Install on macOS

The C++ and Python RDK libraries are packed into a unified modern CMake project named flexiv_rdk, which can be configured and installed via CMake on all supported OS.

C++ RDK

Prepare build tools

Compiler kit and CMake are needed and can be installed via:

Install compiler kit: In a Terminal, enter command xcode-select to invoke the installation of Xcode Command Line Tools, then follow the prompted window to finish the installation.
Install CMake (with GUI): Download cmake-3.x.x-macos-universal.dmg from CMake download page and install the dmg file. The minimum required version is 3.16.3. When done, start CMake from Launchpad and navigate to Tools -> How to Install For Command Line Use. Then follow the instruction “Or, to install symlinks to ‘/usr/local/bin’, run:” to install cmake and cmake-gui commands for use in Terminal.

Install C++ dependencies

The steps are identical to Install C++ dependencies on Linux.

Install C++ RDK

The steps are identical to Install C++ RDK on Linux.

Link to C++ RDK from a user program

The steps are identical to Link to C++ RDK from a user program on Linux.

Python RDK

Prepare build tools

Besides tools in Prepare build tools, Python interpreter and Python package manager are also needed and can be installed via:

brew install python@3.x

Replace “3.x” with the actual Python3 version you wish to use.

Install Python dependencies

The steps are identical to Install Python dependencies on Linux.

Install Python RDK

The steps are identical to Install Python RDK on Linux.