I hear that apt-get also works on mac. Would that mean that you could use t commands I did on ubuntu? I know a lot of mac users dont like it - but it might work as a last resort:

http://techline4teens.com/archives/81

seems to make a decent summary. I wonder if tHat would work? althoughbyou may need to use it to install all the apps you need for development. Just abother thought.