I just setup Tekkit on Mac OS X v10.8. The biggest hurdle you may face is having a suitable version of Java. Barring that, I found these useful:
Watch this a few times. The kid is a little hard follow, but his steps are sound. Watch for the mods he deletes. I had to do the same thing.
Useful reference:
http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Setting_up_a_server
Error message that may pop up - "Must have Forge Build #136+ (4096 fix) to connect to this server"
The Technic Launcher Client needs to be set to use the most current developer build rather than the most recent recommended build.
http://forums.technicpack.net/threads/must-have-forge-build-136-4096-fix-to-connect-to-this-server.18378/
There is nothing in the advice above that I can see that is Mac OS X version specific. Hopefully, it will help you like it helped me.