Trying to iniciate app, getting 500 internal error

[eluser]nirbhab[/eluser]
Hi,
Can't say about XAMPP for MAC, but in Windows and Linux versions of XAMPP, mod_rewrite is by default on.
According to your faced errors, your XAMPP has mod_rewrite as ON.
Coz you faced 500 internal error. that means your system have mod_rewrite as ON.

If you want to learn more about mod_rewrite....Refer httpd.conf file in your xampp directory. can't tell the exact location, as you are on MAC.

Have a nice day!