This a major update to the set of binary packages to build Swarm applications on MacOS X. These packages support the compilation of heatbugs, mousetrap and ASM. Please let us know what else they support and what breaks. This package adds support for Java. Operating System and Developer tools. You must have MacOS X 10.2.x (Jaguar). These packages may work on pre-release versions of Panther (10.3). You need the Apple X11 beta 3 (included in Panther) or possibly Xfree86 built for your OS. You will also need the Apple December 2002 Developer Tools, complete with June 2003 or August 2003 updates, Apple Java 1.4.1 and the Apple Java 1.4.1 Development Kit. All the Developer tools are available as free downloads from http://developer.apple.com. You will need to sign up on ADC (no charge). Panther developer tools will probably do instead. You will definitely need the modified Apple compiler available here as: Macosx-libs/20030910/gcc-3.3Apple.pkg.sit If you are new, down load and install the following: Macosx-libs/20030214/gsed.pkg.sit Macosx-libs/20030226/libpng.pkg.sit Macosx-libs/20030910/blt2.4z.pkg.sit Macosx-libs/20030910/tcl8.4.4.pkg.sit Macosx-libs/20030910/tk8.4.4.pkg.sit Macosx-libs/20030910/hdf5_1.4.5p2.pkg.sit Macosx-Swarm/20030910/swarmx.pkg.sit The packages are in Apple package format and after unstuffing, they install by simply double clicking. An Administrator login is required. For those limited to command line access, please read man pax. Please note the ReadMe files concerning necessary environment variables. You should now be able to compile working Swarm code using the standard Swarm makefile. Please Note: 1. These packages include only dynamic libraries. The use of static libraries on MacOS X is not encouraged. 2. These are packages for MacOS X not Fink. If you have Fink installed they may not work. I recommend that you remove it. Comments please to support@swarm.org. Please check the archives before posting to avoid duplication. Bill Northcott w.northcott@unsw.edu.au 12 Sep 03