If it helps, it can be hidden from the Finder: sudo chflags hidden /Applications/MacPorts (undo with "nohidden")
> On Nov 10, 2022, at 09:56, Chris Jones <[email protected]> wrote: > > > May I ask, what exactly is your problem with having the Apps installed by > MacPorts under /Applications/MacPorts ? I am not really sure I see what the > problem is you are trying to fix. > > Chris > >> On 09/11/2022 11:57 pm, supervisitor via macports-users wrote: >> ... ups, this I have probably overlooked. (have made the installation from >> source). >> But before I now uninstall everything to perform a reinstall, some further >> questions: >> Can I do an installation with parameter "--with-applications-dir" carefree >> over the existing installation... without losing the information about >> installed apps, e.g. inside "registry.db"? >> The documentation for upgrading a source installation is described as >> follows in the documentation: >> MacPorts Guide, Chapter: 2.3: >> "To upgrade a copy of MacPorts that was installed from source to the >> newer release of the source code, simply repeat the source install with the >> newer version of the MacPorts source code." >> But does this also apply if I specify an additional parameter like >> "--with-applications-dir"? >> Or can I change the path afterwards in configuration file(s), e.g. >> '/opt/local/etc/macports/macports.conf:applications_dir >> /Applications/MacPorts'? >> (of course after a 'sudo mv /Applications/MacPorts /opt/local/.') >> Does anyone have any experience or reliable information on this? >> Thanks and cheers! >>>> On 9 Nov 2022, at 16:54, Langer, Stephen A. (Fed) >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Build MacPorts from source and use the --with-applications-dir option when >>> configuring it. >>> >>> -- Steve >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: macports-users <[email protected]> on behalf >>> of supervisitor via macports-users <[email protected]> >>> Reply-To: supervisitor <[email protected]> >>> Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 10:38 AM >>> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>> Subject: how to move "Python Launcher" away from /Application folder? >>> >>> Hi. >>> >>> This "MacPorts" folder inside Applications, where the Python Launcher is >>> inside, looks useless for me... but is needed when I launch "port -v >>> upgrade outdated" from terminal. >>> => does someone know a solution to move this folder and files inside >>> away from there, best would be inside /opt/... >>> >>> Cheers... >>> >>>
