ci: speed up code-coverage jobs

some documentation updates

refs #3809

Change-Id: I0c837a3b8f0f5e5e15d20ba41418bf17660fffb5
diff --git a/docs/INSTALL.rst b/docs/INSTALL.rst
index d67a190..ecb8b4a 100644
--- a/docs/INSTALL.rst
+++ b/docs/INSTALL.rst
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@
 We provide NFD binaries for the supported platforms, which are the preferred installation
 method. In addition to simplifying installation, the binary release also includes
 automatic initial configuration and platform-specific tools to automatically start NFD and
-related daemons.  In particular, on OS X NFD is controlled using `launchd
+related daemons.  In particular, on OS X and macOS NFD is controlled using `launchd
 <https://github.com/named-data/NFD/tree/master/contrib/osx-launchd>`__ and on Ubuntu using
 `upstart <https://github.com/named-data/NFD/tree/master/contrib/upstart>`__ mechanisms.
 In both cases, `nfd-start` and `nfd-stop` scripts are convenience wrappers for launchd and
 upstart.
 
-On OS X, NFD can be installed with MacPorts.  Refer to :ref:`Install NFD Using the NDN
-MacPorts Repository on OS X` for more details.
+On OS X and macOS, NFD can be installed with MacPorts.  Refer to :ref:`Install NFD Using the NDN
+MacPorts Repository on OS X and macOS` for more details.
 
 On Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04, NFD can be installed from NDN PPA repository.  Refer to
 :ref:`Install NFD Using the NDN PPA Repository on Ubuntu Linux`.
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@
 packaging the current NFD release for other platforms.
 
 
-.. _Install NFD Using the NDN MacPorts Repository on OS X:
+.. _Install NFD Using the NDN MacPorts Repository on OS X and macOS:
 
-Install NFD Using the NDN MacPorts Repository on OS X
------------------------------------------------------
+Install NFD Using the NDN MacPorts Repository on OS X and macOS
+---------------------------------------------------------------
 
-OS X users have the opportunity to seamlessly install and run NFD as well as other related
-applications via `MacPorts <https://www.macports.org/>`_.  If you are not using MacPorts
+OS X and macOS users have the opportunity to seamlessly install and run NFD as well as other
+related applications via `MacPorts <https://www.macports.org/>`_.  If you are not using MacPorts
 yet, go to the `MacPorts website <https://www.macports.org/install.php>`_ and install the
 MacPorts package.
 
@@ -133,12 +133,12 @@
 Prerequisites
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
--  Install the `ndn-cxx library <http://named-data.net/doc/ndn-cxx/current/INSTALL.html>`_
+-  Install the `ndn-cxx library <https://named-data.net/doc/ndn-cxx/current/INSTALL.html>`_
    and its requirements
 
 -  ``pkg-config``
 
-   On OS X with MacPorts:
+   On OS X / macOS with MacPorts:
 
    ::
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
 
 -  ``libpcap``
 
-   Comes with the base system on OS X 10.8, 10.9, 10.10, and 10.11.
+   Comes with the base system on OS X / macOS.
 
    On Ubuntu:
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
 -  ``graphviz``
 -  ``python-sphinx``
 
-   On OS X with MacPorts:
+   On OS X / macOS with MacPorts:
 
    ::
 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 Raspberry Pi, OpenWRT, FreeBSD 10.0, and several other platforms.  We are soliciting help
 with documenting common problems / pitfalls in installing/using NFD on different platforms
 on `NFD Wiki
-<http://redmine.named-data.net/projects/nfd/wiki/Wiki#Installation-experiences-for-selected-platforms>`__.
+<https://redmine.named-data.net/projects/nfd/wiki/Wiki#Installation-experiences-for-selected-platforms>`__.
 
 
 Build
@@ -237,13 +237,13 @@
 Customize Compiler
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-To customize compiler, set ``CXX`` environment variable to point to compiler binary and, in
-some case, specify type of the compiler using ``--check-cxx-compiler``.  For example, when
-using clang compiler on Linux system, use the following:
+To choose a custom C++ compiler for building NFD, set the ``CXX`` environment variable
+to point to the compiler binary. For example, when using the clang compiler on a Linux
+system, use the following:
 
 ::
 
-    CXX=clang++ ./waf configure --check-cxx-compiler=clang++
+    CXX=clang++ ./waf configure
 
 Building documentation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@
 
 Sample applications:
 
-- `Simple examples in ndn-cxx library <http://named-data.net/doc/ndn-cxx/current/examples.html>`_
+- `Simple examples in ndn-cxx library <https://named-data.net/doc/ndn-cxx/current/examples.html>`_
 
    If you have installed ndn-cxx from source, you already have compiled these:
 
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@
    +  tools/ndnputchunks3
 
 - `Introductory examples of NDN-CCL
-  <http://redmine.named-data.net/projects/application-development-documentation-guides/wiki/Step-By-Step_-_Common_Client_Libraries>`_
+  <https://redmine.named-data.net/projects/application-development-documentation-guides/wiki/Step-By-Step_-_Common_Client_Libraries>`_
 
 Real applications and libraries: