Install Qt 4.8.7 on a Mac running OS X 10.11 (El Capitan)

[DoHuuVi]

@SGaist : yes, I retried from scratch but still encountered the error.

I'm trying with nomake example.

[FresaYuan]

@SGaist
Hi,
I have tried to compile Qt 4.8.7 on Mac OS X 10.11(El Capitan)
After make -j1
I got
3 warnings and 2 errors generated.
make[2]: *** [.obj/debug-shared/qpaintengine_mac.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [debug-all] Error 2
make: *** [sub-gui-make_default-ordered] Error 2

[SGaist]

Did you apply the patch I linked to ?

[FresaYuan]

@SGaist
Thanks so much for your reply.
I didn't try the patch. I am new to this, and could you please tell me more detail about how to apply it?

[mrjj]

@FresaYuan
Hi
I think you just need to change the
src/gui/painting/qpaintengine_mac.cpp
file
All in red are deleted and this line is inserted:
CGColorSpaceRef colorSpace = CGDisplayCopyColorSpace(displayID);

in the function
QCoreGraphicsPaintEngine::macDisplayColorSpace

There is a tool to apply patches but in this case
"1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 7 deletions(-)"
Seems ok to apply by hand.

[FresaYuan]

This post is deleted!

[FresaYuan]

@mrjj
Thanks a lot. After change the file, when input "sudo make -j1 install"
It runs almost half an hour. And end up with errors like this
make[3]: *** No rule to make target ../../WebCore/debug/libwebcored.a', needed by ../../../../../../lib/QtWebKit.framework/QtWebKit_debug'. Stop.
make[2]: *** [debug-install] Error 2
make[1]: *** [sub-WebKit-qt-QtWebKit-pro-install_subtargets-ordered] Error 2
make: *** [sub-webkit-install_subtargets-ordered] Error 2

[SGaist]

If you don't need webkit then disable its build. Also don't build as root.

[FresaYuan]

@SGaist brew install qt4 works
Thanks a lot for your reply

[ICE7]

Hello,
Would it be possible to share the build of qt.4.8.7 for El Capitan?

thanks.

[bowman han]

brew install qt4
they have done all dirty works for you