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Update unix.md - SSH to prompt for installation of X11 on Mac (raspberrypi#582)
* Update unix.md - SSH to prompt for installation of X11 on Mac Patch to supersede raspberrypi#398 * copy edit
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```bash
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Note that [X11 is no longer present on Macs with OSX](https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201341), so you will have to [download](https://www.xquartz.org/) and install it.
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Now you are on the command line as before, but you have the ability to open up graphical windows, for example:
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Now you are on the command line as before, but you have the ability to open up graphical windows. For example, typing:
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```bash
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idle3 &
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This will open up the Python editor IDLE in a graphical window.
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will open up the Python editor IDLE in a graphical window.
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Typing:
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```bash
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scratch &
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This will open up Scratch.
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will open up Scratch.
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For further documentation on the `ssh` command just enter `man ssh` into the Terminal.
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