[Therion] Setting up a Therion ecosystem on Mac

[bruce at tomo.co.nz]

Mōrena

I just offered to help a fellow caver set up a Therion ecosystem on their
computer.

Only I’m a Windows user, and I just found out they’re on Mac.

I wouldn’t even know how to turn on a Mac.

 

So I’m looking for any tips and advice to help ease the process.  Here is
what looks like software that might be equivalent to what we’re using on
Windows:

1.	First up Git  Git - Downloading for macOS
<https://git-scm.com/downloads/mac> .  Any pointers on whether to go with
Homebrew, MacPorts or XCode?  We are likely to be fans of git-gui and gitk.
2.	I find icon overlays a necessary feature to provide general
situational awareness.  Such as TortoiseGit – Windows Shell Interface to Git
<https://tortoisegit.org/> , but that is Windows only.  SnailGit: Git for
Finder on the Mac
<https://apps.apple.com/us/app/snailgit-git-for-finder/id847260112?mt=12>
App Store looks like it is similar.  Anything else the comes with icon
overlays? Free?
3.	Text Editors that have Therion syntax stylers.
contrib:externaleditors [Therion wiki]
<https://therion.speleo.sk/wiki/contrib:externaleditors?s%5b%5d=mac>
suggests BBEdit and Brackets with stylers by Xavier Robert.  Which of these
is best Xavier?  Other options?
4.	Therion.  I assume ladislavb/homebrew-therion
<https://github.com/ladislavb/homebrew-therion>  is the latest, superseding
tbe:wiki1 [Therion wiki]
<https://therion.speleo.sk/wiki/tbe:wiki1?s%5b%5d=os>  and masox [Therion
wiki] <https://therion.speleo.sk/wiki/masox?s%5b%5d=os>  
5.	Xpdf.  XpdfReader <https://www.xpdfreader.com/> 
6.	Is anyone running TopoDroid in an Android emulator on mac?

Feedback and suggestions welcome.

 

Thanks

Bruce

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