Step-by-Step Guide to Setting up MPICH on a Mac with an IDE

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around setting up MPICH on a Mac, focusing on installation instructions, compiler requirements, and IDE recommendations for coding with MPI. The context includes practical challenges faced by a user unfamiliar with the Mac environment.

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  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses frustration with using a Mac for MPI coding and seeks step-by-step installation instructions for MPICH and an IDE.
  • Another participant suggests a resource link for MPICH installation on Mac.
  • A different participant recommends using the Xcode suite and Developer Tools as the integrated programming environment available on Mac.
  • The original poster indicates difficulty in getting Xcode to compile MPI.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants have not reached a consensus on the best approach to install and set up MPICH on a Mac, and multiple suggestions and challenges remain unresolved.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include potential dependencies on specific Mac OS versions, the need for proper configuration of compilers, and the lack of clarity on the compatibility of Xcode with MPI.

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Hi,

I've recently been forced to use a Mac, which I'm not at all familiar with, and I'm trying to do some coding with MPI. However, it's ending up that I'm spending all my time trying to get even the simplest "Hello World" program to work on this bloody machine and I haven't even started my actual coding. I was just wondering if anyone knew where I could find (or could just tell me) a step-by-step set of instructions as to how I can install something like MPICH on a mac, with the proper compilers and such, and tell me an IDE I can use where I can actually run and debug code (although, at this point, I think that may be asking too much). Any help is greatly appreciated.
 
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Have you seen http://mpich.darwinports.com/" yet?
 
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maverick, have you tried the Xcode suite and Developer Tools? It is the most recommended and integrated programming environment that comes with all Mac computers. If you're using OS X it's on one of your install DVDs.
 
I'd be perfectly fine with Xcode but I can't get it to compile MPI.
 

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