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== Application Bundles ==
== Application Bundles ==


Several KDE applications have downloads with application bundles for Mac OS X available.
Several KDE applications have downloads with application bundles for macOS available.
 
* [https://www.digikam.org/download/binary/#MacOS digiKam]


* [https://kate-editor.org/get-it/ Kate & KWrite]
* [https://kate-editor.org/get-it/ Kate & KWrite]
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* [https://krita.org/en/download/krita-desktop/ Krita]
* [https://krita.org/en/download/krita-desktop/ Krita]


* [http://edu.kde.org/marble/download.php Marble Virtual Globe]
* [https://kmymoney.org/download.html KMyMoney]


== Getting in Touch ==
* [https://labplot.kde.org/download/ LabPlot]


* IRC: #kde-mac on Freenode
* [https://kdenlive.org/download/ Kdenlive]


* Mailing list: https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-mac
Additional macOS installers of KDE applications are available at https://cdn.kde.org/ci-builds/ .


* Forums: http://forum.kde.org/viewforum.php?f=60
See also https://apps.kde.org/platforms/macos .


== Development & Alternative Installation Methodes ==
== Install KDE apps on macOS ==


* [[Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Build_from_source/Mac|Build from source]]
[[File:MacOS-gatekeeper-warning.jpg|thumb|alt=Message dialog: "Apple can’t check app for malicious software"]]


== Installing KDE software via MacPorts/Fink/Homebrew ==
Apple is very strict about running apps downloaded from the internet. KDE apps are signed, but for technical limitations on the KDE infrastructure not yet notarized. Notarization means that the app is send to Apple to check it.


=== Installing using MacPorts ===
Hence you will likely see a message "Apple can’t check app for malicious software" when trying to open a KDE app.


* http://www.macports.org/
To open your app anyway follow these steps:


As of June 2016, the latest available and supported version is KDE SC 4.14.3.
# In the Finder on your Mac, locate the app you want to open. Don’t use Launchpad to locate the app.
# Open the shortcut menu by right-click to the app icon or by holding the <keycap>Control</keycap> key and left-click.
# Choose <menuchoice>Open</menuchoice> from the shortcut menu.
# A message dialog opens. Click Open.


Instructions are provided on TechBase for [https://techbase.kde.org/Getting_Started/Build/Mac_OS_X/MacPorts installing a development environment using MacPorts]. If you want a user installation then just skip the final 'Configure your KDE development environment' section.
The app is saved as an exception to your security settings, and from now on you can open it at any time by double-clicking it, just as you do with any registered app.


Additional information:
For further instructions see Apples support page: https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/mchleab3a043/mac


* [https://techbase.kde.org/Getting_Started/Build/Mac_OS_X/MacPorts KDE Techbase page on getting started with MacPorts]
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* [https://trac.macports.org/wiki/KDE Wiki page on macports.org about KDE software in general]
* [https://trac.macports.org/wiki/KDEProblems Wiki page on macports.org about current problems with KDE software]


=== Installing using Fink ===
== Getting in Touch ==
 
* http://www.finkproject.org/
 
As of June 2016, the latest available and supported version is KDE SC 4.14.6.
 
The Fink packages allow you to install KDE SC 4 as either Qt/X11 or Qt/Mac (native) packages by selecting either packages ending in "-x11" or "-mac", for example "kdebase4-x11" and "kdebase4-mac".
 
Additionally, the Fink packages allow the running of the Plasma desktop in X11 mode. Just install "kdebase4-workspace-x11" to install it.
 
The Fink KDE software packages will be installed in /sw/opt/kde4/x11 or /sw/opt/kde4/mac respectively. They also are able to start D-Bus for you as long as you run "/sw/bin/init.sh" normally, or when you open a terminal, if you have run the path setup script in the Fink installer.
 
=== Installing using Homebrew ===
 
==== Installing KDevelop and Kate using Homebrew (KDE4-based) ====
 
* https://github.com/adymo/homebrew-kde
 
As of June 2016, the latest available and supported version is KDE SC 4.14.3.
 
You can tap this repository into your homebrew. It installs the following apps and all their dependencies:
 
* KDevelop
* Kate
* Konversation
* Massif Visualizer
 
Please carefully follow installation instructions on that above page.
 
==== Installing KDE Frameworks 5 using Homebrew ====
 
* https://github.com/haraldF/homebrew-kf5
 
As of June 2016, the latest available and supported version is KDE SC 5.22.0.
 
You can tap this repository into your homebrew. It adds KDE Frameworks 5 packages (and all their dependencies) and some applications that already make use of them (e.g. Kate and Kwrite). As of March 28th, 2014 the repository still is experimental as the developer tries to get them into a working state. Hints and patches are welcome.
 
Please carefully follow [https://github.com/haraldF/homebrew-kf5 installation instructions].
 
=== Running KDE Applications ===


Please see the distribution notes for MacPorts / Fink / Homebrew formulas you are using. You may need to run the following steps once after installation:
* IRC: [irc://irc.libera.chat/kde-mac #kde-mac] on Libera Chat


sudo chown -R $USER ~/Library/Preferences/KDE
* Mailing list: [mailto:[email protected] kde-[email protected]] ([https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-mac subscribe], [http://lists.kde.org/?l=kde-mac&r=1&w=2 archives])
  sudo launchctl load  -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.freedesktop.dbus-system.plist


Sometimes, Installer.app fails to run the post-install. If things are acting funny, try running these two commands in a terminal:
* Forums: https://discuss.kde.org/search?q=macos


sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchAgents/org.freedesktop.dbus-session.plist
== Development & Alternative Installation Methods ==
/opt/local/bin/kbuildsycoca4
* [[Get_Involved/development/Mac|Build from source]].
* [[Mac/MacPorts_Fink_Homebrew|Installing KDE software via MacPorts/Fink/Homebrew]].




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Latest revision as of 13:36, 10 March 2024

Application Bundles

Several KDE applications have downloads with application bundles for macOS available.

Additional macOS installers of KDE applications are available at https://cdn.kde.org/ci-builds/ .

See also https://apps.kde.org/platforms/macos .

Install KDE apps on macOS

Message dialog: "Apple can’t check app for malicious software"

Apple is very strict about running apps downloaded from the internet. KDE apps are signed, but for technical limitations on the KDE infrastructure not yet notarized. Notarization means that the app is send to Apple to check it.

Hence you will likely see a message "Apple can’t check app for malicious software" when trying to open a KDE app.

To open your app anyway follow these steps:

  1. In the Finder on your Mac, locate the app you want to open. Don’t use Launchpad to locate the app.
  2. Open the shortcut menu by right-click to the app icon or by holding the Control key and left-click.
  3. Choose Open from the shortcut menu.
  4. A message dialog opens. Click Open.

The app is saved as an exception to your security settings, and from now on you can open it at any time by double-clicking it, just as you do with any registered app.

For further instructions see Apples support page: https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/mchleab3a043/mac


Getting in Touch

Development & Alternative Installation Methods


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