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MacPorts

The MacPorts Project is an opensource package management system that simplifies compiling, installing, upgrading, and removal of other open-source software on Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and later, running on Intel or Apple Silicon.

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  1.  Command line interface
  2.  Package Manager
  3.  Software Installer

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What is MacPorts?

The MacPorts Project is an opensource package management system that simplifies compiling, installing, upgrading, and removal of other open-source software on Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and later, running on Intel or Apple Silicon.

As of June 2022, MacPorts has nearly 30k active ports. Ports can be easily searched at: https://ports.macports.org/

MacPorts has several features that simplify managing software. Some of MacPorts most notable features are:

  • Installing each package into a separate private sandbox.
  • Required dependencies are automatically installed and updated.
  • Automates compiling source code if needed for installation.
  • Ability to easily create an installer for quick install on several computers.