MakeFile without Xcode on Mac

Question

Is there an alternative to use "make" to make a file without using Xcode on Mac? Xcode is huge and normally requires the latest software installed and I want to keep my OSX 10.8.5 installation intact.

Answer 1

If you don't need/want Xcode, you can simply get make and other command line tools without Xcode by downloading the Command Line Tools package here. You need to sign in with an Apple ID first.