In my experience running ROOT on Mac OSX, its best to just compile root from source code. Since you already have Xcode and Command Line Dev tools, you are already set ( I assume you also have XQuartz 2.7.7 installed xquartz.macosforge.org/landing/)
Just download the source code for ROOT 6.02/08 (or ROOT 5.34/30) and unzip
$ gunzip root_v6.02.08.source.tar.gz
$ tar xvf root_v6.02.08.source.tar.gz
then go into the directory just extracted and configure and compile. Don’t bother about how many core your machine has, just go with the standard “make”
$ cd root-6.02.08
$ ./configure macosx64
$ make
Wait for 15 - 30 mins and you are done (Unless tons of error then post them here and other will help figure it out). Now keep track of the absolute path of your root-6.02.08 folder. I presume you download root_v6.02.08.source.tar.gz into your ~/Downloads folder, so the path to your compiled ROOT is ~/Download/root-6.02.08
Now open up your .profile file and add the following line anywhere you want
Is there no other possibility, because I didn’t like XQuartz?
What does it mean “Open a new terminal and start using ROOT.”? On the lab computers there is an icon on desktop. I click on it and then root starts with a new terminal window. Automatically.
What is the Code to use/start ROOT from Terminal on Mac?
I’m really new in ROOT. Please, don’t be angry about my…
(1) I think you need XQuartz installed to compile ROOT (definitely for ROOT 5), but you don’t need to use XQuartz when running ROOT. Probably it need some library/header files that XQuartz provides during compilation. I know XQuartz does not fit 100% into Mac OSX, but its necessary to run various programs.
(2) I’m a little surprise that you haven’t use the Terminal much, but if you have ROOT compiled and set up like I have described, when you start the Terminal, just type
I didn’t recognize this “mistake”. Doesn’t matter!
Ok, I will try it during weekend. Your step-by-step manual works also for the new ROOT 6?
RooFIT / fitting options are available after I followed your HowTo?
I’ve heard, there is a macro or something like that, that provides easy fitting by clicking “f” for fit, “u” for unzoom etc.? There is also available a “right click” on histogram for sub menu with functions like rebin, unzoom, fit panel etc.?
Is this installed after compiling or what do I need for it?
Greetings
Felix
PS: Perhaps, somebody find or know a way without XQuartz? Otherwise, I install it…
PS: Perhaps, somebody find or know a way without XQuartz? Otherwise, I install it…[/quote]
By default (== you do not use options disabling cocoa back-end or enabling X11 support) ROOT on OS X does not require XQuartz and it’ll be built with a native Cocoa-based back-end (this is true for the latest ROOT 6/ROOT 5.32 releases).
Is there no other possibility, because I didn’t like XQuartz?
So you probably already know why you do not like XQuartz?
With XQuartz you’re running X-server as a separate process and using X11 back-end with a typical X11 graphics and quite standard X11-like behavior/WM-manager.
Without XQuartz … you do not install XQuartz and run ROOT with a native back-end.
Native (Cocoa) back-end has some pros and cons. It has a superior graphics with anti-aliasing, transparency, gradients, retina-display support, etc.
It’s different, since now you do not have X-server and everything works in the same process.
While it tries to be as close as possible to X11-version, it’s not X11 and can not be (and was not intended to be X11 implementation). It works locally (no ssh -Y from remote machine etc.).
It was developed by one developer (me), while XQuartz is being developed by a team of experts (talk about optimizations and quality/reliability).
It’s up to you to decide what do you really need.
[quote=“felix93”]
How do you installed ROOT without XQuartz? Can you give a step by step manual, or it is the same as we see above?[/quote]
download/git clone the source tree
./configure
make [-jNprocessors_to_use] (for example, make -j8).
That’s all.
