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:chart_with_upwards_trend: Installing SHAZAM 11.1.4 on macOS Sierra 10.12

Installing SHAZAM 11.1.4 (32 bit) on macOS Sierra

Show Hidden Files in Finder

  • This step isn't required but makes navigating installation directories easier
  • From the /Applications/Utilities/Terminal run command: defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES
  • Hold option/alt key and right click to relaunch Finder

Allow Gatekeeper to temporarily run unsigned packages

If Required

  • From Terminal run command: sudo spctl --master-disable
  • System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General Tab > Select Anywhere Gatekeeper
  • After completing installation steps revert Gatekeeper back to previous configuration and run command: sudo spctl --master-disable

Install XQuartz 2.7.11

  • Requires logout after installing (~190 MB total)
  • Applications > Utilities > XQuartz

Install latest version of Wine Stable 2.0.2.pkg

  • Select 64 bit support (~520 MB total)
  • Applications > Wine Stable > Launch
  • This should open a new Terminal where wine is on the System PATH
  • which wine > /Applications/Wine Stable.app/Contents/Resources/wine/bin/wine
  • WINE_PREFIX = /Users/{user_name}/.wine
  • You may need to manually add wine to the $PATH in the ~/.bash_profile via:
export WINE_HOME="/Applications/Wine Stable.app/Contents/Resources/wine"
export PATH=$PATH:$WINE_HOME/bin

Install SHAZAM 32 bit

cd ~/Downloads
wine msiexec /i SHAZAM_11_1_4_32.msi
  • Allow the installation of Mono & Gecko packages
  • Follow default directories
cd /Users/{user_name}/.wine/drive_c/SHAZAM
wine SHAZAMW.exe
  • Error: fixme:ntdll:NtLockFile I/O completion on lock not implemented yet
  • SHAZAM 64 bit suffered from page faults on read access while trying to run SHAZAM Example
  • create alias in ~/.bash_profile
alias shazam='wine /Users/{user_name}/.wine/drive_c/SHAZAM/SHAZAMW.exe
  • See alias example for more detail
  • You should now be able to launch SHAZAM by simply opening a Terminal and running shazam
  • You can also navigate to the SHAZAM directory /Users/{user_name}/.wine/drive_c/SHAZAM in Finder > Open With > Enable: All Applications > Wine Stable
  • Drag this folder to the favorites sidebar for easier access