macos references added

- make `./gradlew dist` to create a build for one platform at a time depending on a param.

i.e: `./gradlew dist windows` or `./gradlew dist linux`

1. I want to help **porting /e/ on Windows**

    - you can help us to translate scripts to Windows

    - if you have some knowledge to package Windows application (as we did on Linux with Snap)

    - once the 2 previous points will be done, you can test and try that everything runs on Windows as it runs on Linux

1. I want to help **porting /e/ on MacOS**

    - you can check that our scripts are compatible with MacOS

    - if you have some knowledge to package MacOS X applications (as we did on Linux with Snap)

    - once the 2 previous points will be done, you can test and try that everything runs on MacOS as it runs on Linux

1. I want to **add support for a new device**

**add support for a new device**

    - You need to own the device

    - First step is to create configuration files for the Easy Installer

    - If necessary, create the missing scripts to be able to achieve the installation

## On which OS did you test the easy-installer ?

We developped the Easy-installer on Ubuntu (20.04) and Windows (10).

It should work without any issue on Windows 7, 8, 10, Ubuntu, ElementaryOS and Linux Mint.

We developped the Easy-installer on Ubuntu (20.04) and Windows (10) and MacOS.

It should work without any issue on Windows 7, 8, 10, Ubuntu, ElementaryOS , Linux Mint and MacOS.

## I want to install the Easy Installer on a Windows without admin access

## What is the /e/OS easy-installer?

- The Easy Installer is a desktop application which **helps users install /e/** on supported devices.

- The Easy Installer is a desktop application which **helps users install /e/OS** on supported devices.

- In its current version the tool works on the **Linux** and **Windows OS**

- The latest version of the tool works on **Linux** , **Windows** and **MacOS**

![](/images/easy-installer-mainscreen.png)

## How can I install the /e/OS easy-installer?

The easy-installer beta is available for Linux and Windows OS.

The easy-installer beta is available for Linux, Windows and MacOS.

[Installation guide for Linux](easy-installer-linux)

## List of devices supported by the easy-installer

- The easy-installer beta version supports **15 devices**

- The easy-installer beta version supports **16 devices**

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## Why are more devices and OS not supported?

Due to resource constraints the /e/ team cannot support all the work needed to add more devices or other operating systems. Here we request users in the community with development experience to help us on:

- Porting the Easy Installer to MacOS

   - the java software should run without issues

   - some development work may be required on the script to port it

Due to resource constraints the /e/OS team cannot add more devices or operating systems. Here we request users in the community with development experience to help us:

- Support new devices

   - with its architecture based configuration files, it is easy to add new devices

   - with its architecture based configuration files, it is easy to add new devices to the Easy Installer

- Add support for more Operating systems

{% include alerts/tip.html content="We share details on how you can add more devices in [this document](easy-installer-contribute)"%}