Quote from: cordearo on July 29, 2014, 09:25:47 PM

to your first question. no, we all use the same nodes. but it is possible to download an incorrect block chain from them as there is a fork after the last checkpoint in the wallet.

second question, you cant do that. the wallet source doesnt know to read checkpoints from anywhere besides the hardcoded ones. this means that in order to make an external text file like you said i need to add that into the source anyway and just adding checkpoints is less code than what you are suggesting. so it is not possible without source modification anyway. also any addition of checkpoints means you would have to redownload the block chain reguardless of if it is in source or a txt so it doesnt matter.

any progress on the mac wallet
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my suggestion to mac users: install windows or ubuntu over your OSX. it will make your life easier.
i know nothing about mac programs and personally think learning anything about them would be a waste of time as i see them of the toy car of the computer world.