How to mine $ORE on macOS: Step by Step

I already went through all the possible errors and locks to mine $ORE on MacOS so I'll leave you all chewed up so you don't suffer. Let's get to the point.

Basic requirements:

• Mac with M1 or M2 chip (but you can certainly use any relatively modern Mac).
• Stable internet connection. You don't need anything fancy, but you don't need it to cut off every 2 minutes.
• Your Solana wallet (I used Phantom, but you can use any other wallet that accepts Solana).
• A stand for your Mac. I recommend one so it doesn't get too hot. Temperature is key.
• sol lensesto avoid burning your eyes to check if you have already mined $2,000 $ORE

Install Solana CLI

The first thing to do is to have the Solana CLI. To do this, run it in the terminal:

sh -c "$(curl -sSfL https://release.solana.com/v1.9.0/install)"

This command installs the tool that will allow you to interact with the Solana blockchain. If you get a permissions error or something, you can restart the terminal and try again.

2. Create your wallet on Solana

If you do not have a Solana wallet created, run this in the terminal:

solana-keygen new --outfile ~/.config/solana/id.json

This generates a new wallet and saves your private key in id.json. Save this file well, don't share it!

3. Connect to the Solana network

Connect to the maon Solana cluster to be able to mine $ORE:

solana config set --url https://api.mainnet-beta.solana.com

4. Install the ORE miner

Now we need the mining software. Depending on where you download it, you are going to find a script oreminer.sh. Run it with the following command (change keypair by the path correct to your wallet):

ore --rpc https://api.mainnet-beta.solana.com --keypair ~/.config/solana/id.json --priority-fee 0 mine --cores 4

Important notes:

• Number of cores: Here I chose to use 4 cores because it is a good balance between performance and not raising the temperature of your Mac too much. If you want to use more, just change the number.
• The temperature: Watch out! Your Mac can get hot if you use a lot of cores. I have a stand that raises it a bit to dissipate the heat better.
• Screen off: You can lower the brightness or directly turn off the screen. Minar does not require the screen to be on.

5. Check your progress

To make sure you are mining right, look at the outputs in the terminal. You should see something like this:

OK 5fhL6s2xaeg6KAGLwKsk218hDqr9q86PDiBH3id6LajR8Edpf4gnq67FGBDRLbcgC
Stake: 0 ORE
Multiplier: 1x
Mining... (difficulty 14, time 00:41)

That means you are mining! Don't panic if you see that the difficulty varies or if you take a little more or a little less time in each cycle - that's the life of a miner!

6. Troubleshooting

Here are some tips if something goes wrong:

• Error 400 or "Too many requests": This happens if you use a lot the Alchemy API. You can avoid it by using Solana's direct API which is the one I used before in the commands I wrote:

ore --rpc https://api.mainnet-beta.solana.com --keypair ~/.config/solana/id.json --priority-fee 0 mine --cores 4

• Is your Mac overheating? Lower the number of cores with --coresfor example:

ore --rpc https://api.mainnet-beta.solana.com --keypair ~/.config/solana/id.json --priority-fee 0 mine --cores 2

7. How to move tokens to Phantom?

When you have $ORE mined, you will want to move it to your Phantom (or any other) wallet . To do that:

1. Open Phantom.
2. Copy your Solana address.
3. From the terminal, use this command to send your $ORE:

solana transfer <your_phantom_adress> <ore_quantity> --from ~/.config/solana/id.json

Change <your_phantom_adress> by the address of your wallet and <ore_quantity> for the quantity you want to send.

Conclusion

These steps were the ones I did, correcting things along the way to be able to mine $ORE, this is the time to do it as it is in its first stage, then the difficulty level will go up and the rewards will decrease.

With this list of steps you will be able to mine ore without overheating your Mac.