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* README: add note about location for macOS

* README: swap to brew --prefix for macOS directions
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## Setup macOS LaunchAgent
<img height="64" width="64" src="https://unpkg.com/simple-icons@v6/icons/apple.svg" />
☝ **Note** The macOS setup here will assume an installation to `/usr/local`, as [custom](https://docs.brew.sh/FAQ#why-does-homebrew-say-sudo-is-bad) with Homebrew installations.
☝ **Note** The macOS setup here will assume a Homebrew installation to the [recommended default location](https://docs.brew.sh/FAQ#why-should-i-install-homebrew-in-the-default-location). This is [`$HOMEBREW_PREFIX` (`brew --prefix`)](https://docs.brew.sh/Formula-Cookbook#variables-for-directory-locations) , which is `/usr/local` on Intel Macs and `/opt/homebrew` on [Apple Silicon](https://docs.brew.sh/FAQ#why-is-the-default-installation-prefix-opthomebrew-on-apple-silicon).
[Launchd](https://www.launchd.info/) is the modern built-in service scheduler in macOS. It has support for running services as root (Daemon) or as a normal user (Agent). Here we set up an LauchAgent to be run as your normal user for starting regular backups.
[Launchd](https://www.launchd.info/) is the modern built-in service scheduler in macOS. It has support for running services as root (Daemon) or as a normal user (Agent). Here we set up a LaunchAgent to be run as your normal user for starting regular backups.
**TL;DR setup**
1. [Create](#1-create-backblaze-b2-account-bucket-and-keys) B2 bucket + credentials
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```
* Using `make`:
```console
$ make PREFIX=/usr/local install-launchagent
$ make PREFIX=$(brew --prefix) install-launchagent
```
1. Fill out [configuration values](#2-configure-b2-credentials-locally) in `/usr/local/etc/restic`.
1. Fill out [configuration values](#2-configure-b2-credentials-locally) in `$(brew --prefix)/etc/restic`.
1. [Initialize](#3-initialize-remote-repo) the remote repo.
Source the profile to make all needed configuration available to `restic(1)`. All commands after this assumes the profile is sourced in the current shell.
```console
$ source /usr/local/etc/restic/default.env.sh
$ source $(brew --prefix)/etc/restic/default.env.sh
$ restic init
```
1. Configure [how often](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/MacOSX/Conceptual/BPSystemStartup/Chapters/ScheduledJobs.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/10000172i-CH1-SW1) backups should be done. If needed, edit `OnCalendar` in