MacPorts
MacPorts, formerly DarwinPorts, is a package manager for macOS and Darwin. It is an open-source software project that aims to simplify the installation of other open source software. It is similar in function to Fink and the BSD ports collections.
Screenshot of the port command running in iTerm2 | |
Initial release | 2002 |
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Written in | Tcl and C |
Operating system | macOS, Darwin |
Platform | IA-32, x86-64, PowerPC, ARM |
Available in | English |
Type | Package management system |
License | BSD |
Website | www |
MacPorts supports universal binaries for PowerPC, Intel-based, and Apple silicon versions of macOS, but migrating from a PowerPC installation of MacPorts to a version on an Intel Mac requires reinstalling all installed ports.
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