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Solo CPU Mining on MacOS using BFG Miner
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BFG Miner project page: https://github.com/luke-jr/bfgminer

Preparation

Bitcoin needs to be installed. Make sure dependencies, xcode etc. are installed: https://gist.github.com/luke-jr/7539234 (if you built Bitcoin on the same machine you should be fine).

Build bfgminer

  $ git clone git@github.com:luke-jr/bfgminer.git
  $ cd bfgminer
  $ ./autogen.sh
  $ ./configure --enable-cpumining
  $ make

Run

First start bitcoind

  $ bitcoind --testnet

Then start the miner from the build

  $ ./bfgminer -o http://localhost:18332 -u USERNAME -p PASSWORD --generate-to YOURBITCOINADDRESS --coinbase-sig "testnet > bcash" --cpu-threads 1 -S cpu:auto

Interface

Here is an easily digestable explanation of the interface: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSjhwsuQTxM

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