Installing GCC Compiler on Mac

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Installing GCC Compiler

  1. Insert the Mac OSX Install DVD into the DVD drive.
  2. Double-click the DVD
  3. Locate the XCode Tools installer (XcodeTools.mpkg).
    • For Mac OS Tiger Install DVD: Located in "Xcode Tools" folder
    • For Mac OS Leopard Install DVD: Located in "Optional Installs"->Xcode Tools.
  4. Go through the install until you get to "Installation Type" and select the customize button and make sure that everything is ticked. And then click on install and it will install in about 5 mins.

To learn how to use gcc, please go here.

Note:Please do not always rely on the mac gcc compiler. Always make sure that your program is running properly on the uni servers because that's what the markers will use to run your program. The program might run smoothly on the mac, but may crash on the uni servers. I think it's mostly memory management problems that arises.

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