Hello,

Thanks for this interesting post.

I am considering verify Electrum with your method. I have read carefully your tutorial but I still need to start the process.

I am a Mac user and I had several questions :
-I have already downloaded Electrum (from the original website : electrum.org) --> Do I have to uninstall Electrum and install it again after installing GPG, generate private key (I am not sure to understand the reason of the private key either) and Imprt ThomasV's PGP Key on MacOS ? Or I can verify Electrum while it's already on my MacOS ?
-For info, I am using the Electrum version 4.2.1

I had another question concerning :

"Import ThomasV's PGP Key on Mac OS
Download ThomasV's PGP Key from a trusted source.  If it's not already running, launch the GPG Keychain app, and click the import button.  Browse to the location where you saved the ThomasV.asc file, and select it."

Are these links are the trusted source for ThomasV's PGP key (in the beginning of your tutorial) :

"Redundant links to ThomasV's public key:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/spesmilo/electrum/master/pubkeys/ThomasV.asc
https://keys.openpgp.org/search?q=6694D8DE7BE8EE5631BED9502BD5824B7F9470E6
https://keyserver.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x6694d8de7be8ee5631bed9502bd5824b7f9470e6"

If yes. I have opened the first link and there is indeed a long public key BUT I have no idea how to download it in .asc format. (sorry I'm new in bitcoin AND also in MacOs). Can you explain ?

From first you, it's the only steps that are unclear for the moment.

Thanks for your help.