= OSX 10.4 instructions =

''These instructions are valid for both intel and powerpc based Macs.''

Download and install the following components

a) http://www.pythonmac.org/packages/py24-fat/dmg/python-2.4.4-macosx2006-10-18.dmg

b) http://www.pythonmac.org/packages/py24-fat/dmg/numpy-1.0.1-py2.4-macosx10.4-2006-12-12.dmg

c) http://www.pythonmac.org/packages/py24-fat/dmg/matplotlib-0.87.7-py2.4-macosx10.4-2006-12-12.dmg
 
  After the GUI install, check

    /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/lib/python2.4/site-packages/matplotlib/mpl-data/matplotlibrc

 You may have to replace "!WxAgg" with "!TkAgg" (edit as root or sudo)

 Alternatively you could download:

   http://www.pythonmac.org/packages/py24-fat/dmg/wxPython2.6-osx-unicode-2.6.3.3-universal10.4-py2.4.dmg

'''NOTE''' The python installer sets up a correct environment for the current user. 
Re-login to get the new system configuration (or just start a new xterm). Otherwise the old version of python is  used.

d) http://ipython.scipy.org/dist/ipython-0.8.1.tar.gz
   
{{{
   tar zxf ipython-0.8.1.tar.gz
   cd ipython-0.8.1
   sudo python setup.py install
}}}

e) run
{{{
   ipython -pylab

   plot(range(10))
}}}
 to see if everything is working. ''This will generate font warnings - '''ignore''' these.'' Exit ipython ( control-d ).

f) 
 * '''powerpc'''
   ftp://ftp.atnf.csiro.au/pub/software/asap/2.2/asap-2.2.0-osx_ppc.tar.bz2
{{{
   tar jxf asap-2.2.0-osx_ppc.tar.bz2
   cd asap-2.2.0-osx_ppc
   sudo ./install
}}}

 * '''intel'''
   ftp://ftp.atnf.csiro.au/pub/software/asap/2.2/asap-2.2.0-osx_x86.tar.bz2
{{{
   tar jxf asap-2.2.0-osx_x86.tar.bz2
   cd asap-2.2.0-osx_x86
   sudo ./install
   sudo asap_update_data
}}}

g) after this start asap by typing

{{{
   asap
}}}
 you might have to run (only once)
{{{
   %upgrade
}}}