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README.md

@@ -8,6 +8,25 @@ A video clipper that takes ELAN files as it's input and generates clips based on
 
 fflipper installs as a standard macOS application. There are two different versions for macs with apple M-based chips (e.g. M1, M2, M3) and older macs with x86 processors.
 
-[Download for M-based macs](https://github.com/jonkeane/fflipper/releases/download/0.1.0-rc/fflipper.pkg)
+#### [Download for M-based macs](https://github.com/jonkeane/fflipper/releases/download/0.1.0-rc/fflipper.pkg)
 
-[Download for x86 macs](https://github.com/jonkeane/fflipper/releases/download/0.1.0-rc/fflipper_x86.pkg) (only needed for older macs)
+#### [Download for x86 macs](https://github.com/jonkeane/fflipper/releases/download/0.1.0-rc/fflipper_x86.pkg) (only needed for older macs)
+
+If you try one and get an error, try the other.
+
+## Developer installation
+
+fflipper uses the [poetry](https://python-poetry.org) for installation and dependency management. One you [install poetry](https://python-poetry.org/docs/#installation), you should be able to do the following (all from inside of the fflipper directory):
+
+```
+poetry install
+poetry shell
+python run_app.py
+```
+
+## Harder installation
+
+Only use this method if you are having issues installing using the section above. This might not work depending on your system.
+
+* Backup, alternative for M-based macs: `https://github.com/jonkeane/fflipper/releases/download/0.1.0-rc/fflipper_backup_alternative`
+* Backup, alternative for x86 macs: `https://github.com/jonkeane/fflipper/releases/download/0.1.0-rc/fflipper_x86_backup_alternative` (only needed for older macs)

fflipper/clipper.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import sys, re, os, time, subprocess, errno
+import sys, re, os, time, subprocess, errno, platform
 from pathlib import Path
 from datetime import datetime  # both datetime imports needed?
 from datetime import timedelta  # both datetime imports needed?
@@ -63,8 +63,20 @@ def clipPrep(self):
         # deinterlace+crop '-vf "[in] yadif=1 [o1]; [o1] crop=1464:825:324:251 [out]"'
         # deinterlace '-vf "[in] yadif=1 [out]"'
         dur = self.tend - self.tstart
-        
+
         path_to_ffmpeg = fetch_resource(Path(__file__)) / "bin" / "ffmpeg"
+
+        # if we are running outside of a bundle, we need to add one more layer
+        if not (getattr(sys, 'frozen', False) and hasattr(sys, '_MEIPASS')):
+            system = platform.system().lower()
+            if (system == "darwin"):
+                plat = platform.platform()
+                if ("x86" in plat):
+                    platform_dir = "macos_x86"
+                else:
+                    platform_dir = "macos_arm"
+            path_to_ffmpeg = Path(str(path_to_ffmpeg).replace("bin", f"bin/{platform_dir}"))
+
         cmd = [path_to_ffmpeg]
 
         opts = []