======Installing Rhino for Mac======
Use these detailed instructions to install Rhino for Mac. This involves six steps.

If you run into problems, please email **tech@mcneel.com** with a complete description of the difficulty.

===== 1 - Get a download link and 90-day evaluation license key =====
  *  **[[http://www.rhino3d.com/download/rhino-for-mac/5/evaluation|Request]]** a link and license key. Enter your email address and click **Next**. We will send an email message to your email address.
  * Check your mail for a new message from Brian Gillespie: **Welcome to Rhino 5 for Mac Evaluation**.

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===== 2 - Download the Disk Image (dmg) =====
  * Open the email message.
  * Click on the link **Download Rhino 5 for Mac Evaluation**. This will start the download process. It will take a few minutes depending on the speed of your Internet connection. 
  * Make note of the file name being downloaded. It will look like: **Rhinoceros_5.x.dmg** and be about 200 MB in size.
  * Write down the **License code** in item three of the email. You will need it in Step 5 below.

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===== 3 - Open the Disk Image (dmg) =====
  * Browse to your Downloads folder in **Finder** and find the Rhinoceros package you just downloaded.
  * Right-click on the installer and choose **Open**.
  * Read the short License Agreement and click **Agree**. Wait while the package will be opened and verified. You will see the following dialog:
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  * Left-click and drag Rhinoceros.app into the Applications folder.
  * Find the Rhinoceros disk image on your Desktop. Right-click on it and **Eject Rhinoceros**.
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===== 4 - Launch Rhinoceros =====
  * Open **Launchpad** from your Dock to find the Rhinoceros application and start it. Wait while it is verified. You will see the following message:
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  * **Click Open**

> **NOTE:** // If you are not presented with the option to Open Rhinoceros, you may want to check out [[rhino:mac:not-downloaded-from-the-appstore|this support topic]].//

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===== 5 - Enter your License Key =====
  * Click the **Enter a License** button.
  * Enter your **Name**, **Organization** (optional), and the **License Key** code from your email message.
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  * Click **Done**.

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===== 6 - Validate and Register your license =====
  * The Rhino splash screen will open. Click the **New Model** button.
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  * Welcome to License Validation will open. Click **Continue**.
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  * Enter your email address in both fields and click **Continue**.
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  * Register your license.
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  * Click **Continue**.
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  * Click **Close** to complete the process.
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