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  • sierdzioS Offline
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    sierdzio
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    wrote on last edited by
    #2

    They are basically scattered all over the OS.

    Some files are in /Library/Frameworks, some in /Developer, some in /usr/bin. This is one of the reasons why I prefer prefixed builds from source. Takes more time, but gives greater control.

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    • mzimmersM Offline
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      #3

      Sigh. OK, well, let me ask this, then...now that I've used the binary installation, can I still find the MinGW library through Creator?

      Or, am I better off to bite the bullet and go the source route?

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        #4

        I think qmake is in /usr/bin, but cannot check now. You can search for qmake in Finder, and then feed that path to Qt Creator in Tools>Options>Build & Run>Qt Versions.

        And it's not minGW, Mac uses g++ and/ or clang.

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        • mzimmersM Offline
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          #5

          I just did a search from terminal, on the entire drive, and found only the qmake file for 4.8.1. And...not a single file name containing "4.8.4" on the entire disk...they must have changed naming conventions for this version.

          I don't suppose that 5.0 has simplified the installation process? I'm tempted to just tear out all of this and start over.

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          • sierdzioS Offline
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            sierdzio
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            wrote on last edited by
            #6

            Apple is not making it all easier either :) Recent releases of Xcode and changes in file structure have messed up a lot. I do not know about Qt5 on Mac, I have tested it on Linux and Windows only. You can give Qt5 RC a try. It includes a full SDK, so maybe it would be more straightforward.

            What output do you get when you run:
            @
            which qmake
            @

            from terminal? Also, run
            @
            qmake -v
            @

            Maybe that would help.

            (Z(:^

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            • mzimmersM Offline
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              #7

              Oho...this is interesting:

              @unknownd49a20f3c0dc:64_GB_SSD mzimmers$ which qmake
              /usr/bin/qmake
              unknownd49a20f3c0dc:64_GB_SSD mzimmers$ qmake -v
              QMake version 2.01a
              Using Qt version 4.8.4 in /Library/Frameworks
              unknownd49a20f3c0dc:64_GB_SSD mzimmers$
              @

              Yet a search in /Library/Frameworks reveals no qmake file.

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              • sierdzioS Offline
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                sierdzio
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                wrote on last edited by
                #8

                So the /usr/bin/qmake is the binary for 4.8.4, but the libraries (dylibs/ frameworks) reside in /Library/Frameworks. That's the standard Mac mess ;) If Qt Creator still does not see qmake, add the one from /usr/bin and see what happens.

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                • mzimmersM Offline
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                  #9

                  Well, that presents a problem of its own: Creator won't let me into the /usr directory (probably because it's invisible). I created an alias, but the Qt Versions ->Add... dialog evidently won't accept an alias.

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                    sierdzio
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                    #10

                    :( Symlink will work perhaps?

                    This is bad. I'm sure there was another qmake somewhere else, but as said - can't check now, I've only got a Mac machine at work (luckily ;) ). Or we are back at compiling from source.

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                    • mzimmersM Offline
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                      #11

                      Using the link did seem to work. I modified my default kit to run with the 4.8.4 libraries and didn't get any complaints.

                      Thanks for the help. I do look forward for the day when the Mac OS architecture doesn't require the Qt installer to be so cumbersome.

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                        sierdzio
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                        wrote on last edited by
                        #12

                        Good to hear that. Per aspera ad astra, as they say :)

                        (Z(:^

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                          hmariod
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                          #13

                          Same problem, but I don't realize how do you solve.
                          Could you explain for me?
                          Thank you.

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                            SGaist
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                            wrote on last edited by
                            #14

                            Hi and welcome to devnet,

                            If you need to get qmake from /usr/bin:

                            • Do as before (click on choose)
                            • Go to Macintosh HD
                            • Presss CMD + SHIFT + .

                            That will temporarily show hidden folders. Then you can access /usr

                            Hope it helps

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                              hmariod
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                              #15

                              SGaist,
                              Thank you very much!!!
                              You are my hero.

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                                vwcc
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                                Hi I have the same problem here:

                                I followed the suggestion there and indeed find that there is /usr/bin/qmake and it is indeed "Using Qt version 4.8.5 in /Library/Frameworks"

                                Following the SGaist's advice I use the command+shift+. to reveal hidden files.

                                Now I can see both qmake under /usr/bin BUT it is greyed out and I just CANNOT select it.

                                Can someone help?

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                                  vwcc
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                                  #17

                                  Hi I have the same problem here:

                                  I followed the suggestion there and indeed find that there is /usr/bin/qmake and it is indeed "Using Qt version 4.8.x in /Library/Frameworks"

                                  Following the SGaist's advice I use the command+shift+. to reveal hidden files.

                                  Now I can see both qmake under /usr/bin BUT it is greyed out and I just CANNOT select it.

                                  Can someone help?

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                                    SGaist
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                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #18

                                    What version of Qt Creator are you using ?

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                                      afifer
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                                      #19

                                      Not the same person, but I have the same issue with usr/bin/qmake being greyed out. I'm using Qt Creator 3.0.1.

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                                      • SGaistS Offline
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                                        SGaist
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                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #20

                                        Are you sure that /usr/bin/qmake is not a symbolic link that points to nowhere ?

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                                          afifer
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                                          #21

                                          Just got it working actually, it was an ownership issue. Changing it with "sudo chown" in terminal got it fixed:

                                          cd usr/bin
                                          sudo chown [username] qmake

                                          Thanks!

                                          Edit: Wow nope, spoke too soon. Once I changed the ownership, the Qt version automatically showed up under "Manual" so I thought everything was good. I changed tabs to add the version to my kit but it wouldn't show up in the drop-down menu. I closed the Preferences window (I didn't hit "apply") and reopened it, now the Qt version is gone and it's still greyed out when I try to select it.

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