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Install OpenRefine on Mac

[last update: 01 Mar 2017]

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Mac seems to have issues when trying to install OpenRefine–and each version of OS X / macOS has different problems! The official instructions are on the OpenRefine wiki, but this list brings together resources to trouble shoot some common issues during install.

Open Refine needs Java JRE. Go to the Java page, download and install the most up-to-date version for Mac.
- OS X has a few issues with Java, many are documented at Oracle Java on Mac OS X. Older versions of Java are automatically disabled by OS X, so make sure yours is up-to-date. If you try the rest of this install process and Refine still doesn’t work, you may need the legacy Java from Apple.
Download the latest OpenRefine .dmg version (as of this post openrefine-mac-2.7.dmg) from the Releases page.
Install by opening the .dmg and dragging the OpenRefine icon into the Applications folder icon.
- Older versions of OS X might prompt an error message: “Google Refine is damaged and can’t be opened”. This is due to OS X Gatekeeper misidentifying Refine. If you encounter this error, you need to change a setting, in Apple menu > System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General tab > Allow applications downloaded from: > change to Anywhere.
Run by double clicking on the OpenRefine icon in he Applications folder.
- Recent versions of macOS amy give you a warning at this point saying “OpenRefine is blocked from opening because it is not from an identified developer”. Go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General tab, and look under Allow apps downloaded from. It should say something about “OpenRefine” was blocked, click the Open Anyway button.
- OpenRefine icon should appear in your dock, and a browser window should automatically open. However, sometimes a browser window does not automatically open. Then manually navigate to http://localhost:3333/ or http://127.0.0.1:3333/ to find the Refine interface.
Shutdown by clicking the OpenRefine icon in the dock and then typing Command-Q.