Compilation on Mac OS X - Revision history

Mina: /* Prepare Mac OS X to build Stellarium */ Changed to current version (4.8.4) Qt libraries

2013-01-06T17:36:59Z

Prepare Mac OS X to build Stellarium: Changed to current version (4.8.4) Qt libraries

2013-01-06T17:26:32Z

Prepare Mac OS X to build Stellarium: Direct link for Qt download added

2012-11-26T22:10:37Z

Prepare Mac OS X to build Stellarium

2012-11-26T22:09:14Z

Prepare Mac OS X to build Stellarium

2012-11-23T12:29:24Z

Compiling dependencies to build an universal binary: Typo

2012-11-23T12:27:42Z

Compiling dependencies to build an universal binary

2012-11-23T12:23:43Z

Packaging: Removing note about error occuring before revision 5558, since we're now around revision 5700

2012-10-28T13:02:06Z

Prepare Mac OS X to build Stellarium

2012-10-28T12:57:25Z

Prepare Mac OS X to build Stellarium: Changed way of installung cmake -> macports, as we use it for bazaar anyway

2012-09-27T19:24:22Z

Time to compile Stellarium: Suppression of note about Qt warnings, since these are gone as of Qt 4.8.3

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 # Install the latest version of Apple's Developer Tools: http://developer.apple.com/technology/xcode.html
-# Install the latest stable version of Qt Libraries from the dmg (4.8.3 at the time these instructions were written): http://qt-project.org/downloads#qt-lib ([http://releases.qt-project.org/qt4/source/qt-mac-opensource-4.8.3.dmg direct download])
+# Install the latest stable version of Qt Libraries from the dmg (4.8.4 at the time these instructions were written): http://qt-project.org/downloads#qt-lib ([http://releases.qt-project.org/qt4/source/qt-mac-opensource-4.8.4.dmg direct download])
 # Install macports: http://www.macports.org/install.php
 # Install cmake using macports: <code>$ sudo port install cmake</code>

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 # Install the latest version of Apple's Developer Tools: http://developer.apple.com/technology/xcode.html
-# Install the latest stable version of Qt Libraries from the dmg (4.8.3 at the time these instructions were written): http://qt-project.org/downloads#qt-lib
+# Install the latest stable version of Qt Libraries from the dmg (4.8.3 at the time these instructions were written): http://qt-project.org/downloads#qt-lib ([http://releases.qt-project.org/qt4/source/qt-mac-opensource-4.8.3.dmg direct download])
 # Install macports: http://www.macports.org/install.php
 # Install cmake using macports: <code>$ sudo port install cmake</code>

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 # Install the latest version of Apple's Developer Tools: http://developer.apple.com/technology/xcode.html
-# Install the latest version of Qt Libraries from the dmg (4.8.3 at the time these instructions were written): http://qt-project.org/downloads#qt-lib
+# Install the latest stable version of Qt Libraries from the dmg (4.8.3 at the time these instructions were written): http://qt-project.org/downloads#qt-lib
 # Install macports: http://www.macports.org/install.php
 # Install cmake using macports: <code>$ sudo port install cmake</code>

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 == Prepare Mac OS X to build Stellarium ==
-Since Stellarium version 0.10.6, you need a machine with Mac OS X 10.5. These instructions were tested with Mac OS X 10.6 (latest version 10.6.8) or later<ref>If you build Stellarium 0.10.6+ by yourself on Mac OS X 10.4.11 then you need edit info.plist file then change value for LSMinimumSystemVersion key. You'll have to get [ftp://ftp.qt.nokia.com/qt/source/ older versions of Qt (Carbon)] too, if you want to create universal binaries (PPC and Intel).</ref>.
+Since Stellarium version 0.10.6, you need a machine with Mac OS X 10.5<ref>If you build Stellarium 0.10.6+ by yourself on Mac OS X 10.4.11 then you need edit info.plist file then change value for LSMinimumSystemVersion key. You'll have to get [ftp://ftp.qt.nokia.com/qt/source/ older versions of Qt (Carbon)] too, if you want to create universal binaries (PPC and Intel).</ref>. These instructions were tested with Mac OS X 10.6 or later, including Mountain Lion (10.8.2 at the time these instructions are written).
 # Install the latest version of Apple's Developer Tools: http://developer.apple.com/technology/xcode.html

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 == Compiling dependencies to build an universal binary ==
-'''Note: This step is needed only if you need an universal binary. If you don't intend to create an universal package you can skip this and going to the next section [[#Building stellarium itself|Building stellarium itself]].'''
+'''Note: This step is needed only if you need an universal binary. If you don't intend to create an universal package you can skip this and going to the next section [[#Building Stellarium itself|Building Stellarium itself]].'''
 We have to compile the dependencies with special flags to be able to generate an universal binary.

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 == Compiling dependencies to build an universal binary ==
-We have to compile the dependencies with special flags to be able to generate an universal binary. If you don't intend to create an universal package you can skip this and going to the next section: [[#Building stellarium itself]]
+'''Note: This step is needed only if you need an universal binary. If you don't intend to create an universal package you can skip this and going to the next section [[#Building stellarium itself|Building stellarium itself]].'''
 In case you are compiling in a Leopard or Snow Leopard machine you have to recompile stellarium dependencies making use of the oldest system libraries (in our case those in 10.4 aka Tiger). We need the following compilation flags:
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 I haven't tried to generate universal binaries on a Snow Leopard machine. We have to validate these steps.
-−
 == Building Stellarium itself ==

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   $ make install
   $ make macosx_bundle
 The macosx_bundle target includes a perl script that makes use of otool and install_name_tool to:

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   $ cmake ../..
-... and compile<ref>Compiling on Mountain Lion (Mac OS X 10.8.x) will raise a lot of compatibility warnings from Qt. You can ignore them, your binary will run nevertheless.</ref>
+... and compile
   $ make