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[Mike <mike AT pikeaero.com>]

Alex,

Thanks for the insight. I'm a complete Mac/OS X nube.

Yeah, most likely it's possible to build the Qt SDK on the 32-bit Mac
from source, and Trolltech/Nokia probably just don't bother supporting a
binary version.

I'll see what I can get running in a VM Mac-wise, and if I can get a
32-bit OS X running then I can attempt to build the tool chain.

Also, would a 32-bit Mac binary run on a 64-bit OS X generally speaking?

I'm just wondering if it might be less overhead to only support a 32-bit
Mac binary that runs on 32/64 bit O/S.

Dunno...just thinking out loud for now.

--Mike

On 03/01/2012 04:46 PM, Alex Hanselka wrote:
> Looks like I can't help you after all! Looks like the Qt SDK won't run
> on non 64bit macs! Mine is older (about 6 years) so it can't run the
> SDK.  Not sure if this means you wouldn't be able to get this running AT
> ALL on a non 64bit mac but I can't help you, at least not until I get a
> newer Mac.  Basically Most macs that came out 2007 or later are 64bit.
> 
> Alas, I don't know programming enough to help you port it, either :(
> 
> On 3/1/2012 2:58 PM, Mike wrote:
>> You'll need the Qt SDK. I'm using 4.7.4 on Win32, but there's a
>> 4.8.<something> out now that should be okay to use as well.