I don't have an Apple system so the following is my "guess" at what you
need to do based on Linux experience and the Jon Simpson's blog .

1. Open a Terminal Window - this will be a command line interface.
2. cd to a directory where you will store the mplayer source and you
will build the new mplayer executable.  
For example (comments in brackets - do not type) :
a. cd    (this will bring you to home directory) 
b. mkdir mplayersrc  (this will make a directory called
mplayersrc)
c. cd mplayersrc
3. From OSX GUI Download a copy of MPlayer-1.0pre8.tar.bz2 (found here
http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/MPlayer-1.0pre8.tar.bz2) and
move it into the mplayersrc (or whatever you named it) directory 
4.  Using Terminal window where you are currently in the mplayersrc
directory and now contains the MPlayer-1.0pre8.tar.bz2 file. Use the
following command to unpack the tar file - you should lots of text
scrolling past - a line per file
tar xvjf MPlayer-1.0pre8.tar.bz2
5. There be one new directory MPlayer-1.0pre8.  cd to this directory
6. Type the following command not the leading dot and slash
./configure --disable-gl --disable-x11

Some users have used the following but it makes no sense with the
disable-X11 option.
./configure --disable-gl --disable-x11
–with-freetype-config=/usr/X11R6/bin/freetype-config
7. Assuming no errors - type the following command and compilation
should start with lots of text scrolling over the screen
make 
8 Assuming no errors type the following to test - you should get a
banner
./mplayer --version

If you have errors after steps 7 - post the error messages.

9 If mplayer is OK with a banner then you need to install mplayer but
I'm not sure excactly where. Post when you get this far.


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