Running the Shell Script on Mac

After the BRL Bible zip file and the convertion shell script have been downloaded:

Press Command+Space to open Spotlight.

Type:
terminal

press enter.

The Terminal app should open. VoiceOver will say something like 80×24 window shell text

Press VO+Shift+Downarrow to interact with Shell Text.

The current line should be something like UserName@ComputerName ~ %

Type:
cd Downloads

Notice there is a space between cd and Downloads, and the D of Downloads is capitalized. You can also start typing the folder name but press tab before you have completed the entire name. Tab will auto-complete what you type and VoiceOver will speak the matching item that was filled in.

Press enter if VoiceOver said Downloads.

Type:
./convert

Then press tab to auto-complete convert_nwt_brl_to_brf.sh

Press enter.

The period slash in front of the shell script filename tells the terminal to execute or run it as a program.

The conversion script will run and in no time it will print "done" to the terminal. Pressing VO+L should say:
UserName@ComputerName ~ %
That means you can continue using the terminal. You can type:
exit
Press enter.

Close the terminal app with Command+Q.

If you are not already in Finder press Command+Tab until you are.

Press Option+Command+L to go to Downloads.

There should now be a folder called:
nwt2013brf
which contains a NoteTaker compatible, truely usable, version of the Bible for you to transfer to your own Braille device.