How to install watchtower library on MacOS *

Intel mac or m1/m2 mac

Obtain Watchtower Library *

Go to www. jw.org and download the ISO file.

Download from HERE

Download the ISO file

Install "Wine" on your MacOS *

Now install the application "Wine".

First, open "application", then go to [utilities] then execute "Terminal".

Alternatively, you can start "Terminal" by clicking the search icon on Mac menu bar, type "terminal.app" in the search box and hit the ENTER key.

ターミナルを起動

Enter the command in Terminal *

Copy and paste the command below in Terminal and hit ENTER.

2 conmands to be entered.

First, the tool called "Homebrew". This command is quite long, so you need to scroll to the right end.

/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

Paste the command then press [Enter] key, it says "Press RETURN to continue or any other key to abort", hit [Enter]key once again. "Homebrew" will be installed.

Terminal

The second command is "Wine".
This is like a windows emulator on macOS.（Please refer here about "Wine"）

The command below is for installing "Wine" using "Homebrew".
Copy and paste the command in "Terminal", hit [Enter] key.

brew tap homebrew/cask-versions
brew install --cask --no-quarantine gcenx/wine/wine-crossover

cd ~/Downloads
curl -OL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Winetricks/winetricks/master/src/winetricks
brew install winetricks
winetricks fakejapanese_ipamona
winetricks fakejapanese_vlgothic

Start the installer using "wine" *

If the recently downloaded Watchtower Library is an executable file, launch the terminal and execute the following command to start the installer.

cd ~/Downloads
wine64 ./ly_J.exe

ISO File *

If Downloaded file is ISO:

Double click the "Watchtower Library" ISO file which you have already downloaded. Using "Wine", It opens the Watchtower Library installer.

Now, open "Terminal" again, type "wine" and [space] key.
Then Drag & Drop "WTLSetup.exe" onto Teriminal which will designate the pass.

You will see "wine /Volumes/WTLIB17J/WTLSetup.exe".

Press [Enter] key.
Wine will start up and Watchtower Library installer will show up on your screen.

Watch this procedure in the video below.

Install the Watchtower Library *

keep on pressing the [next] until the installation comes to completion.

Make a shortcut for starting up the Wtlib. *

Open Terminal again.
Execute the command below to make a shortcut.

cd ~/Desktop
touch wtlib.command
nano wtlib.command
# write commands here
# push [Ctrl]+[x] key and push [y] key
chmod +x wtlib.command

commands:

#!/bin/sh
### execute Japanese library
wine64 $HOME/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files\ \(x86\)/Watchtower/Watchtower\ Library/J/WTLibrary.exe
### execute English library
wine64 $HOME/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files\ \(x86\)/Watchtower/Watchtower\ Library/E/WTLibrary.exe

Setting for making the shortcut workable. *

Select the shortcut "wtlib.command" on your desktop. Right click for menu, and click on "Get info"

Find "Open with", and select "Terminal" from the drop down menu.
thats all you need to do for start up setting.
You can start Watchtower Library by double clicking the Short cut.

Select Terminal

Extra *

You can use iTerm instead of Terminal.

Download iTerm