What options are available for software development on Mac OS X?

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The discussion centers around transitioning to Mac OS X for application development. The OS, built on a Unix platform, typically ships with development tools in version 10.3, including the OSX IDE "Project Builder," the GNU Compiler Collection (C, C++, Fortran 77), and JDK 1.4.2_06. While these tools may not be pre-installed, they can be easily set up using the included CD. The development environment relies heavily on Apple's tools, and while GCC binaries are available from GNU, they lack essential libraries like the Altivec math libraries. For older versions like 10.1 and 10.2, development tools can be found on Apple's website.
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So.. I recently ordered a iBook with OS X. I might be making that switch to "the dark side." I really don't know much about the OS, other than that it's built on a unix platform.

May I ask what software I can download to start developing (small, useless) applications for the Mac?
 
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If you're buying the laptop as new, it should ship with OSX 10.3, which will include development tools. This would include the OSX IDE, "Project Builder," the GNU Compiler Collection (includes C, C++, and Fortran 77 compilers), and JDK 1.4.2_06, if I remember correctly. The development tools might not be installed by default, but a CD should be included, so just pop it in and install them.

OSX is pretty dependent on these Apple development tools. You could always get the GCC binaries direct from GNU, however, you'll miss out on all the good libs (altivec math ones, especially). There's no JDK other than the one included in the development tools for OSX that I know of.

10.2 and 10.1 development tools can be found on Apple's development website, should be a simple Google search away.
 
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