There seems to be a little confusion here. Allow me to elucidate: Original Question:
> I'm trying to install GIMP on OS X but I'm a little confused. I have >OS X 10.2.1 Jaguar right now and wanna install the latest version of >GIMP. >Wothell does GIMP do? It's a bit like photoshop, but free :) Gnome Image Manipulation Program. The gnome part refers to the X-Windowing system that it was first made for. >>Just download the 4.7 MB bit from Apples website: >>http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/unix_open_source/gimpprint.html Ahh, but that is GIMP Print, a utility to allow unsupported printers to be used with OS X > "To get Gimp running >on OS X you'll have to install X Windows first", not really sure what >that is. X Windows is the way that UNIX applications control their graphical user interface. It's a little clunky to use, but OK once you get used to it. It's opensource and there are a few different versions. You can download Apples X11 public beta --- which IMO is the best available for the Mac ---at the apple website. As someone has already mentioned, you may need to update your OS. Next, you need to get hold of the software that you want to run on your new X-windows system. The easiest way is to download fink, which is a package manager for UNIX applications. It runs a helper application that will download the required files for you. i.e. If you want to install GIMP, fink will automatically work out which other files (libraries of functions etc.) are required and download/install them too. It is remarkably handy. When you download fink, you will also get an application called FinkCommander. This is an OS X graphical front-end for the fink system, so there is none of the pushing 'U' to update packages etc... >Gimp, and X11, is generally for megageeks who spend most their time in >the command-line and want to play with X for some arcane reason. It is >not for beginners and OS X's Aqua is much much better. I don't think that this is fair comment. GIMP is a useful photo-editor that, whilst a little more confusing and less full-featured than Photoshop is also FREE! Furthermore, the usefulness of your OS X system goes up by an order of magnitude once you can access the apps that are available for UNIX et. al. You don't need much knowledge of the command line to use these things--- perhaps a few basic commands (how to change directories, how to run and stop programs, etc.) but these can be picked up in half an hour by reading one of the many excellent websites that are around to teach CLI (google for some). I would also argue that some knowledge of the CLI is a very useful thing to have in your arsenal as a computer user. I hope that someone finds this information useful and timeous (I'm on digest mode, so may be repeating someone elses post). Kind Regards, Tim Broadband from an unbeatable �19.99! http://www.tiscali.co.uk/products/broadband/index2.html?code=ha-nl-11ac -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
