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manual: expand information on macOS installation

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On macOS
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.. warning::
Installing into ``/Applications/dynare`` might fail if you have older versions of Dynare already installed in ``/Applications/Dynare``.
To fix this, modify the ownership by executing the following command in Terminal.app::
sudo chown -R "$USER":staff /Applications/Dynare
Alternatively, you can modify the installation path in the automated installed using *Customize* and *Location*.
After installation, the folder will contain several sub-directories, among which are ``matlab``, ``mex``, and ``doc``.
Several versions of Dynare can coexist (by default in ``/Applications/Dynare``),
as long as you correctly adjust your path settings (see :ref:`words-warning`).
With MATLAB
^^^^^^^^^^^
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This installation does not require administrative privileges.
If for some reason admin rights are requested, use *Change Install Location* and select *Install for me only*.
The default installation directory is ``/Applications/Dynare/x.y-arch``.
Installing into ``/Applications/dynare`` might fail if you have older versions of Dynare already installed in ``/Applications/Dynare``.
To fix this, modify the ownership by executing the following command in Terminal.app::
sudo chown -R "$USER":staff /Applications/Dynare
Alternatively, you can modify the installation path in the automated installed using *Customize* and *Location*.
After installation, the folder will contain several sub-directories, among which are ``matlab``, ``mex``, and ``doc``.
Several versions of Dynare can coexist (by default in ``/Applications/Dynare``),
as long as you correctly adjust your path settings (see :ref:`words-warning`).
It is recommended to install the Xcode Command Line Tools (this is an Apple product)
and GCC via Homebrew_ (see :ref:`prerequisites-macos`).
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octave:1> pkg install -forge io statistics control struct optim
If you want to use the `x13` functionality of `dseries`, you also need to build the `x13as` binary. [#fx13]_
On FreeBSD
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.. _Dynare wiki: https://git.dynare.org/Dynare/dynare/wikis
.. _Octave-Forge: https://octave.sourceforge.io/
.. _Homebrew: https://brew.sh
.. rubric:: Footnotes
.. [#fx13] See the instructions at `<https://forum.dynare.org/t/missing-installation-package/27350/4>`__.
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