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docs: update snapcraft tutorial background information (#25747)

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- Remove outdated comment about macOS.
- Refer to Snapcraft's installation documentation for up-to-date installation instructions.
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@ -19,16 +19,9 @@ There are three ways to create a `.snap` file:
2) Using `electron-installer-snap`, which takes `electron-packager`'s output.
3) Using an already created `.deb` package.
In all cases, you will need to have the `snapcraft` tool installed. We
recommend building on Ubuntu 16.04 (or the current LTS).
```sh
snap install snapcraft --classic
```
While it _is possible_ to install `snapcraft` on macOS using Homebrew, it
is not able to build `snap` packages and is focused on managing packages
in the store.
In some cases, you will need to have the `snapcraft` tool installed.
Instructions to install `snapcraft` for your particular distribution are
available [here](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapcraft).
## Using `electron-installer-snap`