diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 13e97d2e9b..985a9f5526 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -5078,3 +5078,10 @@ Charlie 26 July 2012
     
      mac_build/
         setupForBOINC.sh
+
+Charlie 27 July 2012
+    - Mac: create build scripts for FreeType and FTGL.
+    
+     mac_build/
+        buildfreetype.sh
+        buildFTGL.sh
diff --git a/mac_build/buildFTGL.sh b/mac_build/buildFTGL.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8015604a83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mac_build/buildFTGL.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# This file is part of BOINC.
+# http://boinc.berkeley.edu
+# Copyright (C) 2008 University of California
+#
+# BOINC is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation,
+# either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# BOINC is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+# See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+# along with BOINC.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# Script to build Macintosh 32-bit Intel library of ftgl-2.1.3~rc5 for
+# use in building BOINC graphics.  The resulting library is at:
+#   [path]/ftgl-2.1.3~rc5/src/.libs/libftgl.a
+#
+# by Charlie Fenton 7/27/12
+#
+## This script requires OS 10.6 or later
+#
+## If you drag-install Xcode 4.3 or later, you must have opened Xcode 
+## and clicked the Install button on the dialog which appears to 
+## complete the Xcode installation before running this script.
+#
+## In Terminal, CD to the ftgl-2.1.3~rc5 directory.
+##     cd [path]/ftgl-2.1.3~rc5/
+## then run this script:
+##     source [path]/buildfreetype.sh [ -clean ]
+##
+## the -clean argument will force a full rebuild.
+##
+
+if [ "$1" != "-clean" ]; then
+    if [ -f .libs/libftgl.a ]; then
+        echo "ftgl-2.1.3~rc5 already built"
+        return 0
+    fi
+fi
+
+GCCPATH=`xcrun -find gcc`
+if [  $? -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: can't find gcc compiler"
+    return 1
+fi
+
+GPPPATH=`xcrun -find g++`
+if [  $? -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: can't find g++ compiler"
+    return 1
+fi
+
+MAKEPATH=`xcrun -find make`
+if [  $? -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: can't find make tool"
+    return 1
+fi
+
+TOOLSPATH1=${MAKEPATH%/make}
+
+ARPATH=`xcrun -find ar`
+if [  $? -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: can't find ar tool"
+    return 1
+fi
+
+TOOLSPATH2=${ARPATH%/ar}
+
+export PATH="${TOOLSPATH1}":"${TOOLSPATH2}":$PATH
+
+SDKPATH=`xcodebuild -version -sdk macosx Path`
+
+if [  $? -ne 0 ]; then return 1; fi
+
+export CC="${GCCPATH}";export CXX="${GPPPATH}"
+export LDFLAGS="-Wl,-syslibroot,${SDKPATH},-arch,i386"
+export CPPFLAGS="-isysroot ${SDKPATH} -arch i386 -DMAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED=1040 -DMAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED=1040"
+export CFLAGS="-isysroot ${SDKPATH} -arch i386 -DMAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED=1040 -DMAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED=1040"
+export SDKROOT="${SDKPATH}"
+
+./configure --enable-shared=NO --disable-freetypetest --host=i386
+if [  $? -ne 0 ]; then return 1; fi
+
+if [ "$1" = "-clean" ]; then
+    make clean
+fi
+
+cd src
+make
+if [  $? -ne 0 ]; then 
+    cd ..
+    return 1; 
+fi
+
+cd ..
+
+export CC="";export CXX=""
+export LDFLAGS=""
+export CPPFLAGS=""
+export CFLAGS=""
+export SDKROOT=""
+
+return 0
diff --git a/mac_build/buildfreetype.sh b/mac_build/buildfreetype.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a02f59549f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mac_build/buildfreetype.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# This file is part of BOINC.
+# http://boinc.berkeley.edu
+# Copyright (C) 2008 University of California
+#
+# BOINC is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation,
+# either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# BOINC is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+# See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+# along with BOINC.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# Script to build Macintosh 32-bit Intel library of FreeType-2.4.10 for
+# use in building BOINC graphics.  The resulting library is at:
+#   [path]/freetype-2.4.10/objs/.libs/libfreetype.a
+#
+# by Charlie Fenton 7/27/12
+#
+## This script requires OS 10.6 or later
+#
+## If you drag-install Xcode 4.3 or later, you must have opened Xcode 
+## and clicked the Install button on the dialog which appears to 
+## complete the Xcode installation before running this script.
+#
+## In Terminal, CD to the freetype-2.4.10 directory.
+##     cd [path]/freetype-2.4.10/
+## then run this script:
+##     source [path]/buildfreetype.sh [ -clean ]
+##
+## the -clean argument will force a full rebuild.
+##
+
+if [ "$1" != "-clean" ]; then
+    if [ -f objs/.libs/libfreetype.a ]; then
+        echo "freetype-2.4.10 already built"
+        return 0
+    fi
+fi
+
+GCCPATH=`xcrun -find gcc`
+if [  $? -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: can't find gcc compiler"
+    return 1
+fi
+
+GPPPATH=`xcrun -find g++`
+if [  $? -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: can't find g++ compiler"
+    return 1
+fi
+
+MAKEPATH=`xcrun -find make`
+if [  $? -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: can't find make tool"
+    return 1
+fi
+
+TOOLSPATH1=${MAKEPATH%/make}
+
+ARPATH=`xcrun -find ar`
+if [  $? -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: can't find ar tool"
+    return 1
+fi
+
+TOOLSPATH2=${ARPATH%/ar}
+
+export PATH="${TOOLSPATH1}":"${TOOLSPATH2}":$PATH
+
+SDKPATH=`xcodebuild -version -sdk macosx Path`
+
+cp -p objs/README README-objs
+rm -fR objs/*.*
+rm -fR objs/*
+cp -p README-objs objs/README
+rm -f README-objs
+
+if [  $? -ne 0 ]; then return 1; fi
+
+export CC="${GCCPATH}";export CXX="${GPPPATH}"
+export LDFLAGS="-Wl,-syslibroot,${SDKPATH},-arch,i386"
+export CPPFLAGS="-isysroot ${SDKPATH} -arch i386 -DMAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED=1040 -DMAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED=1040"
+export CFLAGS="-isysroot ${SDKPATH} -arch i386 -DMAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED=1040 -DMAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED=1040"
+export SDKROOT="${SDKPATH}"
+export MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.4
+
+./configure --enable-shared=PKGS --host=i386
+if [  $? -ne 0 ]; then return 1; fi
+
+if [ "$1" = "-clean" ]; then
+    make clean
+fi
+
+make
+if [  $? -ne 0 ]; then return 1; fi
+
+export CC="";export CXX=""
+export LDFLAGS=""
+export CPPFLAGS=""
+export CFLAGS=""
+export SDKROOT=""
+
+return 0