some apps (such as gimp) don't work on my late 2011 i7 macbook pro, why?:confused:
thunderboltmac macrumors member Original poster Oct 18, 2011 42 3 sudo Nov 22, 2011 #1 some apps (such as gimp) don't work on my late 2011 i7 macbook pro, why?
M Michaelgtrusa macrumors 604 Oct 13, 2008 7,900 1,821 Nov 22, 2011 #2 Gimp has not been updated in more than a year.
J jackrv macrumors 6502 Jul 14, 2011 300 0 Nov 22, 2011 #3 Try upgrading the X11 version on your Mac. Many people have reported problems with X11-based applications in Lion. See Here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3233478?start=0&tstart=0 I can't say if this will help fix GIMP for you, but GIMP is definitely X11 based. I have seen on forums that people are running GIMP on Lion, also make sure you have the latest version of GIMP.
Try upgrading the X11 version on your Mac. Many people have reported problems with X11-based applications in Lion. See Here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3233478?start=0&tstart=0 I can't say if this will help fix GIMP for you, but GIMP is definitely X11 based. I have seen on forums that people are running GIMP on Lion, also make sure you have the latest version of GIMP.