# Install Synfig on Mac using macport

**URL:** https://forums.synfig.org/t/install-synfig-on-mac-using-macport/1449
**Category:** Building synfig
**Created:** [June 18, 2011, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/install-synfig-on-mac-using-macport/1449 "2011-06-18T12:48:34Z")
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### Author: ![Genete](https://forums.synfig.org/user_avatar/forums.synfig.org/genete/32/8_2.png) [@Genete](https://forums.synfig.org/u/Genete)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2013, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/install-synfig-on-mac-using-macport/1449/53 "2013-04-06T11:15:00Z")

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Hi jcome!  
checkout this thread:

> [@\[Success\] 1 April Merge / 0.64pre on ubuntu12.04 like](https://forums.synfig.org/t/success-1-april-merge-0-64pre-on-ubuntu12-04-like/2399/1):
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> [FINAL EDIT / SOLUTION SUMMARY] Following what follow you will get it Important Note : i have replace build by install from my initial post and add extra info, because should be the same! Now in my case i can build (special folder) and install synfig last dev .deb (like other software). [Original post](http://www.synfig.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4207&p=18464#p18446) was not a 1 april joke wink In order to install synfig last cairo development in ubuntu 12.04 familly (x/l/k/t…?..) and should work the same with all .deb linuxlike. Another boring Note - Wor…

Good luck!  
-G

(remember that Cairo is not stable yet and that there are some layers not available and that might crash it)

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