How to Install RVM and Rails 3 on Snow Leopard

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This is a continuation of my post on installing Ruby version manager or multiple versions of Ruby for Unix. This time it’s about OS X 10.6.1 or the Snow Leopard.

Snow Leopard includes Ruby and Rails by default if you install XCode. The version is 1.8.7 and 2.2.2 for each, respectively. This would not suffice for most developers because we need to start porting to Ruby 1.9 and start experimenting with Rails 3. The goal is to just keep moving forward and use the best version that exists.

Going for a Mac

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This is one of the most difficult decisions I have to make - spending more on hardware to increase my productivity. Recently I also purchased a lot of books and resources as I am totally addicted to learning more about Ruby and recently I have an interest for Objective-C. And by the time I get started I hope the cost of an iPhone is half-price and it’s quite predictable that prices will be lower by the end of the year or early next year. All of my endeavors are self-funded and I worked hard for everything I have because I’m nothing close to Parish Hilton. That’s hot ;)

Why I would rather go for a Karmic Koala than a Snow Leopard

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Yes, there’s going to be a beta release of Ubuntu 9.10 in 10 days. I am thinking about switching to use Mac but iPhone development is not something I am venturing into yet. In two months, I am just focused on early stage development of an application and I am still considering the possibility of having some new part time job.