[OS X TeX] Where is the compiler for Snow Leopard 10.6.8 ?

[Misty De Meo]

H, Don,

Xcode 3.2.6 is the latest version compatible with Snow Leopard, and
it's still available from Apple's site for free. You can get it from
developer.apple.com/downloads (free Apple ID required).

Misty

On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 7:46 PM, Don Green Dragon <fergdc at shaw.ca> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> This may be a bit off topic, but I don't know where else to go. I've tried two sources and have no useful info from either.
>
> Recently I downloaded a program called MetaMath. In order to install this program on my Mac it is necessary to use the Terminal program.
>
> After the download, the relevant files are unzipped and placed, as directed, in a directory
>
>         /users/doncarvel/Applications/MetaMath/
>
> CDing to the above, I gave the required compile command
>
> doncarvel:~/applications/metamath$ gcc *.c -o metamath
> -bash: gcc: command not found
>
> The file 'metmath.c' is indeed located in the directory /users/doncarvel/Applications/MetaMath/ but no gcc to be found. It is not in /usr/bin/ if that is where it should be.
>
> So I've been asking around as to how I get my hands on the gcc (GNU C compiler!!) and so far no answers. I checked with the creator of MetaMath, Norman Megill, and he is not familiar with OS X. He gave the URL
>
> http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-apple-mac-os-x-install-gcc-compiler/
>
> from which I could see that gcc appears to be the compiler that comes with XCode. However, to use XCode one must have at least OS X 10.8.x and I'm still with Snow Leopard 10.6.8.
>
> In 10.6.8 it appears that the closest thing to XCode is the application 'X11.app' in /Applications/Utilities but I don't know how to use it.
>
> There must be a compiler that came with Snow Leopard but I may NOT have downloaded it. I think there was a "Developer's Package" that was available when I first installed Snow Leopard but I doubt that it was installed.
>
> Any advice?
>
>
> Don Green Dragon
> fergdc at Shaw.ca
>
>
>
>
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