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=== Starting ===
==== X11 ====
The MacPorts information says that you have to install X11, either from an Apple disk or from an open source version. My iMac came pre-installed with X11 out of the Apple box, so that is probably the default nowadays. In that case, no action is needed.
==== Backup, Desirability Of ====
MacPorts installs everything as a superuser, using sudo. That could cause a lot of grief if it didn't work, so it is well worth while setting up the Apple Time Machine backup software before starting any of this work. With that in place, it is possible to undo any disasters more or less however bad they get. I've not needed to use it but it's a warm feeling. The Time Machine software works either with an Apple branded network drive, Time Capsule, or with a generic direct-wired USB or firewire disk plugged in the back of the iMac. I picked a generic disk, plugged it in, and the Time Machine software sprang to life and I completed the process in a couple of clicks (and several hours of writing the new disk). Well worth while.
==== OpenOffice ====
The advice from the [[Mac OS X]] page to install [http://www.openoffice.org/ OpenOffice] first is sound. That should complete without any errors. Be aware that the running openoffice icon in the Mac dock doesn't do anything when clicked. It has to be ctrl-clicked to pop up a menu.
==== MacPorts ====
[http://www.macports.org/ MacPorts] should now install successfully with a couple of clicks. I just clicked on the "leopard" link on the [http://www.macports.org/install.php install] page and it just worked.
==== xCode ====
Before going further, it's worth finding out whether your Mac is set up for software development. open a terminal window (in finder-applications-utilities-terminal) and type in the line ended with the <CR> key
After all that (it takes a couple of hours to download and install xCode) the "type make" test above should succeed.
==== Gramps and the packages it depends on ====
The following text here was from the orignal version of this page and was what I used to install gramps. In fact, it's out of date. A current experience is shown on the discussion page of this article, and it would have been better for me to do that instead. We should re-hash this page to make more sense, but none of us quite ahs the courage to go ahead and do it!
==== This is what used to happen ====
So, assuming you have MacPorts installed and updated, you might as well try: