The last OS X native GUI is forever locked in 2013 at version .149.1 but fear not, you can run the current version of MAME ( version .180 as of writing this). However, there is a current MAME port for Intel OS X by @sdlmame_osx.
Oct 01, 2016 I got stuck on OS X 10.8.5 (Lion), before the world went to shit and it all turned into funky colours and stupid flat icons. My problem is that MAME OS X does not seem to properly use my screenshots collection to display on the front-end. In fact, the.
Go to libsld.org download and download the DMG. Then install the SDL2.framework into (in your root) Library/Frameworks. SLDL2 is a library for cross-platform development designed to provide low-level access to hardware such as I/O and graphics cards (many Steam games are based on this library for OS X).
Go to sdlmame.lngn.net and download MAME and decompress it into a folder of your choosing
Create a roms folder and place your roms within the newly created folder.
You can stop here but you'll probably want to download the m64 launcher from github.com/bamf2048/bamf2048.github.io (Direct link) to zip and place it in the directory. This will launch the app without the terminal and default to the installed games. How to install mkisofs on mac os x.
It isn't pretty but it'll get you the latest MAME compatibility. Notably sites like emuparadise have the rom sets. You may want to consider setting up OpenEmu with Mame if you want native GUI. Enjoy!