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{{FAQ_entry|question=<translate>Why is Kiwix not available for PPC Macs?</translate>|answer=<translate>We do not have a PPC architectured Mac and this architecture is outdated.</translate>}}
{{FAQ_entry|question=<translate>Is there a version for Windows?</translate>|answer=<translate>Yes, cf. the green download button on the left.</translate>}}
{{FAQ_entry|question=<translate>Where can I find new content?</translate>|answer=<translate>Kiwix uses the [http://openzim.org ZIM format]. We release our own ZIM files on the Welcome page. You can also use the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Book Book creator] on Wikipedia to generate your own ZIM files.</translate>}}
{{FAQ_entry|question=<translate>Is it possible to update a ZIM file?</translate>|answer=<translate>It is not possible to update a ZIM file itself, but you may download a new ZIM file with updated versions of the contents.</translate>}}
{{FAQ_entry|question=<translate>How can I build by myself a ZIM file?</translate>|answer=<translate>To export articles from Wikipedia please go to [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Book this page]. For any other use case, this is unfortunately still too complicated. Please read [https://openzim.org/Build_your_ZIM_file this page] for more technical informations.</translate>}}
{{FAQ_entry|question=<translate>How may I optimize the search engine index?</translate>|answer=<translate>Just run the script "./kiwix-compact" (or run the "kiwix-compact" command if installed from Ubuntu-PPA) and it will do the job automatically for you (should reduce disk use by almost 50%)</translate>}}
{{FAQ_entry|question=<translate>How to install a pre-indexed ZIM file on Mac OSX?</translate>|answer=<translate>Move or copy the "data" directory in "/Applications/Kiwix.app/Contents/". You will probably need to go to the Kiwix "library" to load the ZIM content.</translate>}}
{{FAQ_entry|question=<translate>Is there a user forum where kiwix users can exchange experiences and help each other?</translate>|answer=<translate>Yes, it is located at [http://forum.kiwix.org https://forum.kiwix.org]</translate>}}
{{FAQ_entry|question=<translate>More questions?</translate>|answer=<translate>Have a look to the forum.</translate>}}

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