[PD] PD and MacIntel

chris clepper cgclepper at gmail.com
Sun Oct 22 18:02:06 CEST 2006


I use the Tcl/Tk included with 10.4 on all Intel machines.  So far it works.

On 10/22/06, james tittle <tigital at mac.com> wrote:
>
> hey all,
>
> On Oct 21, 2006, at 8:32 PM, Kilian Koepsell wrote:
> > i just wanted to share some experience i made trying to compile pd
> > on mac intel:
> >
> > - pd wouldn't compile using TclTkAqua-8.4.10.dmg. only after i un-
> > installed the package i was able to compile pd.
>
> ...or, "i could only drink the beer after opening the bottle" ;-)
>
> > - the result was a binary that would start but was useless -- it
> > wouldn't open any new window.
>
> ...this is because TclTkAqua-8.4.10.dmg is only for ppc, and not
> "universal", so pd would start, but then likely had problems with tk
> and rosetta trying to put up the gui...
>
> > - miller puckette's version 0.40 compiles and runs on my computer.
>
> ...this is because your computer has an x86 compiled Tcl/Tk...
>
> ...I still haven't gotten an intel mac, but I'm seeing alot of people
> "barking up the wrong tree" when trying to wedge pd and such from ppc
> to x86 on the mac...newer versions of tcl/tk haven't been widely
> distributed:  the only place producing x86 distros of tcl/tk that I
> currently know of is http://www.activestate.com , but they aren't
> producing universal binaries or embedded versions, meaning we're
> gonna have to do more work to get the pd-extended thing working (of
> course!)...
>
> james
>
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