Mac dependencies

User install notes

• Download the Blender PIP addon (download ZIP) (don't unzip, mac might automatically unzip)
• install the Blender PIP addon in Blender, (official installing add-ons docs)
  • Open the Blender preferences window
  • go to the add-ons tab
  • click install button, and browse to the ZIP (note that mac might auto unwrap the ZIP on download, in that case rezip it)
  • Refresh add-ons, and search in the addon tab for Development: Python Module Manager
• Use it to install the PyPI module iterm2 and PyObjC in your Blender Python environment.
• restart Blender.

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Dev notes

• PyObjC installs Appkit correctly, don't install Appkit directly!

TODO

• double check iterm2 is still needed
• automate dependencies on bqt pip install

Note that wrappping the main Blender window in a QWindow, freezes Blender. As a workaround, we use the non wrap mode from BQT. This means QWidgets currently always stay on top. since I havent yet figured out how to get window ID on Mac

The main thing needed now is a Mac dev.

• If you know how to hookup the windows ID to prevent the window always on top. that be amazing. This is probably a quick win. Window ID hookup code is already there for windows.
• If you can figure out why the main blender window freezes on QWindow wrap, that be great. this is likely more complex. assume might have to introduce a update loop or something.