Mac OS X

Install QT 5.6.2:

Download it from https://download.qt.io/archive/qt/5.6/5.6.2/qt-opensource-mac-x64-clang-5.6.2.dmg
Double click the downloaded dmg file to start the installer, and install it to its default location.

Install Macports

Setup macports environment

Install xcode
- Download Xcode from website or
  App Store
Install macports
- Quick start https://www.macports.org/install.php

visit https://www.macports.org/ for more

Install following libraries and tools using port

 sudo port install autoconf automake pkgconfig libtool glib2 \
 libevent vala openssl git jansson cmake

Install python

 sudo port install python27
 sudo port select --set python python27
 sudo port install py27-pip
 sudo port select --set pip pip27

Set pkg config environment

 export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/opt/local/lib/pkgconfig:/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig
 export LIBTOOL=glibtool
 export LIBTOOLIZE=glibtoolize
 export CPPFLAGS="-I/opt/local/include"
 export LDFLAGS="-L/opt/local/lib -L/usr/local/lib -Wl,-headerpad_max_install_names"
 QT_BASE=$HOME/Qt5.6.2/5.6/clang_64
 export PATH=$QT_BASE/bin:$PATH
 export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$QT_BASE/lib/pkgconfig:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH

Compiling libsearpc

Download libsearpc, then:

    ./autogen.sh
    ./configure
    make
    sudo make install

Compiling ccnet

Download ccnet, then:

    ./autogen.sh
    ./configure
    make
    sudo make install

Compiling seafile

Download seafile

Compile

 ./autogen.sh
 ./configure --disable-fuse
 make
 sudo make install

Compiling seafile-client and packaging it

execute the building script:
```
 ./scripts/build.py
```
Go to Release directory and see if seafile-applet.app can run correctly.

Problem you may encounter

If install_name_tool reports “malformed object” “unknown load command”, It may be the version of xcode command line tools incompatible with install_name_tool.
If xcode can’t find glib, Corrects xcode’s “build settings/search paths/header search”.