How to Verify and Install EXIFTool on Mac

Before installing EXIFTool, it's essential to know how many processor cores your computer has. This information will help you optimize the installation process. For instance, if you're unsure about the number of cores, you can simply enter a large value to utilize all available cores.

To begin with, make sure that you have the necessary dependencies installed on your Mac. You'll need to install `qt5-default` and `qttools5-dev-tools` using the following command:

`sudo apt-get install qt5-default qttools5-dev-tools`

If you don't have QT installed, you can use the option `-DWITH_QT4=1` instead.

Next, generate the makefile with the right options. This will ensure that the installation process is successful. Once you've generated the makefile, create a build directory and navigate to it.

The `script_jenkins.sh` file available in the MicMac repository can be used for automatic compilation from sources. To retrieve the source code, move to the 'micmac' directory.

The MicMac project has been divided into three GitHub sub-projects for 'optimisation' reasons. To download and install EXIFTool on Mac, follow these steps:

1. Install Git using the command `sudo apt-get install git`.

2. Install other prerequisites such as `make`, `imagemagick`, `libimage-exiftool-perl`, `exiv2`, `proj-bin`, and `qt5-default` using the command `sudo apt-get install make imagemagick libimage-exiftool-perl exiv2 proj-bin qt5-default cmake build-essential`.

3. Download the source code from GitHub.

By following these steps, you'll be able to verify and install EXIFTool on your Mac successfully.

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