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| -# Flowgorithm for macOS | [Flowgorithm.org](http://www.flowgorithm.org/index.html#Features) |
| 1 | +# Flowgorithm for MacOS |
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| -- Flowgorithm is a graphical programming tool that allows users to write and execute programs using flowcharts. |
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| -- The approach is designed to emphasize the algorithm rather than the syntax of a specific programming language.[^1] |
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| -- The flowchart can be converted to over 18 major programming languages.[^2] |
| 3 | +Flowgorithm is a free beginner's programming language that is based on simple graphical flowcharts. |
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| 5 | +- Easy to understand output |
| 6 | +- Graphical variable watch window |
| 7 | +- Convert the flowcharts to real live code. |
| 8 | +- Supports AppleScript, Bash, C#, C++, Java, JavaScript, PHP, Powershell, Python, Ruby, Swift, SQL, TypeScript, Visual Basic .NET, and more! |
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| -# Installation |
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| - **_Option 1:_** Install via Homebrew [^3] |
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| 11 | +## Installation |
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| 14 | +#### Option 1: |
| 15 | +Use the package manager [brew](https://www.brew.sh) to install Flowgorithm. |
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13 | 17 | ```bash
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14 | 18 | brew tap jostasik/homebrew-tap
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15 | 19 | brew update
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16 | 20 | brew install jostasik-flowgorithm
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17 | 21 | ```
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| - **_Option 2:_** Install via Installer Package |
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| -1. Download the most recent [Release](https://github.com/jostasik/Flowgorithm-MacOS/releases). Open "Flowgorithm.pkg" to Install. |
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| -2. If you have any problem opening Flowgorithm for the first time, check for one of the following scenarios. |
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| -| To resolve this, right-click Flowgorithm.app from finder, and click "Open". | If your security settings[^4] display this message, click “Open Anyway”. | |
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| 26 | +#### Option 2: |
| 27 | +Download the latest [Release](https://github.com/jostasik/Flowgorithm-MacOS/releases), and run the flowgorithm installer. |
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| 29 | +Flowgorithm will now be in your Applications folder. |
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| -# More Information |
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| -- Easy to understand output |
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| -- Graphical variable watch window |
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| -- Interactively generate real code (18+ languages) |
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| -- Safe recursion |
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| -- Loops, arrays, and flexible expressions |
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| -- Multilingual support |
| 31 | +Done! |
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| 34 | +## If you have any issues opening the app for the first time, check for the following: |
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| 37 | +- To resolve this, right-click Flowgorithm.app from finder, and click "Open". |
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| 40 | +- If your security settings display this message, click “Open Anyway”. |
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| -| **Statement** | |
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45 | 44 | | I have no affiliation with the original Flowgorithm project. The author of Flowgorithm, [Devin Cook](http://devincook.com/csc/), holds all intellectual property rights over this base program. The primary goal of this repository is to expand Flowgorithm's reach to new users outside Microsoft's Windows Operating System. |
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| - [^1]: http://psw.asee.org/AnnualConference/asee-psw2015ConfProceedings.pdf |
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| - [^2]: http://flowgorithm.org/about/features.html |
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| - [^3]: https://brew.sh |
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| - [^4]: https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/open-a-mac-app-from-an-unidentified-developer-mh40616/mac |
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