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@@ -221,10 +221,31 @@ $ make
 $ sudo make install
 ```
 
-- Install the required python 3 over macports:
+Or you can install via homebrew:
 
 ``` bash
-sudo port install python34
+$ brew install systemc
+```
+
+in this case, systemc will be installed, e.g. in:
+```
+/usr/local/Cellar/systemc/2.3.1
+```
+and make a simlink of the lib directory:
+```
+ln -s lib/ lib-macosx64
+```
+
+
+- Install the required python 3 over homebrew:
+
+``` bash
+$ brew install python3
+```
+
+Python3 (via homebrew) will be installed in 
+```
+/usr/local/Cellar/python3/3.5.2_2/Frameworks/Python.framework
 ```
 
 or you can install manually using official package provided in [link](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
@@ -234,13 +255,7 @@ or you can install manually using official package provided in [link](https://ww
 /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework
 ``` 
 
-- Install the QtCreator via macports:
-
-``` bash
-$ sudo port install qt5-creator qt5
-```
-
-or you can install it using offical setup file from [link](https://www.qt.io/download-open-source/#section-2)
+- Install the QtCreator using offical setup file from [link](https://www.qt.io/download-open-source/#section-2)
 
 **Note:** You have later setup PATH for Qt5 and its tool if you install QtCreator manually, e.g:
 
@@ -266,10 +281,13 @@ $ ./bootstrap.sh --prefix=/opt/boost --with-libraries=filesystem,system
 $ sudo ./b2 install
 ```
 
-Homebrew: Install boost lib (all, which consumes large storage) in /usr/local/Cellar 
+Homebrew: Install boost lib (all, which consumes large storage) in 
+```
+/usr/local/Cellar 
+```
 
 ``` bash
-$ sudo brew install boost
+$ brew install boost
 ```
 
 
@@ -277,12 +295,21 @@ $ sudo brew install boost
 
 ``` bash
 # Setting for DRAMSys
-# SystemC home and target architecture
+# SystemC via official source
 export SYSTEMC_HOME=/opt/systemc
 export SYSTEMC_TARGET_ARCH=macosx64
-# DRAMSys libraries and headers
+# SystemC via Homebrew
+#export SYSTEMC_HOME=/usr/local/Cellar/systemc/2.3.1
+#export SYSTEMC_TARGET_ARCH=macosx64
+
+# Python via official pkg
 export PYTHON_HOME=/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.5/lib
 export PYTHON_HEADERS=/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.5/Headers
+
+# Python3 via Homebrew
+#export PYTHON_HOME=/usr/local/Cellar/python3/3.5.2_2/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.5/lib
+#export PYTHON_HEADERS=/usr/local/Cellar/python3/3.5.2_2/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.5/Headers
+
 export LIBQWT_HOME=/opt/qwt-6.1.4/lib
 export LIBQWT_HEADERS=/opt/qwt-6.1.4/lib/qwt.framework/Headers
 export LIBBOOST_HOME=/opt/boost/lib