> Option 2 is what I'm looking for. Looks like you are correct after looking through /usr/X11/bin and /usr/X11R6/bin on the mac there is no xserver. > OSX does not include X11 anymore, you need to install XQuartz.
I've done this setup between Linux and a Mac. Had to add my Mac to the xauth then ssh -X. Launch whatever clients and they would display on the Mac. Tim.