mikewlange/install_opencv_on_mac.md

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Create a virtualenv, mkvirtualenv lookup


install opencv on mac via homebrew


brew tap homebrew/science
brew install opencv
cd ~/.virtualenvs/lookup/lib/python2.7/site-packages
ln -s /usr/local/Cellar/opencv/{VERSION_NUMBER}/lib/python2.7/site-packages/cv.py cv.py
ln -s /usr/local/Cellar/opencv/{VERSION_NUMBER}/lib/python2.7/site-packages/cv2.so cv2.so
i.e.
cd ~/.virtualenvs/lookup/lib/python2.7/site-packages
ln -s /usr/local/Cellar/opencv/2.4.12_2/lib/python2.7/site-packages/cv.py cv.py
ln -s /usr/local/Cellar/opencv/2.4.12_2/lib/python2.7/site-packages/cv2.so cv2.so

Test see it works or not.

workon lookup
python
import cv2
Reference

https://gist.github.com/stilist/cd7fdfabbf9ec5ed89b7