Install Mylar Mac OSX for Usenet Comics

Mylar is the automatic comic book downloader. It uses Sabnzbd or NZBGet to download comics from usenet. Mylar can also send comic torrent files to your torrent downloader's watch directory (blackhole method). The easiest way to install Mylar on Mac OSX is to use the Terminal. Do not be afraid, all you have to do is copy and paste some commands. You should be done in less than 5 minutes.

Install Mylar Mac OSX

Install Dependencies

Run the Terminal, found in Finder -> Utilities -> Terminal

You can find it in Applications -> Utilities

Now Scroll down to Terminal and open it

This is the white Mac Terminal.

You will now copy and paste some commands and press Enter

Install command line tools

xcode-select --install

You will get a pop up asking to install command line tools. Click Install.

If it says it couldn't be found then you already have command line tools installed

Install CherryPy

Mylar requires the python library CherryPy to work

sudo easy_install CherryPy

Now use git to clone the latest Mylar version

git clone https://github.com/evilhero/mylar.git -b development /Applications/Mylar

See if it runs by using this command

python /Applications/Mylar/Mylar.py

You should see the Mylar interface pop up in Safari

Create the startup script file

The plist method is recommended, create the Mylar plist file with this command

sudo nano /Library/LaunchDaemons/mylar.plist

Paste this code into the file

<plist version='1.0'>
<dict>
 <key>Label</key>
 <string>Mylar</string>
 <key>ProgramArguments</key>
 <array>
 <string>/usr/bin/python2.7</string>
 <string>/Applications/Mylar/Mylar.py</string>
 </array>
 <key>KeepAlive</key>
 <true/>
</dict>
</plist>

Press Control+X, then Y and Enter

Reboot to test if it works, if it doesn't you can try the Automator method.

Note: You should only use the plist or the Automator, not both!

If you would rather use an Automator script to startup Mylar at boot

In Finder, open Automator

In Automator, choose application

Make sure the library is shown. The top left corner should show Hide Library.

Click Utilities on the left pane then double click Run Shell Script and it will load an empty script in the Workflow pane on the right

Paste this script and click Run in the top right.

python /Applications/Mylar/Mylar.py

Mylar should pop up in Safari, back in Automator click Stop and then close.

Save it as Mylar, make sure Where and File Format are both set to Application

Go to the Apple menu, choose System Preferences and then Users and Groups

Scroll down to Users and Groups

Click the plus sign

Find the Mylar Application and click Add

Now the login item is added

Reboot to see if it works.

Note: You should only use the plist or the Automator, not both!

Now you can Configure Mylar