Preparing the Workstation on macOS (14+) Workstations

Before installing McIDAS-X, verify that the workstation is configured to the specifications listed in the table on the previous page.

System Configuration

Read the sections below and complete the tasks as instructed.

Installing the Required Packages

The McIDAS-X installation script will walk you through installation of the required system utilities. You may install them independently if you wish. Complete the steps below in order to do so.

Acquire and install the Podman Desktop containerization management software from https://podman.io.

Podman Desktop will install several extensions (i.e. Compose, kubectl, Podman CLI) by default. You can accept all installation defaults during the Onboarding process, though we recommend setting the Podman machine Memory to be as large as possible and the Disk size to be at least 16 GB.
Acquire and install the Homebrew package manager from https://brew.sh.

Homebrew requires Xcode Developer Tools and Command Line Tools. The installation script will prompt you to install them, or you can complete the steps below in order to do so.
- Acquire and install the Xcode Developer Tools from the App Store or https://developer.apple.com.
- Acquire and install the Command Line Tools from https://developer.apple.com/download/more/ (developer login required).
Install the required tools with the following commands.

Type: brew install socat
Acquire and install the supported version of XQuartz listed for your version of macOS in the table on the previous page. You can acquire XQuartz from http://xquartz.macosforge.org/.

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