Change The IP Address of Chronicall Desktop for Mac

Overview

On occasion, it will be necessary to update the Chronicall Host IP Address on a Mac computer running Chronicall Desktop for Mac.

Steps

Logout of Chronicall

Show Hidden Files

As of the release of macOS Sierra, the following shortcut command will show / hide all hidden system files within the Finder window:

• Select the Finder window and type:

• Shift + Command + .

Locate the .Chronicall Folder

Once hidden files are shown, navigate to the local user home directory:

1. From the Finder menu, select Go and then Home (Shift + Command + H)
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2. Open the .Chronicall hidden folder
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Change the IP Address

1. From within the .Chronicall hidden folder, open the documentbase.txt file with a text editor.
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2. Edit the IP Address via the text editor and Save the change.

Login To Chronicall

1. Re-launch Chronicall to connect to the new IP Address stored in documentbase.txt
2. To toggle off the display of hidden files, reuse the same command:

   • Shift + Command + .