Frequently Asked Questions

Running older CompuCell 3D releases on Mac OS X 10.4 (Intel)

1. Why do I receive an error referring to a missing libpython library ?

• This is mostly likely due to an improper or missing Python 2.4 library on older Mac OS X systems (10.4). One possible workaround is the istallation of Python from the MacPorts distribution, by using the 'port' command from the terminal. Open a terminal and type:

  sudo port install python24

  The 'port' command is part of the MacPorts distribution. To use it, please download the latest version from MacPorts and follow the instructions. If the 'port' command does not execute properly after installing from MacPorts, please install the Xcode development tools from the Mac OS X installation DVDs.