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--- compilingonmac [2012/05/16 00:53] – [Installing extra packages in Macports] glaubitz
+++ compilingonmac [2012/10/09 22:19] – glaubitz
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   * for MacOS 10.5 the latest version is 3.1.4: xcode314_2809_developerdvd.dmg
   * for MacOS 10.6 the latest (free) version is 3.2.6: xcode_3.2.6_and_ios_sdk_4.3_final.dmg
-  * for MacOS 10.7 the latest version is 4.2 and can be downloaded through the Mac App Store
+  * for MacOS 10.7/10.8 the latest version is 4.2 and can be downloaded through the Mac App Store
-If you're using MacOS 10.6, you can also buy XCode (4.x) in the Mac App Store (free for 10.7).
+If you're using MacOS 10.6, you can also buy XCode (4.x) in the Mac App Store (free for 10.7/10.8).
 ==== Then, download and install the Qt development libraries and headers for your version of MacOS ====
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-You will need to type your password to authenticate the //sudo//. Please be aware, that the //port// command will take quite an amount of time when you run it the first time since MacPorts has to compile all necessary packages from source. Especially on older PowerPC machines, the compilation of the code can take several hours (around 5 hours on a Mac Mini G4). It's highly recommended to let this step run over night on older machines.
+You will need to type your password to authenticate the //sudo//. Please be aware, that the //port// command will take quite an amount of time when you run it the first time since MacPorts has to compile all necessary packages from source. Especially on older PowerPC machines, the compilation of the code can take several hours (measured 3 hours on a PowerMac G4 with 867 MHz and 1GB RAM). It's highly recommended to let this step run over night on older machines.
 ==== Building and installing Qt4 through Macports ====