Install OpenCV in Mac OS X 10.8.5

install.md

Welcome to GaussBits

Prerequirements

1. HomeBrew
2. OpenCV
3. Xcode 4.6.2
4. Xcode Command Line Tools

Install Homebrew

• Install Homebrew:
  ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/Homebrew/homebrew/go/install)"

Install OpenCV

• Use Homebrew to instal opencv
  brew tap homebrew/science
brew install opencv

Directory paths

• Opencv install in : /user/local/Cellar/opencv
• symbolic headers : /usr/local/include
• symbolic lib : /usr/local/lib

Install Xcode 4.6.2

Xcode 4.6.2 download

Install Command Line Tools in Xcode

Xcode -> Preferneces -> Downloads tab -> Command Line Tools

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Getting Started

1. get GaussBits project directory
2. open Xcode 4.6.2
3. open GaussBits.xcodeproj
4. click PROJECT -> Build Settings
5. set Header Search Paths : /usr/local/include
6. right click on the project to add a new group name "OpenCV"
7. open the directory with path /usr/local/Cellar/opencv//lib in Finder
8. drag OpenCV relative dylib to the new group name "OpenCV"
   • libopencv_calib3d..dylib
   • libopencv_contrib..dylib
   • libopencv_core..dylib (must)
   • libopencv_features..dylib
   • libopencv_flann..dylib
   • libopencv_gpu..dylib
   • libopencv_highgui..dylib (must)
   • libopencv_imgproc..dylib (must)
   • libopencv_legacy..dylib
   • libopencv_ml..dylib
   • libopencv_nonfree..dylib
   • libopencv_objdetect..dylib
   • libopencv_ocl..dylib
   • libopencv_photo..dylib
   • libopencv_stitching..dylib
   • libopencv_superres..dylib
   • libopencv_ts..dylib
   • libopencv_video..dylib
   • libopencv_videostab..dylib

Check if build failed

• Build Settings
  1. Architectures : 64-bit Intel
  2. C Language Dialect : GNU99
  3. Compiler for C/C++/Objective-C : LLVM GCC 4.2

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FAQ

• Why not Xcode 5 :
  Because of the compiler. LLVM-GCC is not included in Xcode 5.