Comments on: The move to Mac http://akrabat.com/computing/the-move-to-mac/ Developing PHP software in the Real World, by Rob Allen Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:53:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jonathan Campbell http://akrabat.com/computing/the-move-to-mac/#comment-19436 Jonathan Campbell Fri, 04 Jan 2008 11:30:20 +0000 http://akrabat.com/2007/11/09/the-move-to-mac/#comment-19436 Hi Rob I knew you would weaken eventually! Welcome aboard the happy (though sometimes deluded) ship Mac. You'll definitely make your publishing deadlines now. I wasn't happy with mampp, though sadly I can not remember why. It may have been because I was having difficulty using with Zend Studio. Or I may have had Leopard problems. But xampp has been running great here on Leopard -- http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-macosx.html and has pdo enabled Happy New Year Hi Rob

I knew you would weaken eventually! Welcome aboard the happy (though sometimes deluded) ship Mac. You'll definitely make your publishing deadlines now.

I wasn't happy with mampp, though sadly I can not remember why. It may have been because I was having difficulty using with Zend Studio. Or I may have had Leopard problems. But xampp has been running great here on Leopard -- http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-macosx.html

and has pdo enabled

Happy New Year

]]> By: Arnaud http://akrabat.com/computing/the-move-to-mac/#comment-19390 Arnaud Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:08:21 +0000 http://akrabat.com/2007/11/09/the-move-to-mac/#comment-19390 macports is easy to install and very easy to use. The installation instructions over at macports are very clear and usage is as simple as "port install php5" macports is easy to install and very easy to use. The installation instructions over at macports are very clear and usage is as simple as "port install php5"

]]> By: simham_uk http://akrabat.com/computing/the-move-to-mac/#comment-18363 simham_uk Sat, 01 Dec 2007 12:52:09 +0000 http://akrabat.com/2007/11/09/the-move-to-mac/#comment-18363 For your mac US keyboard try installing the British-Windows-2.rsrc from this page... http://www.gyford.com/phil/writing/2005/11/20/using_a_british.php For your mac US keyboard try installing the British-Windows-2.rsrc from this page...

http://www.gyford.com/phil/writing/2005/11/20/using_a_british.php

]]> By: sinus http://akrabat.com/computing/the-move-to-mac/#comment-18210 sinus Thu, 29 Nov 2007 03:01:19 +0000 http://akrabat.com/2007/11/09/the-move-to-mac/#comment-18210 i have been using MAMP since i switched to mac... works like charm... an very easy to use... i have been using MAMP since i switched to mac... works like charm... an very easy to use...

]]> By: Nathan Youngman http://akrabat.com/computing/the-move-to-mac/#comment-16724 Nathan Youngman Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:34:14 +0000 http://akrabat.com/2007/11/09/the-move-to-mac/#comment-16724 Congratulations on the switch! Back in the Tiger days, I always used this PHP installer: http://www.entropy.ch/software/macosx/php/ Though I'm surprised it doesn't have PDO by default. My phpinfo says it's there but only for SQLite?? hm. MySQL has an installer, but it's for 10.4 and there are various problems in 10.5 (with the preference panel and startup scripts) due to some directory changes and permissions. There are workarounds to get it going. Congratulations on the switch!

Back in the Tiger days, I always used this PHP installer:
http://www.entropy.ch/software/macosx/php/
Though I'm surprised it doesn't have PDO by default. My phpinfo says it's there but only for SQLite?? hm.

MySQL has an installer, but it's for 10.4 and there are various problems in 10.5 (with the preference panel and startup scripts) due to some directory changes and permissions. There are workarounds to get it going.

]]> By: Bill http://akrabat.com/computing/the-move-to-mac/#comment-16723 Bill Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:00:49 +0000 http://akrabat.com/2007/11/09/the-move-to-mac/#comment-16723 A second for MacPorts. I keep everything under /opt to keep apple installed software and port installed software separate. I use ports for a great deal of php, python, and java development platforms. There are occasionally hiccups, but still easier than DIY. A second for MacPorts. I keep everything under /opt to keep apple installed software and port installed software separate.

I use ports for a great deal of php, python, and java development platforms. There are occasionally hiccups, but still easier than DIY.

]]> By: Rob... http://akrabat.com/computing/the-move-to-mac/#comment-16722 Rob... Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:44:05 +0000 http://akrabat.com/2007/11/09/the-move-to-mac/#comment-16722 I saw macports and fink. I need to work out how complicated using them is! Rob... I saw macports and fink. I need to work out how complicated using them is!

Rob...

]]> By: Ted Kulp http://akrabat.com/computing/the-move-to-mac/#comment-16720 Ted Kulp Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:58:18 +0000 http://akrabat.com/2007/11/09/the-move-to-mac/#comment-16720 Welcome to the cult. Now you can be snarky and feel superior to everyone else like the rest of us. :) I use Macports replacements of apache2, php5, mysql5 and subversion (make sure you look at the variants stuff to get a full idea of which options you want to install) instead of the built-in stuff. Gives me a bit more control, but still doesn't require me to ./configure; make; sudo make install everything by hand. It's almost like having a linux package manager in your Mac. Welcome to the cult. Now you can be snarky and feel superior to everyone else like the rest of us. :)

I use Macports replacements of apache2, php5, mysql5 and subversion (make sure you look at the variants stuff to get a full idea of which options you want to install) instead of the built-in stuff. Gives me a bit more control, but still doesn't require me to ./configure; make; sudo make install everything by hand. It's almost like having a linux package manager in your Mac.

]]> By: Dirk http://akrabat.com/computing/the-move-to-mac/#comment-16715 Dirk Fri, 09 Nov 2007 10:39:54 +0000 http://akrabat.com/2007/11/09/the-move-to-mac/#comment-16715 For a webserver you can use Mamp (mamp.info). It has apache, php an mysql. cmd-q is really quitting an app and cmd-w is closing the window. For a webserver you can use Mamp (mamp.info). It has apache, php an mysql.

cmd-q is really quitting an app and cmd-w is closing the window.

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