‍Here are sample instructions that you can provide to your remote participants. Text that you’d want to customize is shown in italics. We recommend that you provide separate sets of instructions for Mac and Windows users because this will keep them shorter and less overwhelming.

‍Sample Instructions

‍Thank you for participating in our study. The task can be ran on most Mac or Windows computers. Please remember to email us back the data file when done.

‍Mac OS 10.12 or later is needed. Here is the download link. Once downloaded:

• Safari will automatically unzip the downloaded package. Click on the icon in the top left of the toolbar; a list of will appear. Click on the magnifying glass icon; the Mac will show you the folder name “your-folder’s-name”.
• If using Chrome or Firefox, click on the name of the downloaded package in the bottom right of the window. The browser will automatically unzip the file and open the window where it’s at.
• Double-click on the folder “your-folder’s-name” to open it. It contains three items.
• Double-click on the file “SuperLab 6 Remote.zip”. You will see a new app named “SuperLab 6 Remote”.
• Move the “SuperLab 6 Remote” app out of the folder that it’s in, and then move it back.
• Double-click on the app “SuperLab 6 Remote”.

‍The task will now run. Please follow the on-screen instructions. When the task is complete, the “SuperLab 6 Remote” app will automatically exit. At this point:

• There is a file named “Task Data.txt” on your desktop.
• IMPORTANT: Please send this file by email to youremail@domain.com.

‍Afterwards, you can delete the “your-folder’s-name” folder and the file “Task Data.txt”.

‍Thanks again for participating.

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