Mac Settings and Programs

• Xquartz is set as X11 client.
• Installed Programs:
  • Xcode
  • Micorsoft Execel, Work, Powerpiont
  • Macports
  • Xquartz
  • Inkscape
  • texshop
• Thunderbird for mail
• f5-IP Edge for college VPN

https://guide.macports.org

If there is a problem with macports: Failed to verify signature for MacPorts source! -- run: sudo port sync

For Latex: - Download TeXshop from: http://pages.uoregon.edu/koch/texshop/obtaining.html

- Then download from macports: texlive-latex-extra

- Change TeXShop preferences so they accesss the same as Macports: TeXShop->TeXShop Preferences->Engine (tab)-> change (pdf)TeX and Distiller to /opt/local/bin

For Python: - Python come per-installed on mac and can be accessed through the terminal.

- I installed ipython: sudo port install py27-ipython

- Then to set as the default (can be reversed) sudo port select --set ipython py27-ipython

- There may be an error: ptyprocess is missing: to solve this installed: sudo port install py26-ptyprocess

- To installed more packages : sudo port install py27-packagename