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Macintosh Users Guide for SlipStream Web Accelerator

• Launching SlipStream Web Accelerator
• Setting Username and Password Information
• Changing the Image Quality Setting
• Starting and Stopping
• Check the proxy settings
• Accessing Product Version Information
• Uninstalling SlipStream Web Accelerator

Launching Web Accelerator

If the SlipStream Web Accelerator is not running and you need to launch it manually, locate the SlipStream Web Accelerator icon in the Applications folder and double-click it.

Setting Username and Password Information

Your username and password information is located in the Connection tab. To set your username and password:

1. Click on the SlipStream Web Accelerator dock icon (assuming the software is running already).

2. Click on the Connection tab.

   

3. Enter your username and password in the Username and Password fields provided. To avoid having to do this each time you connect, ensure that the Save password checkbox is checked.

4. To save your settings, click the Apply button.

Changing the Image Quality Setting

The image quality setting changes the quality of images that will be displayed in your Web browser. The higher the quality you select, the longer it will take to load. For slower Internet connections, it is recommended that you lower your image quality. This slider can be adjusted anytime while browsing.

1. Click on the SlipStream Web Accelerator dock icon (assuming the software is running already).

2. Select the Images tab.

   

3. Use the slider bar to adjust the image quality setting.

4. Click the Apply button to save the settings.

Starting and Stopping

To Stop:

If you are connected and you want to manually disconnect, click on the SlipStream Web Accelerator dock icon (assuming the software is running already). Select the menu item "Stop SlipStream" from the application menu.

To Start:

If SlipStream Web Accelerator is stopped and you want to manually start, click on the SlipStream Web Accelerator dock icon. Select the menu item "Start SlipStream" from the application menu.

Check the proxy settings

When SlipStream Web Accelerator is enabled, it will change the proxy settings to 127.0.0.1:5400. Please refer to the screenshot below. This can be checked by launching System Preferences and checking Proxies under Network.

Accessing Product Version Information

You may view the product version in the About dialog box.

1. Click on the SlipStream Web Accelerator dock icon.

2. Click About SlipStream Web Accelerator from the application menu.

Uninstalling SlipStream Web Accelerator

For Mac OS X 10.3 users, SlipStream Web Accelerator can be uninstalled by simply dragging the Application icon (in the Application folder) into the trashcan. The users will need to have the administrator privilege to do so; the admin password has to be input in order to complete the uninstall process. Under Mac OS X 10.2, one can not delete files/folders, which are owned by root, by using GUI. The uninstall must take place through the Terminal.

Under OS X 10.3

1. Quit the SlipStream Web Accelerator.

2. Launch the finder and browse to the Applications folder.

3. Drag the accelerator icon to the trash can.

Under OS X 10.2

1. Log in to the machine with an administrative account.

2. Open a terminal (Launch Finder, browse to /Applications/Utilities and launch Terminal.app).

3. In the terminal type cd /Applications then hit ENTER key.

4. Type sudo rm -rf SlipStream\ Web\ Accelerator.app then hit ENTER key.