Tiger MacPorts - Pre-Built Binaries & Guide

Modern software for Mac OS X Tiger (10.4) PowerPC

Pre-built binaries and installation guide for running modern tools on Tiger.

What's Here

Package	Version	Status	Our Contribution
Python	3.10.18	✅ Working	Testing, packaging, documentation
curl	7.88.1	✅ Working	Testing, packaging, documentation
OpenSSL	3.5.1	✅ Working	Testing, packaging, documentation
OpenSSH	8.0p1	✅ Binary Available	Testing, packaging, documentation
Node.js	14.x	🔄 Building	Testing, packaging, documentation
wget	custom	✅ Working	Original code (TLS 1.2 for Tiger)
PocketFox	custom	✅ Working	Original code (Cocoa browser)

Credits

Sergey Fedorov (barracuda156) - The legend keeping PowerPC MacPorts alive! His powerpc-ports repo has 1000+ fixes for PowerPC. Without his work, none of this would be possible.

MacPorts Team - The core MacPorts infrastructure and Portfiles.

Other PowerPC Heroes:

• kencu - Core MacPorts contributor
• glebm - GCC updates for Tiger
• macos-powerpc - Community PowerPC ports

Scott (Scottcjn) - Testing on real G4/G5 hardware, packaging binaries, documentation, and original Tiger tools (wget, PocketFox).

Claude (Opus 4.1/4.5) - Implementation assistance.

barracuda156 does the porting. We do the testing, packaging, and original tools.

Pre-Built Binaries

Download ready-to-use binaries - no compiling needed!

OpenSSH 8.0p1 with OpenSSL 1.1.1

Secure SSH replacing Tiger's vulnerable 4.5:

# Download
curl -LO https://github.com/Scottcjn/tiger-macports/raw/main/binaries/openssh-8.0p1-tiger-ppc.tar.gz

# Extract to /usr/local
cd /usr/local
sudo tar xzf ~/openssh-8.0p1-tiger-ppc.tar.gz

# Test
/usr/local/bin/ssh -V
# OpenSSH_8.0p1, OpenSSL 1.1.1w

CVEs Fixed: CVE-2016-0777, CVE-2016-0778, CVE-2015-5600, and many more!

curl 7.88.1 with TLS 1.2

# Download
curl -LO https://github.com/Scottcjn/tiger-macports/raw/main/binaries/curl-7.88.1-tiger-ppc.tar.gz

# Extract to /usr/local
cd /usr/local
sudo tar xzf ~/curl-7.88.1-tiger-ppc.tar.gz

# Test
/usr/local/bin/curl --version
/usr/local/bin/curl https://github.com

Python 3.10.18

# Download
curl -LO https://github.com/Scottcjn/tiger-macports/releases/download/v1.0/python310-tiger-ppc.tar.gz

# Extract
cd /usr/local
sudo tar xzf ~/python310-tiger-ppc.tar.gz

# Test
/usr/local/bin/python3.10 --version
/usr/local/bin/python3.10 -c "import ssl; print(ssl.OPENSSL_VERSION)"

Installing MacPorts (Build From Source)

If you prefer to compile yourself:

1. Get MacPorts

Download from: https://www.macports.org/install.php

For Tiger, you need the legacy installer or build from source.

2. Install Base Ports

# Update ports tree
sudo port selfupdate

# Install essentials (will take HOURS on G4)
sudo port install python310
sudo port install curl +ssl
sudo port install openssl

3. Build Times (Dual G4 1.25 GHz)

Package	Approximate Time
Python 3.10	4-6 hours
curl	30-60 minutes
OpenSSL 3.x	2-3 hours
Node.js 14	8-12 hours
GCC 7	12-24 hours

This is why we provide pre-built binaries!

Tested Hardware

Model	OS	Status
Power Mac G4 Dual 1.25 GHz	Tiger 10.4.11	✅ All working
Power Mac G5 Dual	Tiger 10.4.11	✅ All working
PowerBook G4	Tiger 10.4.11	✅ All working

What Works on Tiger via MacPorts

Fully Working

• Python 3.10 with SSL
• curl 8.x with TLS 1.2
• OpenSSL 3.x
• GCC 7.x
• CMake
• autoconf/automake
• Git (with our curl)

Compiling (In Progress)

• Node.js 14

Not MacPorts (Our Custom Code)

• Rust compiler - See rust-ppc-tiger
• PocketFox browser - See pocketfox
• wget with TLS - See pocketfox

Not Working / Not Tested

• Node.js 18+ (V8 too new)
• Go (runtime issues)
• Docker (requires newer kernel)

Original Tiger Tools

These are our original code, not MacPorts:

wget with TLS 1.2

Built-in HTTPS using mbedTLS. See pocketfox

PocketFox Browser

Native Cocoa browser with embedded TLS. See pocketfox

OpenSSH Build Script

Build OpenSSH 9.6 with LibreSSL. See rust-ppc-tiger

Related Projects

• rust-ppc-tiger - Rust compiler for PowerPC
• pocketfox - Native browser with TLS
• ppc-tiger-tools - Various Tiger tools
• macosx-security-patches - CVE patches

License

• Pre-built binaries: Subject to original package licenses (Python PSF, curl MIT, etc.)
• Our original code: MIT License
• Documentation: MIT License

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