= 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 }}}