=== Mac Os X 10.5 (Leopard) === 1. Install root from source : ftp://root.cern.ch/root/root_v5.32.01.source.tar.gz compile it: {{{ ./configure macosx make }}} and configure the environment variable (in .bashrc) ROOTSYS, LD_LIBRARY_PATH, PATH 2. install boost : http://sourceforge.net/projects/boost/files/boost/1.49.0/boost_1_48_0.tar.gz/download install it via {{{ sudo ./booststrap.sh ./b2 }}}