Category Archives: OSX

How to get PTAM and PTAMM running on OSX 10.6 (and probably 10.7)

The build instructions in PTAMM for OSX are now out of date if you are using the latest OSX 10.6 and above. I shall update the manual shortly, but until then follow this guide to get PTAM and PTAMM up … Continue reading

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Status of PTAM and PTAMM on OSX

PTAM and PTAMM used to build easily on OS X, however as the OS has been updated it now appears that they do not build. The trick of forcing the compilation to 32-bit only does not appear to work at … Continue reading

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PTAMM now available for Mac OS X

Version 1.3 of the PTAMM source code released, adding Apple Mac OS X support.  Download here. The included manual has a step-by-step install guide for getting PTAMM running under Mac OSX 10.6 (Snow Leopard).

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Quicktime video input on MacOS X 10.6 currently broken

By default, libCVD compiles to 64 bit on OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. However CVD uses QuickTime.Framework for video input, and this does not support 64-bit C bindings. Currently to get video input on snow leopard options are to either … Continue reading

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