<p>I want to upgrade to version 0.21.1 from an older version I built from source. However, it is unclear to me how I can upgrade using the .tar.gz file that's available from the Bitcoin Core website.</p>
<p>I think I found how to do the first step:</p>
<pre><code>tar -xvf bitcoin-0.21.1-osx64.tar.gz
</code></pre>
<p>But after that, it's unclear to me how to proceed. Just trying to learn this stuff - many thanks for your help.</p>

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2021-05-02T22:39:45.287Z
why don’t you download the .dmg installer instead of the .tar?
Mike D
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2021-05-04T09:30:34.553Z
Does that also update the binaries used for the CLI?
Lobbelt
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2021-05-04T11:00:45.483Z
No, the binaries are in the tarball. Upgrading should be as simple as replacing the old ones with the new ones
Mike D
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How to upgrade Bitcoin Core on Mac OS with binaries from tarball?
Lobbelt
# How to upgrade Bitcoin Core on Mac OS with binaries from tarball?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-05-02)

I want to upgrade to version 0.21.1 from an older version I built from source. However, it is unclear to me how I can upgrade using the .tar.gz file that's available from the Bitcoin Core website.
I think I found how to do the first step:
tar -xvf bitcoin-0.21.1-osx64.tar.gz

But after that, it's unclear to me how to proceed. Just trying to learn this stuff - many thanks for your help.

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, mac

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: why don’t you download the .dmg installer instead of the .tar?  
> **username_0**: Does that also update the binaries used for the CLI?  
> **username_1**: No, the binaries are in the tarball. Upgrading should be as simple as replacing the old ones with the new ones  

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