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@@ -164,15 +164,12 @@ On an apple-silicon mac you must:
 - ensure python3/pip3 are installed
 - `sudo pip3 install psycopg2`
 - `sudo pip3 install peewee`
-- ensure that the DB connections in the `test*.py` files are using a local name rather than vagrant, i.e.:
+- ensure that the DB connections in the `test*.py` files are using a local name rather than vagrant, e.g.:
 ```
 conn = psycopg2.connect("dbname=flightsskewed user=keleher")
 ```
-instead of:
-```
-conn = psycopg2.connect("dbname=flightsskewed user=vagrant password=vagrant")
-```
-Password for the local name should be the empty password. However, note that you still have to use the root version when submitting to gradescope!
+
+Password for the local name should be the empty password. However, note that you still have to <ul>use the root as password</ul> when submitting to gradescope!
 
 Also, be sure you have:
 ```