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Does Humdrum run on Macintosh systems?

April 26, 2017humdrum Macintosh run SYSTEMS

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Does Humdrum run on Macintosh systems?

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Mac OS 8/9 Since Apple computer systems do not provide basic UNIX utilities, the Humdrum Toolkit cannot be run on native Apple systems. There are three ways to configure Apple hardware to run Humdrum. The least disruptive way to install the Humdrum Toolkit is to purchase a commercial set of UNIX utilities for Apple Systems. Tenon Intersystems distributes a suitable product called MachTEN. A review of the MachTEN software (including a comparison with A/UX) was published in Advanced Systems Magazine (formerly Sun World Magazine). Mac OS > Since Mac OS X is a flavor of UNIX, the Humdrum tools run fine from the command line. A/UX Humdrum can also run under APPLE’s A/UX system. Linux MK kernal (MkLinux) Another possibility is to install the Linux MK kernal (MkLinux) for Apple hardware. These latter two approaches preclude running standard Apple software on the machine. For this reason, purchasing MachTEN is usually considered the best solution for Apple users. 7. How can I get a copy of Hum