How to install & use OpenSource Design Apps Like Inkscape & GIMP on Mountain Lion OSX 10.8

Mandar Apte Apple, Apple macOS, Open Source

I have moved from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion OSX 10.8

 
Mountain Lion’s Security is tight as it has feature of allowing  genuine apps from Mac App Store & disallowing Pirated apps from anywhere.

 
I was installing Inkscape & GIMP on Mountain Lion OSX 10.8

 
I was confused that Inkscape & GIMP was not working on 10.8 as it was just not opening…

 
Then after clicking on X11.app in Application’s Utility folder I come to know that X11 is not preinstalled in OSX 10.8

 
You have to download it with XQuartz App from Here.

 

 
Now I have installed & using all Genuine & OpenSource Applications on my Macintosh.

 
(Update 04th September 2012: GIMP Now Runs Native on Mac OSX)

 
Thanks & Regards
Mandar Apte

Mandar Apte

This website contains a design articles blog by Mandar Apte. He writes and shares his iOS development, graphic, web, & animation film design experience through articles. Mandar is Mumbai based multi-disciplinary designer with expertise in UI, UX, Logo, Symbol, and Brand Identity design. He is an alumnus of Sir J. J. Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai. He currently runs his studio in the heart of the city of Mumbai.

2 thoughts on “How to install & use OpenSource Design Apps Like Inkscape & GIMP on Mountain Lion OSX 10.8”

  1. I had the same problem. I’ve installed X11. Inkscape keeps closing. Must I restart the computer? I don’t want to because sometimes it goes bonkers on me and freezes up.

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