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+Is there a way to force a mac client running OS X 10.6.2 to only look for 5GHz networks? Or at least 'prefer' the 5GHz band?+
You will first need to assign a different name to the 5 GHz network
AirPort Utility > Manual Setup > Wireless tab > Wireless Options
Update to save changes
Log on to the network by locating it using the AirPort Icon at the top of your screen.
On your Mac,
Open System Preferences
Click Network
Click Airport on the left and then click Advanced at the lower right
Drag the name of the 5 GHz network to the top of the list
Apply changes
Your computer will now look for the 5 GHz network first.

This results in OS installations working completely flawlessly (mac OS 10.12 Sierra) in comparison to the last officially supported OS version or at least with only minor flaws (mac OS 10.13 High Sierra w/ sometimes unreliable hibernation and loss of the ability to switch GPUs on the fly using gfxCardStatus). The current Mac operating system is macOS, originally named 'Mac OS X' until 2012 and then 'OS X' until 2016. Developed between 1997 and 2001 after Apple's purchase of NeXT, Mac OS X brought an entirely new architecture based on NeXTSTEP, a Unix system, that eliminated many of the technical challenges that the classic Mac OS faced.

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This is a complete guide for installing FreeSWITCH™ and its prerequisites on macOS, and for establishing 24x7 operation.

What Is FreeSWITCH™?
FreeSWITCH™ is an application that manages VOIP phones and connections to ITSPs (Internet Telephony Service Providers).

What Can You Do With FreeSWITCH™?
It's powerful customization provides our incoming calls to do this: Normal ringing is replaced by: “Hi Briana, hold on while our phones ring”, phones ring and Briana hears music, after 25 seconds: “hold on Briana while our iPhones ring', internal phones keep ringing and multiple iPhones ring, if no answer: “sorry we missed you Briana, please leave a message”, Briana’s voicemail is taken and emailed to multiple iPhones!

Who Are These Pages For?
This document is for people who want to install FreeSWITCH™ on macOS and are not familiar with Linux/Unix commands and directories.

What Is Available on the FreeSWITCH™ macOS Wiki?
Here is a list of the macOS Wiki pages:

FreeSWITCH™ macOS Installation options

Automated installation utility

Manual installation using Terminal application

Basic testing and diagnosing problems

Customization, tips and screen sharing

24x7 operation and automatic restart

Email voicemail files to an iPhone

Archive since 2010 starting with OS X 10.6


How This Documentation Was Developed and Maintained
FreeSWITCH™ is tested and runs 24x7 on a headless Mac Mini. There was almost no FreeSWITCH™/macOS information when I replaced a VOIP PBX in 2010. So I compiled what I learned through searching, trial and error, the FreeSWITCH™ mailing list, etc. and created this documentation.

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macOS Wiki History
Major changes occurred:

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  • March 12, 2017 - Created 'Manual Installation', 'Testing and Diagnosis', '24x7 Preparation', 'Email Voicemails' split from other pages
  • October 18, 2015 - Split installation and customization pages, combine installation sections, updated for FreeSWITCH™ 1.6, OS X 10.11 and Xcode 7, archive OS X 10.6, 10.7 and 10.8
  • April 28, 2014 - Major updates for new OS X releases and Xcode
  • Mar 21, 2013 - extensively updated and split into multiple pages
  • Nov 22, 2010 - Created initial documentation