search Service`. It should copy some files into your `Preferences` folder and create an alias on your desktop called `NRSearch`.
3. Run `NRSearch`. You will see a console window and a button labeled "Exit Search Service" while the search server is running. Clicking on the button will shut down the search server.

You can safely move the `NRSearch` alias anywhere you like without affecting the performance of the search engine. You should not move the `NRPrefs` folder from your `Preferences` folder, or change any of the files inside that folder.