# Ferret and Acts as Ferret on OSX **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [February 26, 2007, 9:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ferret-and-acts-as-ferret-on-osx/86911 "2007-02-26T21:18:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![laurin1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/919ad9/32.png) [@laurin1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/laurin1)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 9:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ferret-and-acts-as-ferret-on-osx/86911/1 "2007-02-26T21:18:58Z")
Hi, Can anyone recommend a version of Ferret and Acts\_as\_ferret that works on OSX? I have tried a number of versions now and all throw a bus error when they attempt to build an index. Thanks, Keith ---
**Author:** ![laurin1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/919ad9/32.png) [@laurin1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/laurin1)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 9:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ferret-and-acts-as-ferret-on-osx/86911/2 "2007-02-26T21:45:42Z")
the latest version works for both. just pick the highest number when prompted. Keith D. wrote: > Hi, > > Can anyone recommend a version of Ferret and Acts\_as\_ferret that works > on > OSX? > > I have tried a number of versions now and all throw a bus error when > they > attempt to build > an index. > > Thanks, > > Keith ---
**Author:** ![laurin1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/919ad9/32.png) [@laurin1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/laurin1)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 10:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ferret-and-acts-as-ferret-on-osx/86911/3 "2007-02-26T22:01:04Z")
Actually they don’t. As described in the 0.11.0 release thread there is a problem with it on OSX. However, I have discovered that 0.10.14 does work, my problem was that I hadn’t uninstalled 0.11.0, damn sleepy brain. Keith ---
**Author:** ![laurin1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/919ad9/32.png) [@laurin1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/laurin1)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 10:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ferret-and-acts-as-ferret-on-osx/86911/4 "2007-02-27T10:55:21Z")
On 2/26/07, Keith D. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Actually they don’t. > > As described in the 0.11.0 release thread there is a problem with it on > OSX. > However, I have discovered that 0.10.14 does work, my problem was that I > hadn’t uninstalled 0.11.0, damn sleepy brain. > > Keith I’m pretty sure that Dave will rule this issues out with the next minor release. Seems as if he is resolving loads of issues right now. So don’t forget to check your “gem update ferret” from time to time, since there were segfault issues in the 0.10-branch that get resolved right now. Cheers, Jan – [http://www.inviado.de](http://www.inviado.de) - Internetseiten für RAe [Jan Prill - Teamleiter - adesso SE | XING](http://www.xing.com/profile/Jan_Prill) ---
**Author:** ![laurin1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/919ad9/32.png) [@laurin1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/laurin1)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 1:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ferret-and-acts-as-ferret-on-osx/86911/5 "2007-02-27T13:40:43Z")
On 2/27/07, Jan P. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > > I’m pretty sure that Dave will rule this issues out with the next minor > release. Seems as if he is resolving loads of issues right now. So don’t > forget to check your “gem update ferret” from time to time, since there were > segfault issues in the 0.10-branch that get resolved right now. Thanks Jan, I’m just about to put out another version. Just running all of my unit tests and building the gem and then I’ll put it up. Hopefully it’ll fix up most of the new problems that people are experiencing. Please try the new version and let me know if you are still experiencing any problems. Cheers, Dave – Dave Balmain [http://www.davebalmain.com/](http://www.davebalmain.com/)