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| − | = PPC Macs = | + | {{Lowercase title}} |
| | + | == Download, Drag, and Drop == |
| | + | Download the current release from the [http://www.gnucash.org/download.phtml download page]. Note that GnuCash 3 and later are supported only on OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) and later; users of Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) - 10.8 (Mountain Lion), including those with PowerPC Macs, should be sure to download GnuCash 2.6.21, paying attention to the supported architecture. |
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| − | == Using Fink ==
| + | Open the disk image and drag GnuCash from there to your applications folder. If you want to retrieve stock prices from the web, double-click on ''Finance Quote Update''. '''This will run a terminal application, even opening Terminal for you. It's a bit of a pain and requires that you have Xcode installed. We're sorry about that, but we haven't been able to figure out a better way.''' |
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| − | [http://fink.sourceforge.net/ Fink] is a package-management tool making it easier to install all your favorite *nix tools and libraries under OS X. It's also the quickest and easiest way to get at least some version of GnuCash running on a PowerPC Mac (Intel Mac users see [[#Intel_Macs|below]].)
| + | ''Upgrades:'' Same procedure: Download, drag, and drop. If, ''and only if'' you're upgrading from a version before 2.4.0, double click on ''Upgrade Dirs'' in the disk-image. |
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| − | === gnucash-1.8 === | + | == Building yourself == |
| − | Under Mac OS X 10.4 on a PowerPC Mac, gnucash-1.8 installation is as simple as:
| + | Instructions for building a complete Gnucash application, including bundling it for distribution, are at [[MacOS/Quartz]]. |
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| − | # run 'sudo apt-get install gnucash'
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| − | # start up [http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/x11formacosx.html X11] and run 'gnucash &' from an xterm
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| − | === gnucash-2.0.x ===
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| − | Installing a recent version of GnuCash-2.0 is slightly more complicated, since the Fink package for this is still being tested and is therefore in their 'unstable' tree. So in addition to the basic install of Fink you must [http://fink.sourceforge.net/faq/usage-fink.php?phpLang=en#unstable enable the unstable tree]. Note that the Fink package name for GnuCash-2.0.x is "gnucash2", and that this package is in the "crypto" category in Fink, rather than the "gnome" category as "gnucash" is. This categorization can make it tricky to see gnucash2 when browsing Fink packages. As of May 2007, the gnucash2 package was up-to-date with the latest 2.0.5 release. Note also that fink packages in 'unstable' need to be compiled from source, compared to most of the ones considered stable (ie gnucash 1.8). So, if you are short of time or downloading and compiling from source makes you uneasy (even though Fink automates this process rather reliably and safely), you might want to stick with 1.8 until 2.0 is available as a stable fink package. Other sections on this page describe ways of obtaining GnuCash versions 2.0 and higher, but note that they all involve, directly or indirectly, downloading and compiling source code.
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| − | === Other Fink options === | + | === MacPorts === |
| − | Further discussion of semi-manual ways to compile GnuCash using Fink tools can be found [[MacOSX/FinkManual|here]]. Most of that information is generally outdated since the availability of the gnucash2 package. However, it may still be useful in some cases, for example if you would like to use Fink in conjunction with compiling a version of GnuCash newer than any available in a Fink package.
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| − | == Using MacPorts ==
| + | MacPorts is a parallel package manager to make macOS work like Linux. See [[MacOS/MacPortsDetail]] for more information. |
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| − | MacPorts (formerly known as DarwinPorts) is another, parallel package manager for Mac OS X. All of the options discussed below are covered in more detail in [[MacOSX/MacPortsDetail]].
| + | === HomeBrew === |
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| − | === gnucash-2.0.x ===
| + | A newer and more popular package manager for making macOS work like Linux, [https://brew.sh/ HomeBrew] just redistributes the GnuCash application bundle. You might as well get it from [https://www.gnucash.org here]. |
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| − | The standard gnucash port in MacPorts was up-to-date with GnuCash-2.0.5 as of May 2007. Therefore, installing the latest stable version of GnuCash consists simply of:
| + | == Final Words == |
| − | #Download and install [http://www.macports.org MacPorts].
