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+.. _installing_macosx:
+
+Installing PySide on a Mac OS X System
+======================================
+
+Installing prerequisites
+------------------------
+
+Install latest ``pip`` distribution: download `get-pip.py
+<https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py>`_ and run it using
+the ``python`` interpreter.
+
+You need to install or build Qt 4.8 first, see the `Qt Project Documentation
+<http://qt-project.org/doc/qt-4.8/install-mac.html>`_.
+
+Alternatively you can use `Homebrew <http://brew.sh/>`_ and install Qt with
+
+::
+
+ $ brew install qt
+
+Installing PySide
+-----------------
+
+To install PySide on Mac OS X you can choose from the following options:
+
+#. Use pip to install the ``wheel`` binary packages:
+
+ ::
+
+ $ pip install -U PySide
+
+
+After the installation, the following call must be made manually:
+
+::
+
+ $ pyside_postinstall.py -install