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MacintoshGo
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Mac OSX Freeware
BenShoemaker: If you have OS X, you may want to check out:
rmsp: I second that. Goban (uses GNU Go) is good - despite a few bugs - and it is really helpful if you want a stress-free way to be punished for your tactical mistakes. Jago is also good on OS X, and is the best thing I've found so far for playing through commented sgf games.
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chtito: An other option for browsing commented sgf games on OS X is Stones:
Scartol: IGS is endorsing a new Java-based client called gGo. It's very beautiful (the main menu is particularly nice), but what it makes up for in looks, it loses painfully on speed, navigation, and user-friendliness. It's pretty clunky and slow (at least on my "ancient" G4).
Grauniad: Another Java-based program is CGoban 2:
Scartol: The SGF viewer I like best for OSX is Gomo:
Macintosh Commercial Programs
Go Intellect by Ken Chen is a strong program for the Macintosh which used to place at computer go competitions. It appears to be still available from Yutopian (
Goliath by Mark Boon has a Mac version. (He has a free version which only plays 9x9 and 13x13). Nemesis by Bruce Wilcox apparently has a Mac version, but it is very old.
See the page on MacOS9Go
Bug ReportsJago: Java Quick Start urged me not to install this program, due to some network issue. I went ahead and installed it anyway, and I'm less than impressed. The windows are clunky, there's no sound to indicate a play has been made, and finishing up a game is very counterintuitive. -- Scartol This is a copy of the living page "MacintoshGo" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |