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@ -415,6 +415,26 @@ character for these symbols. See
link:https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/issues/182[#182] for a discussion of
the approach using ligatures.
=== How do I build kitty.app on macOS?
You dont need to build kitty.app to run kitty from source. Simply install the dependencies
listed above using brew/MacPorts or similar and then compile and run with:
```
make
python3 .
```
If you only want to make some small changes to a python file, you can do that
and simply replace the corresponding file inside an existing kitty.app. (Note
that kitty.app will contain `.pyo` files which are compiled versions of `.py`
files, delete the `.pyo` file and replace it with a `.py` file).
Finally, note that the released kitty.dmg is built automatically by using the
`kitty` branch of
link:https://github.com/kovidgoyal/build-calibre[build-calibre] however, that
is designed to run on linux and is not for the faint of heart.
== A tribute
While over the decades I am sure many people have contributed to the