On Oct 15, 2009, at 10:08, Wendy Bossons wrote:
I recently transitioned to a new software project, and I am using
Mac now as a development platform instead of Windows. I keep seeing
Macports come up as a way to install software, but I don't
understand what it is and why I might need it.
Can someone explain the purpose of Macports and why I might need it?
As others have said, MacPorts is a package management system, which is
an easy way to install software without having to know the technical
details and without having to know what other software is required;
MacPorts manages it for you. What others have not said is how easy it
is to also remove such software later -- simply "sudo port uninstall"
it. When you install software by hand, often it's not clear where
things have been installed, or how to uninstall it later.
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