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Verity Stothard
Verity Stothard
12,243 Points
Posted by Verity Stothard
Verity Stothard
12,243 Points

Need help installing git on Mac OS X version 10.7.5

I am working on the Git Basics course and am having problems installing Git on my Mac. I have a Mac OS X version 10.7.5, which is not compatible with the available version of XCode (needs to be 10.10 or later), that was recommended by Michael Hulet here: https://teamtreehouse.com/community/where-on-my-mac-is-the-git-program. Is there is anything I can do to combat this so I can still use git on my current Mac? Thanks, V.

1 Answer

James Gill
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James Gill
Courses Plus Student 34,936 Points
James Gill
James Gill
Courses Plus Student 34,936 Points

Hi Verity,

There's a common issue with git and 10.7.5. It's likely that your OS version and the git version you're trying to install are incompatible. There are three ways to tackle it:

  1. Upgrade your OS to the latest version, then install git
  2. Install a version of git that's compatible with your 10.7.5 OS (I think this is the vesion you need: https://code.google.com/p/git-osx-installer/downloads/detail?name=git-1.8.4.2-intel-universal-snow-leopard.dmg&can=2&q=)
  3. Use Homebrew to choose and install a version (http://brew.sh/)

try any or all of those. Good luck!