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  1. Get the latest Intel® IoT DevKit offline installer.

    1. On the USB key: downloads
    2. Copy the entire Mac folder to your computer
  2. When the file transfer is complete, go into the Mac folder you copied to your development machine.

  3. Double-click m_iot_dev_kit_[version].tar.gz to extract the installer.

  4. Double-click m_iot_dev_kit_[version].app to launch the installer.

    Launch screen

  5. Follow the installation wizard prompts. Click Next where needed.

  6. When you reach the “Installation Summary” screen, click Customize installation.

    "Installation Summary" screen

  7. Click Next on the “Choose a destination folder” screen.

    "Choose a destination folder" screen

  8. On the “Select components to install” screen, select one or more of the IDEs to install:

    • Arduino™ Software – for simplified C++ development
    • Eclipse™ IDE – for C/C++ development
    • Intel® XDK IoT Edition – for JavaScript / NodeJS development

    Leave the last option selected:

    • Intel® Phone Flash Tool Lite – installs tool to flash Intel® Edison firmware

    WARNING: If you have a previous version of an IDE installed, it will be replaced.

    Click Next.

    Components screen

  9. On the “Intel® Edison advanced options” screen, leave “Update firmware image” selected to flash the latest firmware image directly on your Intel® Edison .

    Components screen

  10. When prompted, connect the device mode and UART/serial cables to your computer, along with powering the board using DC power.

    Intel® Edison cables screen

    Click Next when ready.

    If the Next button is greyed out, wait one minute for the Intel® Edison to finish booting up.

  11. Follow the instructions for the Phone Flash Tool Lite installer when it appears, and click Continue or Install when prompted.

  12. The entire flashing process may take up to 5-6 minutes. When done, click Finish to close the installation wizard.

    Final installer screen