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Message 20135 - Posted: 10 Sep 2008, 19:04:47 UTC

I\'m afraid I haven\'t got much to contribute with, but I\'d still like to reinforce that Mac support would be really appreciated.
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Message 20412 - Posted: 18 Sep 2008, 3:16:18 UTC

//i am very sorry for bad english! sorry!!!11one ;)

i can not belive, that there are nobody in the lhc@home team who can fix this compiler \"bug\" for mac os x...

why is there so a big gap between the linux build and the mac build? are there not both unix systems?!?

i am so sad that i can work no more for the lhc@home project :(

maybe it is posible to write this \"problem\" in a mac developer mailinglist or something like this....

this is my xmas whish this year ;)

/* i had been reread this post and i hope i found all misstakes i have done! if i had not fount all, please forgive me :( */
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Message 20551 - Posted: 27 Sep 2008, 12:34:56 UTC
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I can understand that you could not run the same WU on Mac vs. windows/linux because of the compiler issue. However, I see no reason you couldn't issue WU only to Macs, which would eliminate any differences.
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Message 20561 - Posted: 28 Sep 2008, 5:33:40 UTC

My Mac is ready to crunch numbers too. I\'ve always been really interested in the LHC but I\'m running a G4 so it\'s a no go.
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Message 20563 - Posted: 28 Sep 2008, 23:11:36 UTC

I hope they come up with a mac client soon -- I have two of the newest 8-core, 3.0GHz macs sitting here waiting... I\'m ready and willing to give them at least 8 hours a day of 100% LHC time!
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Message 20597 - Posted: 2 Oct 2008, 13:09:12 UTC

Hello i\'m an italian student in computer sience engineer.
I would like to build the application also for Mac Os platform, where i can find all the information i need ?
Can anyone give me the binares files ?
Any suggestions is appreciated
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Message 20599 - Posted: 2 Oct 2008, 18:30:57 UTC - in response to Message 20597.  

Hello i\\\'m an italian student in computer sience engineer.
I would like to build the application also for Mac Os platform, where i can find all the information i need ?
Can anyone give me the binares files ?
Any suggestions is appreciated

As I understand it you can\'t, as it is closed source and not available to the public.

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Message 20607 - Posted: 3 Oct 2008, 12:49:13 UTC

In the moment the only way to crunch LHC at MacOS (Intel) is to use CrossOver, Parallels or VMWare as described earlier in this thread.
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Message 20679 - Posted: 20 Oct 2008, 13:05:11 UTC

another imac core 2 duo waiting here...
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Message 21312 - Posted: 21 Mar 2009, 13:35:16 UTC

I\'m waiting for a MacOs LHC client too!!
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Message 21313 - Posted: 21 Mar 2009, 13:49:35 UTC

I guess that there would been released a MacOS application in the near time.

As I have written in the previos postings in this thread : The problem is, that diffrent compilers generate different results. But, if the project need 100% identical results from a WU it could be really problematic. That is the problem at LHC and some other Fortran based BOINC projects. The compiler which has LHC used is only available for Windows and Linux...

The only way to crunch is to using CrossOver - see my in previos posting in this thread.
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Message 21398 - Posted: 14 Jun 2009, 10:19:22 UTC - in response to Message 19526.  
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I would be interested.

It is also posible to let LHC running with Crossover. If anyone is interested, I can write a little howto.


I have it working with Crossover, too. There are some problems with older BOINC client with the CPU counting - but not shure, if this is fixed with the newer one.
But, the perfomance is OK. A lot of better as with Parallels, and less memory overhead. - But also tested with old Parallels 2.x.

I\'ve written a Howto for installing and configuring the Windows BOINC client with LHC@home on Intel based Macs. It\'s available at www.dotsch.de/boinc under the BOINC Howtos section.


First off... grat guide.
Second, you asked at the end for info on other projects that has been run succesfully with your guide... I have running QMC@Home, Spinhenge@home, Cosmology@Home and uFluids running just fine.
I just did 1 thing differently. I used your scripts, but copied the rest from a win installation directory, couldn\'t get Boinc to start with your version, kept bugging me about error in c runtime. Now it works like a charm(version 6.6.36. Thanks man.
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Message 21666 - Posted: 23 Nov 2009, 2:27:47 UTC - in response to Message 5599.  

I hope that when LHC goes back on-line, they have a Mac client available.
This is the ONLY BOINC project that does not allow Macintosh platform participation.

Just wanted to add that I have been a participant of this project since 18th Sep 2004 and have never been able to participate.


I am a member of BOINC Team SYNERGY MOON mostly on SETI@home and I want to donate my other spare computing time to LHC@home project, so, please, compile a Macintosh client as soon as possible too

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Message 21715 - Posted: 5 Dec 2009, 18:28:17 UTC

I, too, have an Mac (quad i7) that wants to participate. It can be done.
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Message 21716 - Posted: 5 Dec 2009, 18:36:58 UTC - in response to Message 21715.  

I, too, have an Mac (quad i7) that wants to participate. It can be done.

Please scroll a little bit a above. There is a solution with crossover to crunch on Intel Macs...
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Message 22139 - Posted: 29 Mar 2010, 3:59:57 UTC - in response to Message 21312.  

I\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'m waiting for a MacOs LHC client too!!

I really wish my Mac computers and GPUs could help LHC.
I believe that any discovery in LHC would be great.
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Message 22306 - Posted: 11 May 2010, 7:00:34 UTC
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Just wanted to add my vote for a native Mac client. I've got 12 cores that would like to donate some crunch time, but I'm not interested in ANY non-native solution.

I like this project and think it is well worth the support. I just wish I could help...
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Message 22373 - Posted: 9 Jun 2010, 11:49:48 UTC

I would also like to say that I\'d very much like to contribute to LHC@home on my Mac.

Come on guys, put a bit of work into it and get us a Mac Version!


All the best,


Simon
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