# MacRuby 0.1

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/macruby-0-1/131863>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [March 13, 2008, 11:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/macruby-0-1/131863 "2008-03-13T23:15:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Laurent\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@Laurent\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Laurent_S)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 11:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/macruby-0-1/131863/1 "2008-03-13T23:15:00Z")

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Hi,

I am pleased to announce the first release of MacRuby, 0.1.

MacRuby is a version of Ruby that runs on top of Objective-C. More  
precisely, MacRuby is currently a port of the Ruby 1.9 implementation  
for the Objective-C runtime and garbage collector.

So far, since the project beginning was announced a few weeks ago,  
many bugs were fixed and features added. MacRuby is still at this  
point experimental, although if it’s also usable.

The purpose of this version is to release functional code, and also to  
let you test the new user experience. Please note that the project  
implementation will change deeply in the next releases.

You can learn more about the project on its homepage:

[http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/ruby/wiki/MacRuby](http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/ruby/wiki/MacRuby)

And download a binary installer:

[http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/ruby/wiki/InstallingMacRuby](http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/ruby/wiki/InstallingMacRuby)

Enjoy!

Laurent

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**Author:** ![Laurent\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@Laurent\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Laurent_S)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2008, 7:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/macruby-0-1/131863/2 "2008-03-16T07:30:52Z")

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Laurent S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> And download a binary installer:

Better to mention :

“Important: MacRuby requires Mac OS X 10.5.2, or later.”
