Personally, I have never installed databases on my laptop (back in my Windows days or today on my Mac). I always install inside a VM (usually a Linux guest). I have used the instant client on MacOS with success. It is downloadable from http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/tech/oci/instantclient/index.html Dan On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 9:20 AM, Dba DBA <oracledbaquestions@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > I think oracle stopped developing the database on Macintosh. I have a mac > laptop. Apple does not document how to code on its OS so it goes out of its > way to make it hard for developers to make applications. There is a good > google video about the vmware team and how hard it was to make vmware on the > macintosh. Apple is a proprietary software and hardware company. They see > mac developers as competitors so they want to produce most of the software > for the mac. > > I think there was a dispute between Oracle and Apple about something or > other and oracle either discontinued developing on the mac or there is some > kind of delay. > > mac is not as big of a deal as the mac whackos make it out to be. > > > > > On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 11:21 AM, Robert Freeman <robertgfreeman@xxxxxxxxx > > wrote: > >> So... I'm the proud owner of a slightly used MacBook (Intel). I know >> virtually nothing about OS X or MAC's, so it's a learning experience. I see >> that Oracle 10g is available for OSX but I'm not seeing anything for 11g. Am >> I just stuck with using 10g or does someone out there have some insight for >> me on how I can install 11g on my MAC? >> >> >> Robert G. Freeman >> Oracle ACE >> Ask me about on-site Oracle Training! RMAN, DBA, Tuning, you name it! >> Author: >> Oracle Database 11g RMAN Backup and Recovery (Oracle Press) - ON IT'S WAY >> SOON! >> OCP: Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Professional Study Guide >> (Sybex) >> Oracle Database 11g New Features (Oracle Press) >> Oracle Database 10g New Features (Oracle Press) >> Other various titles >> Blog: http://robertgfreeman.blogspot.com >> -- >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l >> >> >> >