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@@ -60,6 +60,20 @@ make
 
 for more output use `make V=1`
 
+**Trouble Shooting**:
+
+If the `make` command fails due to already installed homebrew packages, such as:
+
+```
+Error: protobuf 3.11.4 is already installed
+To upgrade to 3.11.4_1, run `brew upgrade protobuf`.
+make[1]: *** [install-os-dependencies] Error 1
+make: *** [vendor/status-go/build/bin/libstatus.a] Error 2
+```
+
+This can be fixed by uninstalling the package e.g. `brew uninstall protobuf` followed by rerunning `make`.
+
+
 ### 3. Setup Library Path
 ```
 export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=vendor/DOtherSide/build/lib/