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doc: update macOS information in README

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PR-URL: https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/pull/1323
Fixes: https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/issues/1295
Reviewed-By: Ben Noordhuis <info@bnoordhuis.nl>
Reviewed-By: Gibson Fahnestock <gibfahn@gmail.com>
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@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ You will also need to install:
* `make` * `make`
* A proper C/C++ compiler toolchain, like [GCC](https://gcc.gnu.org) * A proper C/C++ compiler toolchain, like [GCC](https://gcc.gnu.org)
### On Mac OS X ### On macOS
* `python` (`v2.7` recommended, `v3.x.x` is __*not*__ supported) (already installed on Mac OS X) * `python` (`v2.7` recommended, `v3.x.x` is __*not*__ supported) (already installed on macOS)
* [Xcode](https://developer.apple.com/xcode/download/) * [Xcode](https://developer.apple.com/xcode/download/)
* You also need to install the `Command Line Tools` via Xcode. You can find this under the menu `Xcode -> Preferences -> Downloads` * You also need to install the `Command Line Tools` via Xcode. You can find this under the menu `Xcode -> Preferences -> Downloads` (or by running `xcode-select --install` in your Terminal)
* This step will install `gcc` and the related toolchain containing `make` * This step will install `gcc` and the related toolchain containing `make`
### On Windows ### On Windows
@ -88,10 +88,6 @@ value:
$ npm config set python /path/to/executable/python2.7 $ npm config set python /path/to/executable/python2.7
``` ```
Note that OS X is just a flavour of Unix and so needs `python`, `make`, and C/C++.
An easy way to obtain these is to install XCode from Apple,
and then use it to install the command line tools (under Preferences -> Downloads).
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