2. Getting Started

This chapter is about getting started with easyDiffraction.

2.1. Installing easyDiffraction

You can download precompiled binaries of easyDiffraction installer for macOS, Windows and Linux (Ubuntu) operating systems, or get it from the Snap Store for all major Linux distributions.

Windows

  • Visit the easyDiffraction home page
  • Click Download for Windows
  • Unzip the downloaded easyDiffractionSetup zip file
  • Double-click easyDiffractionSetup.exe and follow the instructions given by the installer

macOS

  • Visit the easyDiffraction home page
  • Click Download for macOS
  • Unzip the downloaded easyDiffractionSetup zip file
  • Click easyDiffractionSetup.app and follow the instructions given by the installer
  • If you see the message "easyDiffractionSetup.app can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer", do the following:
    • In the Finder, locate the easyDiffractionSetup.app
    • Control-click the app icon, then choose Open from the shortcut menu.
    • Click Open.
    • The app is saved as an exception to your security settings, and you can open it in the future by double-clicking it just as you can any registered app. More details at https://support.apple.com/kb/PH25088

Linux (Ubuntu)

  • Visit the easyDiffraction home page
  • Click Download for Linux
  • Unzip the downloaded easyDiffractionSetup zip file
  • Double-click easyDiffractionSetup and follow the instructions given by the installer

Linux (all major distributions)

2.2. Launching easyDiffraction

After easyDiffraction has been installed, you can run it as described below.

Windows

  • Double-click the easyDiffraction icon on the Desktop or
  • Select easyDiffraction from the Start Menu or
  • Navigate to the installation folder with Windows Explorer and double-click easyDiffraction.exe

macOS

  • Double-click the easyDiffraction icon on the Launchpad or
  • Navigate to the installation folder with Finder and double-click easyDiffraction.app

Linux

  • Double-click the easyDiffraction icon on the Desktop or
  • Navigate to the installation folder with file manager and double-click easyDiffraction

2.3. Uninstalling easyDiffraction

You can uninstall easyDiffraction any time as described below.

Windows

  • Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the folder where easyDiffraction is installed
  • Double-click easyDiffractionUninstaller.exe and follow the instructions given by the uninstaller

macOS

  • Open Finder and navigate to the folder where easyDiffraction is installed
  • Click easyDiffractionUninstaller.app and follow the instructions given by the uninstaller

Linux

  • Open file manager and navigate to the folder where easyDiffraction is installed
  • Click easyDiffractionUninstaller and follow the instructions given by the uninstaller