So, I thought I would stroll down the Mac Lane. I am hoping that I will be able to produce a decent Gimp 2.7.5 build (without any X-windows which is so 90's!! ). Here is a screenshot of my efforts.

(The screenshot is using a 36MP D800 Sample Image)

This is running on Snow Leopard 64-bit build. I also built my favorite plugins. I am hoping that by the time Gimp 2.8 is released, I will be able to have a Mac version as well.

Stay tuned and if anyone wants to help, drop me a line. You will soon hear about it on my website and of course here!



Partha

Awesome! Us Mac users appreciate your efforts.

Thanks.

I might call upon you to beta test if you are game.

Dang it I wrote the most elegant reply that would put the history of the internet and bulletin boards to shame, but alas I lost it because I thought I was logged in.

Partha way to go on getting a build for mac going! So happy to see the X window exit, hate all that extra clicking to change focus from window to tools. Shudders.

I am willing help with beta testing as well as I can. I have a 2+ year old Asus laptop with Snow Leopard and Lion running on it, we can talk Vista too if you want side by side. But I would need help in that area I am sure.

I haven't kept up with all the fancy computer'y stuff as I would like but I manage, usually with the help of my wiz kid nephew. But if explained, I'm sure I can understand and get you what you need. You are welcome to as many of my programs logs as you can handle.

(Copies my reply in case I have repeat of last reply)

WW

I can try to test, although I am new to macs and have very little knowledge about how it works. I think my snow leopard is 32 bit.

@WW,

I know the feeling. I have lost a few treatise that would put Shakespeare to shame.

@2-ton, No worries. I am not looking for experience. Are you able to use your current Gimp?

So, thanks both!! My goal is to make it so that you drag Gimp to the app folder or your dock and you are done.

Trying out 2.7.5 for Mac is cool! I hope more of our mac users help test it out! I will say right off the bat, that one thing that is driving me crazy is that filters and such open behind the toolbox and you cannot just click on the window to bring it forward, you have to move it out from under. The toolboxes will always be on top, even when you have more windows open...which makes it impossible to work on gimp while trying to read instructions in an email, as those tool boxes stay on top of ALL windows. I love that the newest plug-ins and g'mic are included! The slider for brush size was hard for me to find, actually it was accidental that I found it, lol, but that may be because I have only used 2.6 before. Another plus...my 2.6 gimp required a double click to do most things, while Partha's beta works with single clicks, yay.

As a Linux user I don't give a hoot

But then I look at the download stats of my stuff by OS and I applaud with all four hands.

I have used Unix for a very very long time. Moved to SCO, Novell, and then Linux - RedHat, Mandrake, etc. So, I agree.

Thanks!
Mac users have been left out and so figured I would give it a shot.

(A minor detail - I count 6 hands - segfault! )

Thanks 2-ton!! Appreciate all the time you and WW are putting into this. This will make MacGimp a better product for all of us.