Installation on Mac OS X

• A recent Mac with Intel processor, PPC processors are not supported at the moment.

• Mac OS X 10.4 or better.

• Download the install file, i.e. skychart-3.1-i386-macosx.dmg

• Open the file to mount the virtual disk.

• The disk folder open, it contain the package installer skychart.pkg.

• Click the package icon and follow the instruction to install the software.

• You can now umount the virtual disk (drag to the trash).

• Open the Applications - Cartes du Ciel folder.

• Open the “skychart” icon.

The INDI drivers are required to drive the telescope. Look at this page to know if your telescope is supported.

The simplest way is to install with MacPort.

• If not already done, install Xcode from your Mac distribution CDrom or dowload it from Apple web site.
• Install MacPort using the .dmg file for your Mac OS version available from http://www.macports.org/install.php
• Install INDI from a terminal with this command:

  sudo port install indi

• To update to a new version use this command:

  sudo port selfupdate
  sudo port upgrade outdated 

Video recording require the ffmpeg software.

You can install it with MacPort

• Install MacPort as indicated above for INDI.
• Install ffmpeg from a terminal with this command:

  sudo port install ffmpeg

A static version of the program is also available here: http://ffmpeg.arrozcru.org/autobuilds/

You can also try to install it this way.