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 1. Download Qt 4.8+ from: <http://download.qt-project.org/official_releases/qt/4.8/4.8.5/qt-mac-opensource-4.8.5.dmg>
 2. Double click the package installer and follow instructions.
+3. If you are building on Mavericks or later you will need to modify /Library/Frameworks/QtCore.framework/Versions/4/Headers/qglobal.h to add the new 10.9 os version number. Search for MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_8 to find the right spot.
 
 ### Build QGroundControl
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