RetroShare/build_scripts/OSX/MacOS_X_InstallGuide.md

Compilation on MacOS

Qt Installation

Install Qt via: Qt Download

Use default options. And add Qt Script support.

Add to the PATH environment variable by editing your ~/.profile file.

   export PATH="/users/$USER/Qt/5.14.1/clang_64/bin:$PATH."

Depends on which version of Qt you use.

Choose if you use MacPort or HomeBrew

MacPort Installation

Install MacPort and XCode following this guide: MacPort and XCode

Start XCode to get it updated and to able C compiler to create executables.

Install libraries

   $ sudo port -v selfupdate
   $ sudo port install openssl
   $ sudo port install miniupnpc
   $ sudo port install libmicrohttpd

For VOIP Plugin:

   $ sudo port install speex-devel
   $ sudo port install opencv

Get Your OSX SDK if missing: MacOSX-SDKs

HOMEBREW Installation

Install HomeBrew following this guide: HomeBrew

Install XCode command line developer tools:

   $xcode-select --install

Start XCode to get it updated and to able C compiler to create executables.

Install libraries

   $ brew install openssl
   $ brew install miniupnpc
   $ brew install libmicrohttpd
   $ brew install rapidjson
   $ brew install sqlcipher

If you have error in linking, run this:

   $sudo chown -R $(whoami) /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig

For VOIP Plugin:

   $ brew install speex
   $ brew install speexdsp
   $ brew install homebrew/science/opencv
   $ brew install ffmpeg

Get Your OSX SDK if missing: MacOSX-SDKs

Last Settings

In QtCreator Option Git add this path:

   /usr/local/bin

select "Pull" with "Rebase"

In QtCreator Projects -> Build Settings -> Build Steps -> Add Additional arguments:

   "CONFIG+=rs_autologin" "CONFIG+=rs_use_native_dialogs" 

Set your Mac OS SDK version

Edit RetroShare.pro

CONFIG += c++14 rs_macos11.1

and then retroshare.pri

macx:CONFIG *= rs_macos11.1
rs_macos10.8:CONFIG -= rs_macos11.1
rs_macos10.9:CONFIG -= rs_macos11.1
rs_macos10.10:CONFIG -= rs_macos11.1
rs_macos10.12:CONFIG -= rs_macos11.1
rs_macos10.13:CONFIG -= rs_macos11.1
rs_macos10.14:CONFIG -= rs_macos11.1
rs_macos10.15:CONFIG -= rs_macos11.1

Link Include & Libraries

Edit your retroshare.pri and add to macx-* section

INCLUDEPATH += "/usr/local/opt/openssl/include"
QMAKE_LIBDIR += "/usr/local/opt/openssl/lib"
QMAKE_LIBDIR += "/usr/local/opt/sqlcipher/lib"
QMAKE_LIBDIR += "/usr/local/opt/miniupnpc/lib"

alternative via Terminal

$ qmake INCLUDEPATH+="/usr/local/opt/openssl/include" QMAKE_LIBDIR+="/usr/local/opt/openssl/lib" QMAKE_LIBDIR+="/usr/local/opt/sqlcipher/lib" QMAKE_LIBDIR+="/usr/local/opt/miniupnpc/lib"

You can now compile RS into Qt Creator or with terminal

   cd <your development directory>
   git clone https://github.com/RetroShare/RetroShare.git retroshare
   cd retroshare
   qmake; make

You can change Target and SDK in ./retroshare.pri:82 changing value of QMAKE_MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET and QMAKE_MAC_SDK

You can find the compiled application at ./retroshare/retroshare-gui/src/retroshare.app