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Commit af002346 authored by Xavier Waintal's avatar Xavier Waintal
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Mac OS install for dummies

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...@@ -103,21 +103,22 @@ There is a number of different package managers for bringing software ...@@ -103,21 +103,22 @@ There is a number of different package managers for bringing software
from the Unix/Linux world to Mac OSX. Since the community is quite from the Unix/Linux world to Mac OSX. Since the community is quite
split, we provide Kwant and its dependencies both via the `MacPorts split, we provide Kwant and its dependencies both via the `MacPorts
<http://www.macports.org>`_ and `homebrew <http://brew.sh>`_ systems. <http://www.macports.org>`_ and `homebrew <http://brew.sh>`_ systems.
(For non experts MacPorts is perhaps easier to handle).
Mac OSX: MacPorts Mac OSX: MacPorts
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MacPorts is a full-fledged package manager that recreates a whole Linux-like MacPorts is a full-fledged package manager that recreates a whole Linux-like
environment on your Mac. It requires little choices to be made by the user, environment on your Mac. Beside Kwant, MacPorts gives you access to a wealth of free softwares which you can install on your computer
easily (using simple command line instructions). It requires little choices to be made by the user,
and allows for the simplest way to install Kwant. and allows for the simplest way to install Kwant.
In order to install Kwant, you have to In order to install Kwant, you have to
1. Install a recent version of MacPorts, as explained in the 1. Install a recent version of MacPorts. In order to do that, you first have to install
`installation instructions of MacPorts the prerequisites described below. When this is done, you can proceed with the installation of
<http://www.macports.org/install.php>`_. MacPorts itself, as explained in the `installation instructions of MacPorts
In particular, as explained there, you will have to install also a <http://www.macports.org/install.php>`_. The prerequisites are,
few prerequisites, namely
* the Xcode developer tools (compiler suite for Mac OSX) from * the Xcode developer tools (compiler suite for Mac OSX) from
`<http://developer.apple.com/downloads>`_. You will need an Apple ID to `<http://developer.apple.com/downloads>`_. You will need an Apple ID to
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