Code by Kevin has released PortAuthority 3.0, a GUI for the MacPorts
Unix software management system for Mac OS X.
PortAuthority provides a graphical user interface for the MacPorts
software management system for Mac OS X. MacPorts is a powerful
command-line tool for installing and updating a variety of Unix-based
applications for the Mac. Its power, though, comes at the cost of some
complexity; in the past the only way to utilize MacPorts was to type in
various commands into the Mac's Terminal application, which can be
intimidating for those users without a Unix background.
PortAuthority aims to bring the power of MacPorts to the traditional Mac
user by providing a user-friendly graphical interface to MacPorts. Using
a familiar combination of windows, icons, and menus, PortAuthority users
can search, install, update, and remove MacPorts programs and the
MacPorts infrastructure itself.
Among the features and improvements in this release:
* Now a 64-bit application built on the Cocoa frameworks.
* Updated user interface includes more modern button styles.
* Context-sensitive popup menu in table display.
* Now checks for MacPorts installation on startup and notifies user if
MacPorts not found.
* Better experience for first-time users; fewer popup dialogs, smoother
startup.
* Faster, more intuitive help viewer.
PortAuthority is shareware; a license costs $24.95 and a 30-day demo is
available. Mac OS X 10.5 is the minimum supported OS. PortAuthority is a
universal binary.
For more information about PortAuthority, including download links, see
http://www.codebykevin.com/portauthority.html.
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Kevin Walzer
Code by Kevin
http://www.codebykevin.com
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