How to verify signatures with GPG

GPG is a way to verify that any software you are running was actually created by the right developers (including various Bitcoin wallets, etc.). This helps mitigate the risk of downloading malware that could result in loss of funds. This video will walk you through how to install GnuPG, verify signatures, create key pairs, and sign/encrypt or decrypt messages and files. All examples shown on Mac.

RELEVANT LINKS
Download GPG Keychain (Mac)
https://gpgtools.org/
GnuPG (Windows)
https://gnupg.org/download/
Install Homebrew
https://brew.sh/
Install basic utilities
https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/coreutils
Specter Desktop Download
https://specter.solutions/downloads/
Sparrow Wallet Download
https://sparrowwallet.com/download/

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