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 == Create a launcher app with the Script Editor ==
-For example Homebrew installs Octave to {{Path|/usr/local/bin/octave}} by default.  From the [https://support.apple.com/guide/terminal/open-or-quit-terminal-apd5265185d-f365-44cb-8b09-71a064a42125/mac Terminal] application you can enter the command <code>which octave</code> to find out the exact location.
+For example Homebrew installs Octave to {{Path|/usr/local/bin/octave}} (or {{Path|/opt/homebrew/bin/octave}} on Apple Silicon) by default.  From the [https://support.apple.com/guide/terminal/open-or-quit-terminal-apd5265185d-f365-44cb-8b09-71a064a42125/mac Terminal] application you can enter the command <code>which octave</code> to find out the exact location.
-If you know the installation location, open the [https://support.apple.com/guide/script-editor Script Editor] application and write the following text in the editor window:
+If you know the installation location, open the [https://support.apple.com/guide/script-editor Script Editor] application and write the following text in the editor window if you wish to start the Octave GUI by default:
   do shell script "/usr/local/bin/octave --gui"
-If you wish to start the Octave GUI by default. For Apple Silicon based systems, normally using the following script:
+For Apple Silicon based systems, use the following script:
   do shell script "/opt/homebrew/bin/octave --gui"
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-* With a script open in the Script Editor app  on your Mac, choose "File > Export".
+* With the script open in the Script Editor app on your Mac, choose "File > Export".
 * In the menu that appears, select "Application" from the "File format" menu, then navigate to the "Applications" folder and save your script there as "Octave.app"