By default the the installation should add a block similar to that shown below to. Get MacPorts-1.9. from the Snow Leopard link at and follow the standard installation. It is free.Ĭaution: the download is almost 3 GB so it might take a while to download. To download this you need to sign up (free) as an ADC member, but if you already have an Apple account (e.g. Follow the standard installation (this means that it will install itself when you click on it, and you just need to click to accept a few defaults). you need Xcode to install MacPorts, MacPorts to install gfortran, and gfortran to make HDF5, NetCDF, etc.).ĭownload the Apple Developers Tools Xcode, from /technologies/tools/, click the Xcode 3: 'Free Download' button then the 'Mac Dev Center' button. Note: most of this software needs to be installed in the order given (e.g.

You must be logged in as a user with administrator privileges to complete most this tutorial. 1.9.2 NetCDF Version 4 Format (optional).1.9.1 NetCDF Version 3 Format (recommended).

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