#Gimp for mac 10.4.11 download how to#

Find the version thatвЂ™s correct for your system and click the image of Wilber to the left.Д¦.

I have a 10.4.11 Power PC so I needed to download the PowerPC version of GIMP. There are a few different versions of GIMP to choose from, so youвЂ™ll want to pick the version that corresponds to your operating system.ДЇind out what operating system you have by going to the Apple symbol in the upper left hand corner of your desktop and choosing вЂњAbout this Mac.вЂќДЄ box will appear with your operating system information. (ThatвЂ™s Wilber, GIMPвЂ™s mascot, in the box.)ДҐ. NOW we can download and install GIMP! Visit and click on the big download button. Open the application section and place a checkmark next to the X11 option.Д¤. This step is very important-you must do it for GIMP to run. Continue through the installation process until you see the words вЂњInstallation Type.вЂќДЈ.

Double-click on that zip file and a folder will appear on your desktop called вЂњX11Tiger.вЂќ Double-click on the folder and it will open to reveal two more icons-choose the one named вЂњX11SDKвЂќ and click on it.ДЇrom that point on, the installer will pretty much install itself. Once the download is complete, an icon named X11tiger.zip will appear on your desktop. Find the link to download X11 (it should be near the top of the page) and click on it to begin your download. If you do not have the installation disk that came with your computer, click the following link to download the X11 installer and continue on with step #2.Дў. If have your original installation disk, insert it, click on the вЂњOptional InstallsвЂќ folder and skip down to step #3. Before you download GIMP youвЂ™ll need to make sure your Mac is running a special program called X11.

#Gimp for mac 10.4.11 download how to#

In todayвЂ™s article, IвЂ™m going to explain how to install GIMP on a Mac-as youвЂ™ll see, itвЂ™s a little bit more complex than installing GIMP on a PC.ДЎ.

GIMP is an open source alternative to Photoshop that is available for both PCs and Macs. By Margot Dinardi in Art Tutorials > GIMP Help