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Bitcoin
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The Tor address provided by the Bitcoin service can be used in the configuration settings for wallet applications.
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Specter Desktop
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===============
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This guide was written for MacOS on Catalina 10.15.7 courtesy of @Chiefmonkey.
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Step 1 - Install Homebrew
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If you do not have Homebrew installed, go to https://brew.sh/ and install it by opening up the command line editor (Terminal) and cut’n’paste the line from Homebrew that looks like this:
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``/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"``
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It will ask you for your system password before it installs:
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.. figure:: /_static/images/specter/install-homebrew.png
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:width: 90%
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:alt: Homebrew installation
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It will tell you which directories it’s going to create and hit ``return``:
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.. figure:: /_static/images/specter/install-homebrew1.png
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:width: 90%
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:alt: Homebrew directories
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It creates the directories and downloads any other files it needs e.g. “Command Line Tool for Xcode” and “Homebrew”.
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Wait 5 minutes whilst it downloads and installs what it needs.
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Surprisingly, Homebrew uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous usage data. You can deselect the option to share usage data `by opting out <https://docs.brew.sh/Analytics#opting-out>`_.
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Step 2 - Install Tor
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.. note:: Close Tor Browser before you edit your ``torrc``, otherwise Tor Browser may erase your modifications.
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In the command line type: ``brew install tor``
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See `the tor project <https://2019.www.torproject.org/docs/tor-doc-osx.html.en>`_ for more details.
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Once it’s finished you have the following options:
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.. figure:: /_static/images/specter/install_tor.png
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:width: 90%
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:alt: Install Tor
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Step 3 - Edit torrc config file
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Once tor is installed you will need to edit the tor config file. You can do this using Finder, or via the command line if you are a developer. Reference `these <https://support.torproject.org/tbb/tbb-editing-torrc/>`_ instructions for the Finder approach.
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Newer Macs hide certain files like torrc so you need to do do this:
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Open Finder and click Go menu > Go to Folder
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.. figure:: /_static/images/specter/go-to-folder.png
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:width: 40%
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:alt: Mac go to folder menu
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Then enter:
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``~/Library/Application Support/TorBrowser-Data/Tor``
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.. figure:: /_static/images/specter/go-to-folder2.png
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:width: 70%
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:alt: Mac go to folder submenu
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This will display all hidden folders in that folder.
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The hidden folder will open, and you can right click the torrc file to open with a text editor:
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.. figure:: /_static/images/specter/edit-tor-config1.png
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:width: 90%
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:alt: Edit torrc file
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Copy the following lines into your torrc file if they do not exist already:
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.. code:: bash
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## The port on which Tor will listen for local connections from Tor
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## controller applications, as documented in control-spec.txt.
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ControlPort 9051
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CookieAuthentication 1
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CookieAuthFileGroupReadable 1
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.. note:: For further help or reference, visit the `specter desktop docs <https://github.com/cryptoadvance/specter-desktop/blob/master/docs/tor.md#install-tor-service>`_ here.
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Step 4 - Reboot
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Reboot your machine.
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Step 5 - Configure Specter Desktop App
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`Download <https://specter.solutions/>`_ specter.
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Under “Wallets” on the left click ``Configure``.
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Turn off Auto-detect.
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.. figure:: /_static/images/specter/specter-desktop.png
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:width: 75%
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:alt: Specter desktop
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In a Tor enabled browser connected to your Embassy click: ``Services > Bitcoin Core`` and copy your Tor address.
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.. figure:: /_static/images/specter/embassy1.png
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:width: 90%
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:alt: Embassy Bitcoin service menu
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Paste it into Specter in the Host field.
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Go back to your Embassy to get your Username and Password by selecting: ``Config > RPC Settings``.
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Go back to Specter and fill it out like this:
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.. figure:: /_static/images/specter/specter-desktop.png
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:width: 75%
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:alt: Specter desktop
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Click “Test”. It can take a few minutes.
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If all is well several green checkboxes will appear and some config settings:
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.. figure:: /_static/images/specter/specter-desktop2.png
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:width: 75%
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:alt: Specter desktop config
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Click “Save”.
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Have a beer and some tacos before journeying further into the rabbit hole. |