These packages contain Moodle plus all the other software needed to make it run: Apache, MySQL and PHP.

The downloads were built by Ralf Krause using the distributions of XAMPP and MAMP. It is almost trivial to install with a nice little control application. Also, they include all the CVS directories, and a special CVS update script, so it's easy to update your Moodle scripts without needing to download the whole package again and without reinstalling all your courses. XAMPP should run properly with Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, and 10.7. MAMP only works with Mac OS X 10.6 and 10.7

Moodle4Mac is designed for developing and testing locally on an Apple computer. You need to make it more secure if you will open Moodle4Mac for an intranet or for the internet. Please remember this fact! For your better information you should look into the package documentation.

If you're looking for a Mac Server installation then you should read the step by step installation on a Mac OS X Server.

Moodle4Mac and XAMPP - More information for XAMPP 1.7.3 could be found on the web site of Apache Friends.
Moodle4Mac and MAMP - For more information about MAMP 2.0.5 please look at the web site of MAMP.