Installation Guide for empower® for macOS

System Requirements

You can find the current system requirements for the empower® for macOS client here:
System Requirements for empower® Slides for macOS

Required Installation Files

The empower® for macOS installation package consists of two components:

.pkg file
RemoteServiceConfig.xml

Both files must be stored locally so that the RemoteServiceConfig.xml can be selected in step 7.

The RemoteServiceConfig.xml is the configuration file. It contains information about how empower® connects to your backend. The configuration file is stored by the installer in the subsequent installation path after it has been selected once during the installation process:
/Users/<USER>/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/empower

Installer Guide

empower® is installed through the installation package we have provided you with. The individual steps for installation are explained below:

Double-click the installation file empower_VERSION.pkg to start the installation process.
The installer will open. Click the button Continue to start the installation.
Accept the license conditions by clicking on the button Agree.
Select the required installation location and click the button Install to confirm the installation.
Click the button Use Password and enter your password to install empower®.
If empower® cannot find a configuration file from a previous installation, you will now be prompted to provide the RemoteServiceConfig.xml. Click the button Select… to browse your device.
Select the RemoteServiceConfig.xml and then click on the button Open.
The installation is completed. Click the button Close to close the installation wizard. The initial sync starts immediately after installation.

Silent Install

The Silent Install can be executed via command line. No additional parameters need to be set. empower® is added to the Startup via LaunchAgents and runs the next time the user logs in, making it necessary to start empower® manually. The Silent Install can also be carried out without first executing scripts.

Please note:

As each software distribution works differently, no guidance for specific systems can be given here.

If empower® has not already been installed, it's required for the IT admin to make sure that users get the RemoteServiceConfig.xml before installing it.

The Silent Install can also be run manually using the following command:

sudo installer -pkg /path/to/empower.pkg -target /Applications