MOTM

> on a related note, I have a tool chain for avr-gcc that runs 
> from inside Xcode and compiles and flashes the device with 
> one key command. It's pretty easy to setup if you're interested.

I was just skimming posts at AVRfreaks.net on that very subject. Have you
had any luck with getting gdb to work? That seems to be the sticky wicket. I
do cross-platform development and hence have both Macs and PCs here, and am
perfectly content to use PCs (in fact, I prefer them), but it's a point of
curiosity.
 
> I'd much rather the handshake spec was posted and someone 
> could whip a cocoa downloader together in an afternoon.

If this someone is available, they should contact Paul directly.
Extrapolating from a phone call I received from him, he could use such a
someone.

--Adam