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With the Windows installer, you may choose where to install FlightGear. The [[$FG ROOT]] directory would be <code>&lt;your chosen directory&gt;/data</code>.
With the Windows installer, you may choose where to install FlightGear. The [[$FG ROOT]] directory would be <code>&lt;your chosen directory&gt;/data</code>.


=== Installing on Mac OS X ===
=== Installing on macOS ===
Installing [[FlightGear Mac OS X|FlightGear on Mac OS X]] is very simple. Just drag and drop the FlightGear icon to the <code>/Applications</code> folder. That is it.  
Installing FlightGear on macOS is very simple. Just drag and drop the FlightGear icon to the <code>/Applications</code> folder. That is it.  


The first time you launch FlightGear, its icon on the Dock bounces for several seconds while loading aircraft and airport info. When the GUI launcher appears, select an aircraft and and airport by clicking the "Gear" buttons at the right of the names. Pressing "Start flight" will launch the simulator. You can configure more options using the GUI launcher. See the [http://macflightgear.sourceforge.net/home/documents/users-guide/ Users Guide]<!-- This link is pretty much dead. There is a page, but no content. /Johan G, October 14, 2020 --> for more details.
The first time you launch FlightGear, its icon on the Dock bounces for several seconds while loading aircraft and airport info. When the GUI launcher appears, select the aircraft and airport, then click "Fly!" to launch the simulator. You can configure more options using the GUI launcher. See the [http://flightgear.sourceforge.net/manual/next/en/getstart-ench4.html#takeoff-how-to-start-the-program official manual]for more details.


If you would like to launch FlightGear using command-line, launch <code>/Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app</code> and type the following.
If you would like to launch FlightGear using command-line, launch <code>/Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app</code> and type the following.


  cd /Applications/FlightGear.app/Contents/Resources
  cd /Applications/FlightGear.app/Contents/MacOS
  ./fgfs --options.....  
  ./fgfs --options.....  


The [[$FG ROOT]] and [[$FG SCENERY]] are not set on Mac OS X. If you want to specify these variables yourself for command-line use, run the followings on Terminal.app:
The [[$FG ROOT]] and [[$FG SCENERY]] are not set on macOS. If you want to specify these variables yourself for command-line use, run the followings on Terminal.app:


  FG_ROOT=/Applications/FlightGear.app/Contents/Resources/data
  FG_ROOT=/Applications/FlightGear.app/Contents/Resources/data
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