


You should now see a finder window with a disk image named "blender-2.43-darwin-8.8.1-i386" (the name of the disk image may be different if you are installing a different version than shown here) open:Īll you need to do now to complete the installation is copy the disk image into your "Applications" folder. Once the download is complete you should see something like this on your desktop or in the folder that your web browser is set to download into:ĭouble click on it to begin installing the software. Depending on your browser and its settings, you will likely see a window asking if you would like to save the file. If you are using a MacBook, MacBookPro, iMac(CoreDuo / Core2Duo) use the "Blender 2.43, Intel" link. Select the "Blender 2.43, PowerPC" if you have a powermac G5 or G4 or a powerbook G4. The latest version as of this writing is Blender 2.43Click on one of the links below the "Mac OS X" heading.

The latest stable version of Blender for OSX can be downloaded at Reccomended Hardware: Powerbook G4, Powermac G5, Mac Pro, MacBookPro, iMac (core Duo) Downloading Operating System used for thisinstalltion: OSX (10.4.8) Optional: generate an Xcode project with CMake.ĭownload the newest Xcode package from the Mac App Store for your system (it's free).ĬMake is a tool for generating build environments and it supports make and Xcode (among others).ĭownload CMake here and install it to the Applications folder.Software version used for this installation: Blender 2.43.Download external libraries from Subversion.MacOS version 10.9 and newer are supported. However the steps are not very complicated and if you follow the instructions carefully you should be able to build Blender. 1.7 Optional: Build as an Xcode projectīuilding Blender for OSX needs a bit of preparation.
