Re: 11gR1 on MacOSX

From: Dan Norris <dannorris_at_dannorris.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:59:13 -0500
Message-ID: <bc04324b0910200859o3db1f3d4oc3de634f540877eb_at_mail.gmail.com>

Personally, I have never installed databases on my laptop (back in my Windows days or today on my Mac). I always install inside a VM (usually a Linux guest). I have used the instant client on MacOS with success. It is downloadable from
http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/tech/oci/instantclient/index.html

Dan

On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 9:20 AM, Dba DBA <oracledbaquestions_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> I think oracle stopped developing the database on Macintosh. I have a mac
> laptop. Apple does not document how to code on its OS so it goes out of its
> way to make it hard for developers to make applications. There is a good
> google video about the vmware team and how hard it was to make vmware on the
> macintosh. Apple is a proprietary software and hardware company. They see
> mac developers as competitors so they want to produce most of the software
> for the mac.
>
> I think there was a dispute between Oracle and Apple about something or
> other and oracle either discontinued developing on the mac or there is some
> kind of delay.
>
> mac is not as big of a deal as the mac whackos make it out to be.
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 11:21 AM, Robert Freeman <robertgfreeman_at_yahoo.com
> > wrote:
>
>> So... I'm the proud owner of a slightly used MacBook (Intel). I know
>> virtually nothing about OS X or MAC's, so it's a learning experience. I see
>> that Oracle 10g is available for OSX but I'm not seeing anything for 11g. Am
>> I just stuck with using 10g or does someone out there have some insight for
>> me on how I can install 11g on my MAC?
>>
>>
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