Mac Os X X11 Download
From X11 (which runs side by side with Mac OS X’s native Aqua environment), you can run a host of graphical Unix programs—applications that haven’t been fully ported to Mac OS X—as well as. XQuartz became the default X11 implementation for many users after the 10.8 iteration, when Apple decided to completely remove the X11 server and client libraries from the default OS X installation. Moreover, XQuartz is an Apple and community supported project, designed to keep improving support for X11 apps on the OS X platform.
The XQuartz project is an open-source effort to develop a version of the X.Org X Window System that runs on macOS. Together with supporting libraries and applications, it forms the X11.app that Apple shipped with OS X versions 10.5 through 10.7.
Quick Download
| Download | Version | Released | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| XQuartz-2.8.1.dmg | 2.8.1 | 2021-04-25 | For macOS 10.9 or later |
| XQuartz-2.7.11.dmg | 2.7.11 | 2016-10-29 | For OS X 10.6.3 or later |
| X11-2.6.3.dmg | 2.6.3 | 2011-07-20 | For OS X 10.5.x (final Leopard release) |
Important Info for 10.5 Users
OS X Software Updates have included some of the work done by the XQuartz project, but for various reasons, Apple cannot ship the latest and greatest version offered by the XQuartz site. Since the XQuartz X11 package clobbers Apple's X11.app, their software update will clobber the XQuartz X11 package. Because of this, you may experience conflicts after doing a Software Update from Apple. Please re-install the latest XQuartz X11 release for Leopard after installing a system software update to OS X 10.5.x Leopard.
License Info
An XQuartz installation consists of many individual pieces of software which have various licenses. The X.Org software components’ licenses are discussed on theX.Org Foundation Licenses page.The quartz-wm window manager included with the XQuartz distribution uses the Apple Public Source License Version 2.
X11 for Mac OS X
X11 For Mac
Current Version: 1.0 (October 28, 2003) / 1.1.3 (November 14, 2006) / 2.1.6 (May 12, 2009)
X11 for Mac OS X - from Apple itself - offers a complete X Window System implementation for running X11-based applications on Mac OS X 10.3 Panther (users of prior versions of Mac OS X should use XFree86, and Tiger users have the latest version on their installer DVDs). Based on the de facto-standard for X11, the open source XFree86 project, X11 for Mac OS X is compatible, fast and fully integrated with Mac OS X. It includes the full X11R6.6 technology, including a window server, libraries and basic utilities such as xterm.
X11 for Mac OS X takes advantage of the Mac OS X Quartz graphics system to deliver hardware-accelerated 2D and 3D graphics. Quartz provides snappy scrolling speeds for text, live drag and resize of windows, as well as 3D animation through OpenGL Direct Rendering. X11 for Mac OS X combines the display and client libraries into a single download and install, so getting X11 running on Mac OS X is easy. The installer sets up your environment with your path and DISPLAY. It also makes it simple to start xterm sessions and other popular X11 utilities. Additionally, you can use any three-button USB mouse with X11 for Mac OS X.
Version 1.0 - the latest version for Mac OS X 10.3 - adds/changes the following:
- GM v1.0: Panther compatible and included as an optional install on Mac OS X v10.3 Panther CDs.
- Bundled: Optional install from the third Mac OS X v10.3 Panther CD.
- XFree86 4.3: Includes latest enhancements from the Open Source community.
- Full Screen Mode: Show X11 root and application windows on their own screens
- X11 Dock Menu: Activate X11 applications or windows directly from the Dock icon.
- Double-click applications: Launch X11 applications in the Finder
- Application Menu Command Keys: Define keystrokes for launching X11 applications.
Version 1.1.3 - the latest version for Mac OS X 10.4 - adds/changes the following:
- This update addresses several issues in the X11 for Mac OS X package, enabling it to better handle GLX stereo visuals and offscreen rendering to GLX Pbuffers and Pixmaps.
- To tell X11 to take advantage of stereo visuals, enter $ defaults write com.apple.x11 enable_stereo -bool true
- Also addresses font issues present in X11 1.1.2
X11 Osx
Version 2.1.6 - the latest version for Mac OS X 10.5, and available only as part of the Mac OS X 10.5.7 update (and which reports itself as version 2.0 in the Finder) - makes unspecified changes.
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Mac X11 Server
the Mac OS X 10.3 (Cocoa) version (1.0).
the Mac OS X 10.4 (Cocoa / Universal) version (1.1.3).