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How to install software packages on a Mac? (MacPorts, Fink, anything better?)

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Mar 15, 20267770 views
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On my Mac OS X machine, how would you recommend I install command line software and other packages? I've been using MacPorts and it always seems quite slow, presumably because it has to compile the packages on-the-fly. I'd much prefer a package management system that has binary packages, saving me …

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I used to use Macports because: It is generally more up to date Macports seems to be more common / popular Everyone else I work with uses it When I did my own research on this topic when I got my MBP last fall, Macports seemed to be most commonly re…

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