- git for mac (this is a small download)
** download from: http://git-scm.com/download/mac
** To see if it is installed, type
git --version
. You should see something like:git version 1.7.7.3
- LaTeX for mac (large download)
** download from: http://www.tug.org/mactex/
** To see if it is installed, type
latex --version
. - Make utillity (you might already have it)
** Try typing make -v at a Command Line prompt.
** If you get something likeGNU Make 3.81
followed by several lines of output, you already have Make installed. ** If you get something like:-bash: make: command not found
, then you'll need to install Make. ** First step: Go to App Store, and download and install XCode. This can be a large download. ** Then start XCode and go to: Xcode->Preferences->Downloads and install component named "Command Line Tools". ** Then retry themake -v
to see if it is now installed.