Gimp, X11, and Mountain Lion

fiat · Senior Member Joined: 20 Apr 2009 Posts: 422

Hi, I hope we have gimp users here who can provide some tips on x11 issue when gimp is run in ML 10.8

Since I have upgraded to ML from SL and my old gimp (2.6 for SL) asks to have X11, I went ahead to download/install XQuarz (which supposed to provide X11) and also update gimp to 2.8 (for L+). But now gimp refuse to open ... I suspect there is need to run XQuarz.app so to support gimp in ML. No idea how/what to run XQ app?

Would appreciate anybody's help. Tks

Y-Guy · Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:47 am Post subject:

fiat · Senior Member Joined: 20 Apr 2009 Posts: 422

Thanks, Y-guy. The solution (from the other forum by your link) is quite simple: after install X11 and gimp2.8, restart mini ... all good! Now a new question if don't mind: when run gimp and X11, it always shows menu for x11, not gimp and I have no way to dig in gimp preference to make any change (right now 1st change needed: gimp window background color and font color. The default background color is dark grey and font color is light grey; it makes very difficult/painful for eyes to read.) Tks

Y-Guy · Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 5:02 pm Post subject:

I really can't help with your question but you might get more help from the folks over at [url] http://gimper.net[/url]
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billb · Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 3:16 am Post subject: Two Versions of Gimp

Their are two versions of Gimp for an
Intel Mac. Their is the Native version
which doesn't require X-11 being
installed and their is the X-11 Build
which requires X-11 to be installed.

You might want to try the Native version.
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fiat · Senior Member Joined: 20 Apr 2009 Posts: 422

Bill, Thanks for the info. Few days ago, I just downloaded/installed latest versions of gimp and x11 for ML. Every thing is fine and smooth: gimp preference is under "edit" and I can even change the font/size of menu. Enjoy it, gimp users.

Update: the new native version (2.8.2p3) is out and works well with ML with no need of x11 (2.8.2p1 and p2 do not work).

billb · Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 9:21 am Post subject: GIMP Magazine

GIMP Magazine launches Sept. 5, 2012
and yes its free.
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