I have to re-enter my location each time I load it for example. It is also beta software and shows it a little. The folder it’s in is called ‘Cartes du Ciel’, the file is skychart.app and when its running it calls itself ‘cdc’ in the menubar. There is a slight complication in that this app has a real identity crisis. If you have a PowerPC Mac the source is available if you’re brave enough to have a go at compiling it yourself. There’s now a beta version available for Linux and the Mac, though the pre-compiled version available on the site is for Intel Macs only. Although it’s not going to be sufficient for the more advanced amateur but it’s still a program I think everyone interested in Astronomy should have on their computer.īack when I was a windows user I loved Cartes du Ciel. Thankfully you just have to hover over the buttons to see what they do so you’ll be working away quick enough. The interface is also not at all Mac-like and a little confusing at first. This is the perfect program for beginners and for just seeing at a glance what’s where in the sky at any time. My how things have changed! Mac support is now flawless and it’s quick and looks really pretty. My first experiences of it when I’d just gotten my MacBook Pro were so terrible I didn’t try it again until a few weeks ago. When it first came to the Mac it was buggy as hell. I’ll start with the best app for beginners, this is a true cross-platform app represented on Linux, Windows and the Mac, Stellarium. There’s now a choice of three apps and you don’t have to compile any from source (unless you want to).Īstronomy, OS X, Stellarium, Cartes du Ciel, KStars I’m happy to report that things have improved a lot since then. A long, complicated, and rather daunting install for anyone who’s not a Unix geek. At that time your best option was to build the Linux program KStars from source using Fink. The last time I posted on the state of play for free Astronomy software for the Mac things weren’t looking so good.
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