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| − | #<code>sudo port selfupdate</code>
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| − | #<code>sudo port install gnucash</code> # Note this takes quite a while
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| − | #Run <code>gnucash</code> from an XTerm.
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| − | === Development version ===
| + | If you encounter problems, please check the mailing list archives first and then, if your problem cannot be resolved based on the information found there, report it to the mailing list. Please do remember that GnuCash developers are volunteers and are not responsible for your computer; as such, your help (in the form of exhausting readily available resources before asking for help and in [http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html asking for help in a clear manner]) is appreciated. |
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| − | To install a recent development version of GnuCash (2.1.1 as of May 2007), simply replace "gnucash" in the third step above with "gnucash-devel".
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| − | === Even more bleeding edge ===
| + | [[Category: MacOS]] |
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| − | [[MacOSX/MacPortsDetail]] also includes instructions for compiling any GnuCash source distribution in the context of a MacPorts software installation. | |
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| − | == Manual compilation (GnuCash 2.1.1 '''Quartz''') ==
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| − | It is possible to get GnuCash running
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| − | completely without X Windows, thanks to recent work at the Gtk+ on Mac
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| − | OS X project. It's not for the faint of heart, though, as it currently
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| − | requires [[MacOSX/Quartz|this laborious manual process]]. Hopefully the process will be automated (probably in MacPorts), at which point this option can be subsumed into an earlier section. Although there are several caveats (detailed along with the procedure), overall the usability, appearance, and convenience of the Quartz version have been decent.
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| − | = Intel Macs =
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| − | == gnucash-1.8 ==
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| − | As of June, 2006, GnuCash-1.8 does '''not''' work on Intel-based Macs. Both 1.8.''x'' and 1.9.''x'' series installations have dependencies (such as libgnomecanvas [http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=339489 Gnome Bug #339489]) which are known not to function correctly in this environment. As the known issues reside in external libraries (i.e. not within the GnuCash source tree), we are hoping that they will be resolved by the maintainers of those libraries (or their fink ports). Please check the [https://lists.gnucash.org/search/ gnucash (-users and -devel)] and [http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.general fink-users] mailing list archives for more history and updates.
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| − | == gnucash-2.0 ==
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| − | As of August 2006, Gnucash 2 works fine on many Intel Macs. Installation instructions for gnucash-2.0 on Intel Macs may be found [http://captnswing.net/2006/07/10/gnucash20_on_intel_macs.html here] (or you could just jump to the top of this page...).
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| − | = Final Words =
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| − | Currently, none of the primary GnuCash development occurs under OS X; as such, clear and specific bug reports (particularly of new issues not already reported) may be helpful. If you encounter problems, please check the mailing list archives first and then, if your problem cannot be resolved based on the information found there, report it to the mailing list. Please do remember that GnuCash developers are volunteers and are not responsible for your computer; as such, your help (in the form of exhausting readily available resources before asking for help and in [http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html asking for help in a clear manner]) is appreciated.
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Open the disk image and drag GnuCash from there to your applications folder. If you want to retrieve stock prices from the web, double-click on Finance Quote Update. This will run a terminal application, even opening Terminal for you. It's a bit of a pain and requires that you have Xcode installed. We're sorry about that, but we haven't been able to figure out a better way.
Instructions for building a complete Gnucash application, including bundling it for distribution, are at MacOS/Quartz.
If you encounter problems, please check the mailing list archives first and then, if your problem cannot be resolved based on the information found there, report it to the mailing list. Please do remember that GnuCash developers are volunteers and are not responsible for your computer; as such, your help (in the form of exhausting readily available resources before asking for help and in asking for help in a clear manner) is appreciated.
