Mac OS X-specific Build instructions Perform these steps as an administrator or with the sudo command: Install MacPorts. Download and install http://www.macports.org/ and type the following commands: $magick> sudo port -v install freetype +bytecode $magick> sudo port -v install librsvg $magick> sudo port -v install +graphviz +gs +wmf +jbig +jpeg2 +lcms This installs many of the delegate libraries ImageMagick will utilize such as JPEG and FreeType. Install the latest Xcode from Apple. Use the port command to install any delegate libraries you require, for example: $magick> sudo port install jpeg Now lets build ImageMagick: Download the ImageMagick source distribution and verify the distribution against its message digest. Unpack and change into the top-level ImageMagick directory: $magick> tar xvfz ImageMagick-6.5.9-0.tar.gz $magick> cd ImageMagick-6.5.9 Configure ImageMagick: $magick> ./configure --prefix=/opt --with-quantum-depth=16 \ --disable-dependency-tracking --with-x=yes \ --x-includes=/usr/X11R6/include --x-libraries=/usr/X11R6/lib/ \ --without-perl Build ImageMagick: $magick> make Install ImageMagick: $magick> sudo make install To verify your install, type $magick> /opt/local/bin/identify -list font to list all the fonts ImageMagick knows about. To test the ImageMagick GUI, in a new shell, type: $magick> display -display :0