<p>The drivers are probably not installed correctly.  You have to run the legodriver.pkg (by double-clicking on it) which you can find in the 'Parts' folder.</p>

<p>You should use this detailed <a href="http://www.dansanderson.com/blog/2009/12/did-you-get-lego-mindstorms.html" rel="nofollow">list of steps</a> (and references). The legodriver.pkg is mentioned on point 5 of the fix for OS 10.6.</p>

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<p>I'm failing to install NXT-G on Mac 10.6.x.  Whatever I try seems to end up with an error saying "A required file is broken" when I try to run the IDE.  Could someone talk me through the steps please?</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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Help Installing NXT-G On Mac 10.6.x
Dave Potts
# Help Installing NXT-G On Mac 10.6.x

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-10-07)

I'm failing to install NXT-G on Mac 10.6.x. Whatever I try seems to end up with an error saying "A required file is broken" when I try to run the IDE. Could someone talk me through the steps please?

Thanks.

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2012-11-01. Score: 1

The drivers are probably not installed correctly. You have to run the legodriver.pkg (by double-clicking on it) which you can find in the 'Parts' folder.

You should use this detailed [list of steps](http://www.dansanderson.com/blog/2009/12/did-you-get-lego-mindstorms.html) (and references). The legodriver.pkg is mentioned on point 5 of the fix for OS 10.6.


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