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Installing PuTTY on Mac (OS X)

Applies to 10.5 Leopard 10.6 Snow Leopard 10.7 Lion 10.8 Mountain Lion 10.9 Mavericks installing lion mac mavericks

1. Download Xcode

This can be found at the Apple Developer site, on your Mac OS X installation CDs/DVD, or in the Mac App Store.

2. Install Command Line Tools for Xcode

Under Xcode:

Preferences -> Downloads -> Components -> Install 'Command Line Tools'

3. Accept the Xcode EULA

Either launch Xcode or run:

Command
xcodebuild -license

4. Download and Install X11 (XQuartz)

 

5. Download and Install MacPorts


6. Update MacPorts

Note: Make sure Xcode is fully installed.
Command
sudo port -v selfupdate

7. Install Putty

Command
sudo port install putty

8. Run Putty

Type ‘putty’ into Terminal:

Command
putty
This should open Putty in an X11 window.

9. Desktop Shortcut for Putty

Command
cp /opt/local/bin/putty ~/Desktop/PuTTY

PuTTY on Mac OS X