Update GCC on OSX

Question

So I am a new programmer and I just installed XCode on my Macbook to get the GCC. I think Xcode is the only way for getting GCC on OSX. Now when I run my Hello World applica

Answer 1

in /usr/bin type

sudo ln -s -f g++-4.2 g++

sudo ln -s -f gcc-4.2 gcc

That should do it.

Answer 2

If you install macports you can install gcc select, and then choose your gcc version.

/opt/local/bin/port install gcc_select

To see your versions use

port select --list gcc

To select a version use

sudo port select --set gcc gcc40

Answer 3

Whatever Apple ships as the default gcc in xcode (4.2.1 on 10.6, 4.0.1 before) is well tested (and maintained) by the apple guys and the "standard" to build software with on OS X. Everything else is not, so think twice if you want to develop software, or be gcc/OS X beta tester.