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Installing BallroomDJ on Mac OS X

The Mac OS X version is compiled for 10.11 (El Capitan) or later. If you want BallroomDJ for an earlier version, please let me know.

Unfortunately, Mac OS X is not a very friendly operating system. Installation of the needed tools is rather difficult.

Install the Requisite Software

VLC

Note: BallroomDJ has not been tested with the upcoming VLC version 4.0

​http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Xcode

The Xcode command line utilities are needed for MacPorts.

For versions of Xcode prior to 8.0:

Install the Xcode command line utilities:
sudo xcode-select --install

Accept the Xcode license:
sudo xcodebuild -license

For versions of Xcode 8.0 and later:

Install Xcode command line utilities from the Apple developer website: ​http://developer.apple.com/download/more/

MacPorts

See: ​http://www.macports.org/install.php

Other Utilities

Install the following using MacPorts:

sudo port install flac sox vorbis-tools curl
sudo port install ffmpeg +nonfree -x11
sudo port install python39 py39-pip py39-wheel
sudo port select --set python python39
sudo port select --set python3 python39
sudo port select --set pip3 pip39
sudo port select --set pip pip39

Install BallroomDJ

Open the BallroomDJ .pkg file to install BallroomDJ.

On Catalina, when the message about installer.app wanting to access desktop files shows, select OK.

After installation, the BallroomDJ.app may be moved to another location if you wish.

Apologies

Installing BallroomDJ on the mac is wonky.

• Sometimes it does an upgrade.
• Sometimes it does a reinstall.
• Sometimes it runs normally.

Why is a company with billions of cash not able to write a good installer.