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Download AndreaMosaic for Mac
AndreaMosaic is completely free for personal or commerical use but the license requires that you make AndreaMosaic more popular by giving a reference/credit. AndreaMosaic is a Windows based application that can be used on a Mac OS X with an Intel CPU (all Mac models build since 2005). It is necessary to install a software that enable Windows applications to be run on OS X 10.4 or later (i.e. Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard). A free and easy to use tool is Darwine:

Installing AndreaMosaic with Darwine

AndreaMosaic
for Mac
3.32.3 Beta

The full free version for Mac. No Demo. No time limit. Please Follow the instructions carefully. Use the alternative links if you have troubles with the download. AndreaMosaic is also on Wikipedia.
AndreaMosaic 3.32.3 - 19 June 2009 - File size: 13 MByte.(245 downloads in the last 10 days)

1. Install
X11

If you have OS X 10.5 Leopard or later then the X11 package is already installed. If you have 10.4 Tiger then verify that X11 is installed in your Application folder. If not then:
1. Insert the OS X Tiger DVD.
2. Scroll the window down slightly.
3. Open the "Optional Installs" package.
4. When you see a list of package types, expand the "Applications" entry.
5. Check the "X11" box and continue.

2. Install
Darwine

1. Download and open the Darwine image:

Darwine-x86-1.0.1.dmg
(Recommended)

2. Drag the Darwine Icon to your Application folder:

Darwine is build and maintained by Mike Kronenberg. For more information visit the Darwine web site.
Darwine and Wine are released under the open source LGPL license.

3. Install
AndreaMosaic
for Mac

1. Download and open the AndreaMosaicForMac archive.

AndreaMosaic
for Mac
(Recommended)

Alternative
Download

2. Click on the AndreaMosaic icon to start it.

User Manual

Download

AndreaMosaic
Bonus Pack

The Bonus Pack is available to whoever supports in any way the development of AndreaMosaic. This version contains a few more Patterns. For more information see the Donation page and read the FAQ.

AndreaMosaic
Professional

The Professional version is available to whoever supports extensively the development of AndreaMosaic. This version create mosaics up to 8,000 megapixels made of 500,000 tiles. For more information see the Donation page and read the FAQ.

Download

AndreaMosaic
3.32.12 Beta

The latest version with new features but still in development:
- Support for Mosaics up to 100 gigapixels.
- Improved performance on Multicore CPUs (Multithreading support)
- PPM, RAW and TIFF file support, useful for creating very large mosaics.
- Video Extraction supports now 8 bit video files (i.e. some Flash videos)
- Automatic Orientation of JPEG Images based on EXIF Settings.
- Added German, Portuguese, Russian and Ukrainian translation for the User Interface. Added German User Manual.
- Minor improvements and corrections.
- It is possible to create Mosaics with tiles placed Sequentially or Randomly.
- It is possible to specify a different Maskfile for each Image.
18 March 2010 - File size: 14 MByte

3. Install
AndreaMosaic
for Mac

AndreaMosaic Beta
for Mac

Checksum Beta

This text file is used to verify the integrity of a download file. Click here for a Tutorial on how to verify your downloads. Wikipedia: Checksum, MD5 and SHA1.

Uninstall

AndreaMosaic for Mac

To delete AndreaMosaic from your system just:
1. Drag the AndreaMosaic Icon to the Trash.
2. Drag the Darwine Icon to the Trash.
3. Optionally delete the user settings of Darwine:
Delete the following folders/files:
* /Applications/Darwine
* ~/.wine
* ~/Library/Preferences/org.wine.winehelper.plist

Alternative to Darwine
In the following table are described various solutions to run Windows software on your Mac:

Choose	Cost	Requirements
AndreaMosaic + Darwine (Recommended)	Free (Open Source) based on Wine.	Pro: Easy install and completely free. Cons: Some minor issues with AndreaMosaic: - Extracting Images from Video is not available. - Drag&Drop from the Finder is not available. - After creating the Mosaic the Open Folder feature will open the Windows File Manager and not the Finder (will be fixed). Instructions: See above.
AndreaMosaic + CrossOver	Shareware ($40) based on Wine.	Pro: Easy install and commercial support for running some other Windows applications under Mac. Cons: Some minor issues with AndreaMosaic: - Extracting Images from Video is not available. - Drag&Drop from the Finder is not available. Instructions: 1. Download and install CrossOver for Mac. 2. Download and install the Windows version of AndreaMosaic. It will be installed automatically inside CrossOver for Mac. OR 2. Download and click on the AndreaMosaic for Mac version below.
VirtualBox	Free (Open Source) and Windows license required.	Pro: It allows you to run almost any Windows software. Cons: It requires a Windows license and a full Windows installation through a Virtual Machine. You need to install Windows, at least 2 GB of RAM and several GB of Disk space. Instructions: Download and install one of the three Virtualization softwares and follow the instructions on how to create a Virtual Windows Machine. Once you have Windows running download and install one of the AndreaMosaic versions for Windows.
Parallels	Shareware ($80) and Windows license required.
VMWare	Shareware ($80) and Windows license required.

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Credits	Description
libjpeg	Open source JPEG Library (Wikipedia).
ICU Unicode	Open source Unicode Library (Wikipedia).
GNU Gettext	Open source catalogs Library. (Wikipedia).
Boost C++	Open source C++ Library (Wikipedia).
Poedit	Open source cross-platform gettext catalogs editor (Wikipedia).
Wine	Open source Windows Emulator for Unix/Linux like machines (Wikipedia).
Subversion	Open source version control system (Wikipedia).
Icon	Pen Drive Icon by VistaIcons.com

Enjoy!
Peace & Love.
Andrea

Compatibility
Windows - Vista, XP, Windows 2000, Windows 2003 and Windows 98/ME/NT (should work on Windows 95 too).
Linux - All versions that support the free Wine Emulator.
Mac OS X - Version 10.4 and later (i.e. Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard) with Intel Processor. No PPC Processor. Sorry.