= OSX 10.4 instructions =

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



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/matplotlib-0.87.7-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, edit (as root or sudo)

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

   Replace "!WxAgg" with "!TkAgg"

    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

d) http://ipython.scipy.org/dist/ipython-0.7.3.tar.gz
   '''NOTE''' The python installer sets up a correct environment for ''bash''. If you are using ''tcsh'' you have to set the PATH to python yourself.
 Re-login to get the new system configuration (or just start a new xterm). Otherwise the old version of python is  used.
{{{
   tar zxf ipython-0.7.3.tar.gz
   cd ipython-0.7.3
   sudo python setup.py install
}}}

e) run
{{{
   ipython -pylab
}}}
 to see if everything is working. ''This will generate font warnings - '''ignore''' these.'' Exit ipython ( control-d ).

f) 
 * '''popwerpc'''
   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
}}}

g) after this start asap by typing

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