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 1.1.2 MacOS X
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           Note: These instructions assume that you are using the
           LilyPond application.  If you are using any of the programs
           described in See(lilypond-web)Easier editing, please
           consult the documentation for those programs if you have any
           problems.
 
 Step 1. Create your ‘.ly’ file
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 Double click the ‘LilyPond.app’, an example file will open.
 
 [lilypond/pictures/Learning_Macos_welcome]
    From the menus along the top left of your screen, select
 ‘File > Save’.
 
 [lilypond/pictures/Learning_Macos_Save_menu]
    Choose a name for your file, for example ‘test.ly’.
 
 [lilypond/pictures/Learning_Macos_Save_file_with_name]
 Step 2. Compile (with LilyPad)
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 From the same menus, select ‘Compile > Typeset’.
 
 [lilypond/pictures/Learning_Macos_Typeset_menu]
    A new window will open showing a progress log of the compilation of
 the file you have just saved.
 
 [lilypond/pictures/Learning_Macos_Compiling_log]
 Step 3. View output
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 Once the compilation has finished, a PDF file will be created with the
 same name as the original file and will be automatically opened in the
 default PDF viewer and displayed on your screen.
 
 [lilypond/pictures/Learning_Macos_pdf_output]
 Other commands
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 To create new files for LilyPond, begin by selecting ‘File > New’
 
 [lilypond/pictures/Learning_Macos_New_menu]
    or ‘File > Open’ to open and edit existing files you have saved
 previously.
 
 [lilypond/pictures/Learning_Macos_Open_menu]
    You must save any new edits you make to your file before you
 ‘Compile > Typeset’ and if the PDF file is not displayed check the
 window with the progress log for any errors.
 
    If you are not using the default Preview PDF viewer that comes with
 the Mac Operating system and you have the PDF file generated from a
 previous compilation open, then any further compilations may fail to
 generate an update PDF until you close the original.
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