X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/wxWidgets.git/blobdiff_plain/6b9a6d772bda29bddcd5d3fa5ec99824d491a90e..e498079eb4bc94514b45b5b36fbdc7f8352c6c68:/docs/mac/install.txt

diff --git a/docs/mac/install.txt b/docs/mac/install.txt
index 84b20a93d5..a662b5ac99 100644
--- a/docs/mac/install.txt
+++ b/docs/mac/install.txt
@@ -95,11 +95,21 @@ start of /wx/wx_cw_d.h (or similar filename).
 AppleScript Files
 -----------------
 
-Several AppleScript files are provided in the docs:mac directory (currently
-only for CodeWarrior 5.3 related projects):
-  - M5xml2mcp.applescript to convert xml files to CodeWarrior projects
-  - M5mcp2xml.applescript to convert CodeWarrior projects to xml files
+Several AppleScript files are provided in the docs:mac directory:
+
+  - M5xml2mcp.applescript to convert xml files to CodeWarrior 5 projects
+  - M5mcp2xml.applescript to convert CodeWarrior 5 projects to xml files
   - M5build.applescript to automatically build all samples/demos projects
+  - M8xml2mcp.applescript to convert xml files to CodeWarrior 8 projects
+  - M8mcp2xml.applescript to convert CodeWarrior 8 projects to xml files
+
+To run the XML to MCP conversion scripts:
+
+Double click on e.g. docs/mac/M8xml2mcp.applescript, then "run"
+the applescript and when asked for a folder pick src/. Then it
+takes a while to scan all dirs for the xml files and convert
+them to mcps. If some conversions fail it means an mcp already
+exists (back them up prior to running the script).
 
 Apple Developer Tools
 ---------------------
@@ -113,17 +123,23 @@ with the Apple Developer Tools installed:
 4) ../configure
 5) make
 
-If you want to install the library, you need to be able to log in as "root".
-For this, "root" has to be activated in the NetInfo utility - there you will
-also have to choose a password for the "root" user. Then
+If you want to install the library into the system directories you'll need
+to do this as root.  The accepted way of running commands as root is to
+use the built-in sudo mechanism.  First of all, you must be using an
+account marked as a "Computer Administrator".  Then
 
-6) su
-7) type <PASSWORD>
-8) make install
-9) exit
+6) sudo make install
+7) type <YOUR OWN PASSWORD>
+
+Note that while using this method is okay for development, it is not
+recommended that you require endusers to install wxWindows into their
+system directories in order to use your program.  One way to avoid this
+is to configure wxWindows with --disable-shared.  Another way to avoid
+it is to make a framework for wxWindows.  Making frameworks is beyond
+the scope of this document.
 
 Note:
-You might want to configure a static library instead:
+We recommend you configure a static library instead:
 
 4) ../configure --disable-shared
 
@@ -131,6 +147,10 @@ or activate OpenGL:
 
 4) ../configure --with-opengl
 
+Note:
+It is rarely desirable to install non-Apple software into system directories.
+By configuring the library with --disable-shared and using the full path
+to wx-config with the --in-place option you can avoid installing the library.
 
 Problems with .xpm files
 ------------------------