Macos: footprint and system library table files, and en_ZA locale message

[lodewicus]

Getting these in KiCad on MACOS, for each of the components as soon as I start the applications. To which folder(s) do I need to point this on macos:

“select global system library table file:”
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“select global footprint library table:”
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Before these popup windows, i’m also getting this: “locale ‘en_ZA’ cannot be set” - not sure if this is related to the first errors.
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Fresh installed today of V5.1.5-0-10_14
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Found a few references to Linux/Ubintu, but don’t want to attempt the fixes on macos.

[eelik]

Is it this problem?

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And especially

Configure Global Symbol/Footprint Library Table

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[iitgrad]

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