In my experience running ROOT on Mac OSX, its best to just compile root from source code. Since you already have Xcode and Command Line Dev tools, you are already set ( I assume you also have XQuartz 2.7.7 installed xquartz.macosforge.org/landing/)
Just download the source code for ROOT 6.02/08 (or ROOT 5.34/30) and unzip
$ gunzip root_v6.02.08.source.tar.gz
$ tar xvf root_v6.02.08.source.tar.gz
then go into the directory just extracted and configure and compile. Don’t bother about how many core your machine has, just go with the standard “make”
$ cd root-6.02.08
$ ./configure macosx64
$ make
Wait for 15 - 30 mins and you are done (Unless tons of error then post them here and other will help figure it out). Now keep track of the absolute path of your root-6.02.08 folder. I presume you download root_v6.02.08.source.tar.gz into your ~/Downloads folder, so the path to your compiled ROOT is ~/Download/root-6.02.08
Now open up your .profile file and add the following line anywhere you want
source ~/Downloads/root_v6.02.08/bin/thisroot.sh
Open a new terminal and start using root.[/quote]
Hi useRoot,
I am getting the following error each time.Any help would be appreciated.it says 20 errors.
(nullable ObjectType)nextObject;
^
/System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Headers/NSEnumerator.h:36:3: note:
to match this ‘(’
(nullable ObjectType)nextObject;
^
/System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Headers/NSEnumerator.h:40:25: error:
cannot find protocol declaration for ‘ObjectType’ @interface NSEnumerator (NSExtendedEnumerator)
^
/System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Headers/NSEnumerator.h:40:1: error:
duplicate interface definition for class ‘NSEnumerator’ @interface NSEnumerator (NSExtendedEnumerator)
^
/System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Headers/NSEnumerator.h:34:12: note:
previous definition is here @interface NSEnumerator : NSObject
^
/System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Headers/NSEnumerator.h:40:37: error:
method type specifier must start with ‘-’ or ‘+’ @interface NSEnumerator (NSExtendedEnumerator)
^
/System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Headers/NSEnumerator.h:40:38: error:
expected a type @interface NSEnumerator (NSExtendedEnumerator)
^
/System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Headers/NSEnumerator.h:42:1: error:
expected selector for Objective-C method @property (readonly, copy) NSArray *allObjects;
^
/System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Headers/NSEnumerator.h:42:36: error:
cannot find protocol declaration for ‘ObjectType’ @property (readonly, copy) NSArray *allObjects;
^
In file included from /Users/Ali/root-6.06.00/core/macosx/src/CocoaUtils.mm:12:
In file included from include/CocoaUtils.h:18:
In file included from /System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Headers/Foundation.h:10:
/System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Headers/NSArray.h:16:32: error:
cannot find protocol declaration for ‘ObjectType’ @interface NSArray<__covariant ObjectType> : NSObject <NSCopying, NSMuta…
^
/System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Headers/NSArray.h:16:44: error:
expected unqualified-id @interface NSArray<__covariant ObjectType> : NSObject <NSCopying, NSMuta…
^
/System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Headers/NSArray.h:19:4: error:
expected a type
(ObjectType)objectAtIndex:(NSUInteger)index;
^
/System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Headers/NSArray.h:21:40: error:
C++ requires a type specifier for all declarations
(instancetype)initWithObjects:(const ObjectType [])objects count:(NSUI… ^~~~
/System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Headers/NSArray.h:21:40: error:
expected ‘)’
/System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Headers/NSArray.h:21:33: note:
to match this ‘(’
(instancetype)initWithObjects:(const ObjectType [])objects count:(NSUI…
^
/System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Headers/NSArray.h:26:20: error:
cannot find protocol declaration for ‘ObjectType’ @interface NSArray (NSExtendedArray)
^
/System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Headers/NSArray.h:26:1: error:
duplicate interface definition for class ‘NSArray’ @interface NSArray (NSExtendedArray)
^
/System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Headers/NSArray.h:16:12: note:
previous definition is here @interface NSArray<__covariant ObjectType> : NSObject <NSCopying, NSMuta…
^
/System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Headers/NSArray.h:26:32: error:
method type specifier must start with ‘-’ or ‘+’ @interface NSArray (NSExtendedArray)
^
fatal error: too many errors emitted, stopping now [-ferror-limit=]
20 errors generated.
make: *** [core/macosx/src/CocoaUtils.o] Error 1
Can you please follow the instructions in root.cern.ch/build-prerequisites#macosx are also fulfilled, in particular the installation of the command line tools.
