> On Mar 2, 2023, at 10:05 AM, Eckard Brauer <hanggli...@gmx.de> wrote: > >>> I suspect that installing MacOSX10.6.sdk >>> could solve that - if it installs on 10.5 at all (still runing >>> through the deps, so I can't tell for now). In case it does, it >>> should maybe belong to the dependencies of vim, in case it doesn't, >>> there seems to be no way to install a recent vim version, so is >>> there any previous version one can install? >> I think this is the header file for Grand Central Dispatch which was >> introduced in 10.6. >> >> I don't think it can work on 10.5. > > Maybe. > > Contained in ports is MacOSX10.6.sdk, what could be installed even on > 10.5 machines, as the port shows. Currently, it seems to have some > problem, but I'd rather try to have a deeper view inside. > > And even if Vim @9.* can't be installed on MacOSX 10.5, there should be > any installable version available -- or Macports should simply drop any > support for OS < 10.6, as Vim (an editor) seems to be very basic, I use > it for decades now. > > So the question remains open: Should MacOSX10.6.sdk properly install > even on 10.5 OS and solve the problem with compiling Vim @9.* or is > there an older, still supported Vim version available? > > Best - > Eckard
It is possible to install older versions of ports. Instructions are at: https://trac.macports.org/wiki/howto/InstallingOlderPort Unfortunately, I don't know what the last version to work on 10.5 was. I would also suggest opening a ticket for Vim if you haven't already.
