

If you want a list of what packages are outdated and have upgrades available, just issue this command: (You can skip #11 and go straight to #12 if you don’t want to see what has been updated).ġ2. To update the list of the most current macports packages, issue:ġ1. Even if it’s updated on the gimp website on, the macports edition may not be updated.ġ0. The Gimp should now open, all fine and dandy :) X11 is located in the Utilities, under the Application Folder. Make sure a proper setup for your display environment existsħ. GIMP could not initialize the graphical user interface.

As the guide mentions, make sure that it installed fine: Fetch the gimp package and install all of its dependent packages : Run the follow command to get any updates to the program to ensure all of the programs (I believe Macports installs a couple programs by default) are up to date:ĥ. OR (better yet), get out your Tiger Install disks and the x11 page should be on there.ģ. Make sure you have X11 installed [ check out a page on the apple site – DMG file and moving it to your Applications folder – familiarity with the command line is essential. Unfortunately, it’s harder than just opening a. (If you’re already a macports user and upgrading from Gimp 2.2.14 to 2.2.16 or newer r ead this post of mine) Of course, feel free to comment and share your experiences with my howto.
GIMP FOR MACPORTS HOW TO
Briefly, How to install gimp on Mac OS X (Tiger)(PPC):ĮDIT: Read this section to install the GIMP with a DMG method (Easier)
