Macintosh Go

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Mac OS X Freeware

Native Software

  • [ext] Stones
    • Scartol: The Stones website also features a nifty screensaver for OSX which replays SGF files. (And it comes with a collection of over 700 games)
    • nachtrabe: Development seems to have stopped on Stones, though it is still available and a more up-to-date version (that includes editing capabilities) is available from CVS.
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    • Scartol: this I like best for OSX. It's slim and quick and uses very intuitive keyboard navigation. It's still a bit OS9-like, but it's a great little app.
    • The link seems to lead to a OS9 only application, there seems not to be a OS X version under this link.

Java programs

  • gGo (IGS client)
    • Scartol: It's very beautiful, but it is painfully slow (at least on my "ancient" G4).
  • GoGrinder is for practicing Go problems.
  • [ext] GoWrite
    • rmsp: The .jar version runs fine on OS X. This is an awkward program, but is the best I've found for making simple bitmapped figures.
    • LauriPaatero: Now there is Mac installation disk (.dmg) in download page. I hope I have got worst of awkwardness away in 2.1.x versions, but anyway feel free to send comments (preferably directly to me), so that I can improve it! Current version produces also quite usable EPS graphics.
  • CGoban2 (KGS client)

Unix Software (including X11-based software)

  • Cgoban1 works on MacOS X and is still one of the best SGF editors despite having to work through an X11 interface. See also the [ext] product webpage].
  • Uligo is a popular program for practicing problems.
  • Kombilo is a database program for Go games.
  • [ext] sgf2misc is a Go diagram generator.
  • [ext] sgf2tex converts SGF files into TeX diagrams.

rmsp: basically, these can be installed by following the instructions as if you were in linux. To make figures or print game records via tex files, you'll have to have tex. I installed iTexMac and teTeX -- the following links were helpful to me: [ext] http://www.rna.nl/tex.html, [ext] http://itexmac.sourceforge.net/ I just floundered around until it worked -- any expert advice on these matters would be invaluable!

nachtrabe: The directions on the [ext] TeXShop website are straightforward and will guide you through what you need. [ext] This guide also has a more complete set of instructions, but needs to be updated for the most recent version of [ext] i-Installer.

Macintosh Commercial Programs

  • [ext] 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). More information about it, along with a non-working link to Mark Boon's site and ordering information, can be found on the [ext] Het Paard website.
  • [ext] IgoSensei is a port of the Many Faces of Go engine, version 11, to Mac OS X.
    • Has anyone ever tried this game or even seen a screenshot?

See also


Bug Reports

Jago: 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


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