How do I install GCC 4.7.2 on OS X 10.8?

Question

How do I install GCC 4.7.2 on OS X 10.8?

I don't care about keeping the Xcode version of "GCC", I just need GCC 4.7.2

Solution 1

MacPorts

The easiest way is to use MacPorts which provides

gcc47 @4.7.2 (lang) The GNU compiler collection

Install MacPorts and then

sudo port install gcc47

This will install several binaries with the -mp-4.7 (as gcc-mp-4.7). You can then activate gcc 4.7 as default with

sudo port select gcc mp-gcc47
hash gcc

To go back to the Apple LLVM compiler

sudo port select gcc none
hash gcc

Manual installation

Otherwise you can download the tarball from gnu.org and follow the instructions in the INSTALL file (usually ./configure; make; make install) but you will have to install all the dependencies by yourself.

A manual installation will (if not specified differently with configure) install the binaries in /usr/local/bin.

Solution 2

Download a signed Installer package here: https://www.litebeam.net/macosx/macosx/gcc.html

Comments

[David Schwartz]

Download gcc 4.7.2. Build it according the instructions. Install it according to the instructions.

[MarcusJ]

Okay, I've done that, Homebrew is still saying that I'm using the Apple compiler, how can I change that within Homebrew, or just even regular Terminal?

[Matteo]

Ok by that you mean MacPorts or the manual installation?

[Matteo]

@MarcusJ I updated the answer with some post-installation instructions

[MarcusJ]

I used the Macports method, thanks for the added instruction, I'll try it out in a few hours when I get home.

[MarcusJ]

Thanks for that command to select the proper GCC version, it appears that that is only MacPorts wide though?