Here is a simple solution to running RIDE in your Mac OS X machines.
If you’re getting the error below, then you’re in the right place:
Don’t worry, this doesn’t mean that RIDE does not work on Mac OS X; it’s just that OS X runs Python on 64-bit mode by default. To solve this, you just have to instruct OS X to use the 32-bit one before running RIDE.
An easy way to get around this is by creating a simple executable (a shell script).
Step 1: Create the Script
- Open TextEdit
- Paste the entire text below:
#!/bin/bash
export VERSIONER_PYTHON_PREFER_32_BIT=yes
ride.py - Save it as ride.sh
*The secret here is in the VERSIONER_PYTHON_PREFER_32_BIT environment variable. It tells the OS to use the 32-bit mode of Python.
Step 2: Provide executable permission to the script (using chmod)
- Open Terminal
- Navigate to where you saved ride.sh
- Enter this command: chmod +x ride.sh
Step 3. Try your script!
- Enter this command on Terminal ./ride.sh or bash ride.sh
- Enjoy!
Final Notes:
- This tutorial assumes that you’ve successfully followed the Installation Instructions for RIDE.
- This has been tested on Snow Leopard and Lion
- Since version 0.39, a number of Mac OS X compatibilities have been addressed.
