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Enhance telnet connection instructions for Mac users

Added instructions for installing telnet on Mac.
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2025_plus_models.md

@ -41,12 +41,32 @@ ### Setting up a new 2025 or later plus model with only unverified HDDs in DSM 7
1. Get the Synology's IP address from Synology Assistant. 1. Get the Synology's IP address from Synology Assistant.
2. Start DSM's telnet server by entering `http://<NAS-IP>:5000/webman/start_telnet.cgi` into your browser's address bar. 2. Start DSM's telnet server by entering `http://<NAS-IP>:5000/webman/start_telnet.cgi` into your browser's address bar.
- Replace `<NAS-IP>` with the IP address of the Synology NAS. - Replace `<NAS-IP>` with the IP address of the Synology NAS.
3. Open a telnet client (PowerShell, PuTTY, Terminal etc) on your computer and connect to the Synology by typing the following in the telent window then press enter: 3. Open a telnet client (PowerShell, PuTTY, Terminal etc) on your computer and connect to the Synology by typing the following in the telnet window then press enter:
``` ```
telnet <NAS-IP> telnet <NAS-IP>
``` ```
- Replace `<NAS-IP>` with the IP address of the Synology NAS. - Replace `<NAS-IP>` with the IP address of the Synology NAS.
- **Note:** If using a Mac you may need to install Terminal. - **Note:** If using a Mac you may need to install Terminal.
<details>
<summary>Click here to see how to install telnet on a Mac</summary>
**Installing telnet on a Mac**
a. Open your Terminal app.
b. If you don't have Homebrew installed, copy and paste the following command into Terminal and press Enter:
```
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
```
c. Once Homebrew is installed, simply run the installation command:
```
brew install telnet
```
</details>
4. When it asks you to log in use: 4. When it asks you to log in use:
- `root` for the login - `root` for the login
- `101-0101` for the password - `101-0101` for the password

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