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    13= Release notes =
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    4  * [http://boinc.berkeley.edu/#new What's new in 5.8]
    5  * [http://boinc.berkeley.edu/#install Installing]
    6  * [http://boinc.berkeley.edu/#uninstall Uninstalling]
    7  * [http://boinc.berkeley.edu/#issues Known issues]
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    10 == What's new in 5.8 ==
     5== What's new in 5.8 == #new
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    127 * The BOINC Manager offers two different interfaces:  'Simple' (small, graphical, skinnable)  and 'Advanced' (maximum information).  The Simple GUI allows local editing of preferences.  You can switch back and forth between Simple and Advanced.
     
    1712 * Snooze button (in the system tray icon) lets you  stop computing for one hour.
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    19   We recommend that all BOINC users upgrade to 5.8. A detailed revision history is [VersionHistory here].
     14We recommend that all BOINC users upgrade to 5.8. A detailed revision history is [VersionHistory here].
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    22 == Installing ==
     17== Installing == #install
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    2419=== Windows ===
    25  BOINC can be installed in any of several modes:
    26  * '''Single-user installation''' This is the recommended mode. BOINC will run while you (the installing user) are logged in. BOINC is listed in the Start menu of you,but not other users. The 'Show graphics' command in the BOINC managerworks only for you. The BOINC screensaver shows applicationgraphics only for you (other users can run the screensaver but will see  textual information only).
     20BOINC can be installed in any of several modes:
     21 * '''Single-user installation''' This is the recommended mode. BOINC will run while you (the installing user) are logged in. BOINC is listed in the Start menu of you,but not other users. The 'Show graphics' command in the BOINC managerworks only for you. The BOINC screensaver shows applicationgraphics only for you (other users can run the screensaver but will see textual information only).
    2722 * '''Shared installation''' BOINC runs whenever any user is logged in. BOINC is listed in the Start menu of all users. While BOINC is running, it runs as a particular user (either the first user to log in, or the first to run BOINC). The 'Show graphics' command in the BOINC manager works only for this user. The BOINC screensaver shows application graphics only for this user (other users can run the screensaver but will see  textual information only).
    2823 * '''Service installation''' BOINC runs all the time (even when no one is logged in). BOINC is listed in the Start menu of the installing user, but not other users.  The 'Show graphics' command in the BOINC manager will not work for any user. The BOINC screensaver will only show textual information.
     
    3833Several [MacAdminTools tools] for Macintosh system administrators are available to:
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    4135 * automatically run BOINC as a daemon or system service at boot time
    4236 * improve security for stand-alone clients
     
    4539
    4640=== Linux ===
    47  BOINC for Linux is distributed as a self-extracting archive. This type of installation requires that you be familiar with the UNIX command-line interface. The download files have names like `boinc_5.2.13_i686-pc-linux-gnu.sh`. After downloading the file, type
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    50 {{{sh boinc_5.2.13_i686-pc-linux-gnu.sh}}}
    51 This will create a directory BOINC/ with the following files: boinc::
     41BOINC for Linux is distributed as a self-extracting archive. This type of installation requires that you be familiar with the UNIX command-line interface. The download files have names like `boinc_5.2.13_i686-pc-linux-gnu.sh`. After downloading the file, type
     42{{{
     43sh boinc_5.2.13_i686-pc-linux-gnu.sh
     44}}}
     45This will create a directory BOINC/ with the following files:
     46 boinc::
    5247        The BOINC core client
    5348 boincmgr::
     
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    62 == Uninstalling ==
     57== Uninstalling == #uninstall
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    6459=== Windows ===
    65  Select Start/Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs. Select BOINC, then click Remove. This removes the BOINC software only. To completely remove BOINC, delete the BOINC data directory (usually C:/Program Files/BOINC).
     60Select Start/Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs. Select BOINC, then click Remove. This removes the BOINC software only. To completely remove BOINC, delete the BOINC data directory (usually C:/Program Files/BOINC).
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    6662=== Mac OS X ===
    67  To completely remove ('''uninstall''') BOINC from your Macintosh:
     63To completely remove ('''uninstall''') BOINC from your Macintosh:
    6864 * Move the following files to the trash:
    6965  * '''BOINCManager.app''' (from your '''/Applications/''' folder)
     
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    77 == Known issues ==
     73== Known issues == #issues
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    7975 * (Windows) If BOINC runs at the same time as Windows XP 3-D screensavers, the system becomes sluggish and unresponsive.