F# on Mac

Today I decided to try F# on Mac computer. For a person working for Windows platform for years, it is not easy. Hopefully this post can help people with the same background. :)

• Go to http://fsharp.org/
• On the left side, you can find "F# On Mac"

• follow the installation instruction on the page to install MonoDevelop and Mono 3.0.

For me, the created project has a FSharp.Core.dll which cannot be resolved. I have to use the Mac OS Terminal to set up the GAC.

The Mac OS Terminal is under Application->Utilities.

then follow the instruction at http://functional-variations.net/crossplatform/installing-gac.aspx. After I execute

> sudo gacutil -i /usr/lib/fsharp/FSharp.Core.dll

I removed the FSharp.Core.dll from the reference. It actually works. :)

Now I can use Mac at home to program F#. What a nice day.. :)

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