Unable to install / run Exiftool on Mac 10.9.5

[adamhutch]

Hi there;

I may be missing something quite obvious, but it would be excellent to get some help with this.

I have installed the Exiftool dmg package, without error, yet I am still getting this message when in Terminal

-bash: exiftool: command not found

I have also since tried installing the Perl distribution, following the instructions to the letter, and am finding the same thing.

I am using Mavericks 10.9.5 if that helps?

Any information would be hugely appreciated, and I'm happy to provide screenshots/videos if needs be. I have trawled the internet looking for solutions, but have yet to find something that specifically solves the issue that I am facing.

Many thanks;

Adam

[Phil Harvey]

hi Adam,

Ah yes.

The problem is that El Capitan won't allow installation in /usr/bin, so ExifTool now installs in /usr/local/bin.  The problem is that /usr/local/bin isn't in the default path for earlier operating systems, so you'll have to add it to your PATH yourself.  To do this, add the following line to your ~/.profile settings:

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export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin

The ExifTool install doesn't do this because I don't like the idea of the install changing any of your settings.

I have updated the installation instructions to include this.

- Phil

[adamhutch]

Hi Phil

Thanks for the swift reply. Apologies for needing to be essentially spoonfed, but could you tell me where I might find the

~/.profile

settings?

Or perhaps, failing that, do you have an archive where I might find an earlier, Mavericks-friendly build?

I'm coming at this from a very amateurish level, so have found myself somewhat out of my depth with having to deal with the Terminal.

Many thanks;

Adam

[Phil Harvey]

Hi Adam,

could you tell me where I might find the

~/.profile

settings?

Tough one.  I would do this from the Terminal to edit the file:

vi ~/.profile

But then, I know how to use the vi editor.  I don't know what editor you use, but it may be difficult to open a hidden file (a name starting with ".") from the GUI.

Also, the settings will only affect Terminal windows that are opened after you make the changes.

- Phil