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Check compatibility
If you're using one of these computers with OS X Mavericks or later,* you can install macOS Catalina. Your Mac also needs at least 4GB of memory and 12.5GB of available storage space, or up to 18.5GB of storage space when upgrading from OS X Yosemite or earlier.
MacBook introduced in 2015 or later
MacBook Air introduced in 2012 or later
MacBook Pro introduced in 2012 or later
Mac mini introduced in 2012 or later
iMac introduced in 2012 or later
iMac Pro (all models)
Mac Pro introduced in 2013 or later
* To upgrade from Lion or Mountain Lion, first upgrade to El Capitan, then upgrade to Catalina. To find your macOS version, Mac model, memory, and storage space, choose About This Mac from the Apple menu . If your Mac isn't compatible with macOS Catalina, the installer will let you know. View the complete list of compatible computers.
Make a backup
Before installing any upgrade, it’s a good idea to back up your Mac. Time Machine makes it simple, and other backup methods are also available. Learn how to back up your Mac.
Get connected
It takes time to download and install macOS, so make sure that you have a reliable Internet connection. If you're using a Mac notebook computer, plug it into AC power.
Download macOS Catalina
If you're using macOS Mojave, get macOS Catalina via Software Update: Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Software Update.
Or use this link to open the macOS Catalina page on the App Store: Get macOS Catalina. Then click the Get button or iCloud download icon.
Begin installation
After downloading, the installer opens automatically.
Click Continue and follow the onscreen instructions. You might find it easiest to begin installation in the evening so that it can complete overnight, if needed.
If the installer asks for permission to install a helper tool, enter the administrator name and password that you use to log in to your Mac, then click Add Helper.
Allow installation to complete
Please allow installation to complete without putting your Mac to sleep or closing its lid. Your Mac might restart, show a progress bar, or show a blank screen several times as it installs both macOS and related updates to your Mac firmware.
Stay up to date
After installing macOS Catalina, you will be notified when updates to macOS Catalina are available. You can also use Software Update to check for updates: Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Software Update.
Or get macOS Catalina automatically
If you're using OS X El Capitan v10.11.5 or later and your App Store preferences or Software Update preferences are set to download new updates when available, macOS Catalina will download conveniently in the background, making it even easier to upgrade. A notification will inform you when macOS Catalina is ready to be installed. Click Install to get started, or dismiss the notification to install later. When you're ready to install, just open the file named Install macOS Catalina from your Applications folder.
Learn more
- If the installer shows a list of apps that are not optimized for your Mac, learn about 32-bit app compatibility, then choose whether to proceed with the installation.
- For the strongest security and latest features, upgrade to macOS Catalina. If you have hardware or software that isn't compatible with Catalina, you might be able to install an earlier macOS, such as Mojave, High Sierra, Sierra, or El Capitan.
- You can also use macOS Recovery to reinstall macOS.
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1: Japanese locale and fonts
Japanese locale should be enabled by default on Mac.
You can check by running:
Which should return something like this:
Japanese fonts should also be preinstalled but, alas, they don't seem to work 100% in wine.
You could install more fonts in hopes of getting one to work properly but I personally didn't bother.
2: Install wine and winetricks
Install XQuartz 2.7.9 (newer releases have font issues).
Download wine (any version you want) and run the installer.
Get the latest release of winetricks:
3: Create a wineprefix for the game
Run the wine application, which will launch a terminal window.
There, type the following commands:
Install wine-mono and wine-gecko if prompted.
4: Install the game
If you've already installed the game elsewhere:
Copy the files to the wineprefix:
(assuming you have them in your home folder)
Apply a registry edit to act like the game has been installed:
You can now proceed to the next step.
If you haven't installed the game before:
Mount the disks. To do that, rename both .mdf files to .iso and double click them.
Now, mount them in the wineprefix:
(assuming you have them in your home folder)
Run the setup:
Some glyphs will show up as squares but most will be fine.
5: Configure wine
Enable opengl:
Install requirements:
The installation of wmp10 may hang after it's finished. You can terminate it with Ctrl + C.
6: Install the patch
Download the latest release of the installer.
Move it to the White Album 2 directory and run it:
Download Graphics Driver
You should now be able to launch the game with this:
LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1 is necessary to be able to run the game.You can set an alias for it by writing alias winegl='LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1 wine' in your .bashrc file and then run the game with winegl WA2_en.exe.