After downloading the file "Checksums Calculator.dmg" file, proceed to the installation.

The language selection is automatically loaded in relation of thesystem's language. If you want to load another language you can create an empty file in the same folder as the application so, "en" for English, "it" for Italian and "el" for Greek.

It can be done in different ways: writing the full path and file name (red arrow), locating the file (green arrow)

or dragging the file anywhere in the Checksums Calculator window.

or by right-clicking the file to check.

We set the type of hash function that we want to verify which can be md5, sha1, sha256, sha384 or sha512. Often referred as: md5sum, sha-1, sha-256, sha-384, sha-512.

If the file is yours and you want to share it or upload it, select the "Create verification file"

You can create a verification file and after calculating the checksum, simply select the box "Create verification file"

Click the "Calculate" button and the program calculates the checksum. The calculation time depends on the file size and computer capacity of your computer

You can copy the checksum to the clipboard

You can paste the original checksum by Command-C or by pressing the button (green arrow)

After we give the original checksum it is possible to compare it with the result by pressing the "Compare" button

If it is the same then we will get the message

Please note that by downloading and/or installing the program you accept the terms of use