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xdelta3 on a Mac
Slysoft:
The operating system doesn't control whether or not you get viruses, the user does.
Also a quick google search gave me this, so you should try it http://projects.sappharad.com/tools/multipatch.html
Bob2004:
What happens if you try running xdelta from the terminal? Any output, or does it say it doesn't recognise the command? If the latter, what happens if you try running it with the full path? That's the obvious first troubleshooting step to take. Based on my experience with Linux, anyway.
If neither worked then my next suggestion would be to try running 'sudo apt-get install xdelta', (replacing apt-get with yum or whatever if needed) but I somehow doubt OSX is quite that convenient, so you'll have to figure out how to get it properly installed yourself.
xShadow:
--- Quote from: Slysoft on September 03, 2012, 05:38:36 AM ---It was sarcasm
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I know. I was taking it seriously on purpose, to add on to your point.
Anyway, I'm no expert on Mac, but if you want to do something that you can do easily on a Windows machine, why not just install a Windows machine? If you don't wanna fuck with having it on your hard disk, I believe you can download (note: not quite legal, search for TinyXP) versions of XP that are so small that they can be easily installed and run off of a usb drive.
Some info here: http://www.techrepublic.com/article/solutionbase-boot-windows-xp-from-a-usb-flash-drive/5928902
There is no reason to stick to Mac for things that you could much more easily do on a Windows system simply because you're being an adamant purist. That's silly.
Bob2004:
--- Quote from: xShadow on September 04, 2012, 12:05:56 AM ---
--- Quote from: Slysoft on September 03, 2012, 05:38:36 AM ---It was sarcasm
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I know. I was taking it seriously on purpose, to add on to your point.
Anyway, I'm no expert on Mac, but if you want to do something that you can do easily on a Windows machine, why not just install a Windows machine? If you don't wanna fuck with having it on your hard disk, I believe you can download (note: not quite legal, search for TinyXP) versions of XP that are so small that they can be easily installed and run off of a usb drive.
Some info here: http://www.techrepublic.com/article/solutionbase-boot-windows-xp-from-a-usb-flash-drive/5928902
There is no reason to stick to Mac for things that you could much more easily do on a Windows system simply because you're being an adamant purist. That's silly.
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Has it occurred to you that just clicking a few extra buttons, or mucking about in the terminal a bit, or whatever's needed is easier than downloading and installing a copy of windows to a usb stick, then rebooting the PC into it every time you want to use xdelta? Especially considering that Windows would refuse to read any files saved on the computer anyway, which means it'd be even more work.
You hate macs, I hate macs, plenty of people hate macs, but that's not really what this topic is about, is it? He came here looking for help with a problem, not to be lectured about how Windows is so much more superior.
a_muses:
--- Quote from: Bob2004 on September 04, 2012, 12:25:15 AM ---You hate macs, I hate macs, plenty of people hate macs, but that's not really what this topic is about, is it? He came here looking for help with a problem, not to be lectured about how Windows is so much more superior.
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Thank you for keeping on topic. I'm not going to be installing Parallels or Bootcamp or whatever it is; I can muck around in the Terminal, thanks.
--- Quote from: Bob2004 on September 03, 2012, 06:54:28 PM ---What happens if you try running xdelta from the terminal? Any output, or does it say it doesn't recognise the command? If the latter, what happens if you try running it with the full path? That's the obvious first troubleshooting step to take. Based on my experience with Linux, anyway.
If neither worked then my next suggestion would be to try running 'sudo apt-get install xdelta', (replacing apt-get with yum or whatever if needed) but I somehow doubt OSX is quite that convenient, so you'll have to figure out how to get it properly installed yourself.
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Terminal says it doesn't recognize the command. I was able to run sudo and install xdelta just fine, so I don't know why it's not recognizing the command.
What do you mean "running with the full path"?
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