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PortAuthority for Mac

GUI for MacPorts package-management system.

$10.00
In English
Version 9.1.0
2.1
Based on 4 user rates

PortAuthority overview

PortAuthority provides a graphical user interface for the MacPorts package-management system. MacPorts is a powerful command-line tool for installing and updating a variety of Unix-based applications for the Mac. Its power, though, comes at the cost of some complexity; in the past, the only way to utilize MacPorts was to type various commands into the Mac's Terminal application, which can be intimidating for those users without a Unix background. PortAuthority makes the process of installing Unix software easy.

What’s new in version 9.1.0

Version 9.1.0:

Note: Now requires OS X 10.15 or later

  • Updated release for Catalina
  • Minor bug fixes
  • Now free

PortAuthority for Mac

$10.00
In English
Version 9.1.0
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2.1

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Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Feb 18 2024
9.1.0
1.0
Feb 18 2024
1.0
Version: 9.1.0
Port Authority is EOL (End of Life). The final version was 2.5 from 2020-11-29. R.I.P. - - At current count there are 38,402 ports for MacPorts. Since there are no longer any GUI apps to search for ports, the best way to dig around for them is to go to: https://ports.macports.org/search/
ylluminate
ylluminate
May 26 2018
7.9.0
0.0
May 26 2018
0.0
Version: 7.9.0
This would be quite nice if it were markedly less expensive, or free. For example, a freemium model might include 1 update per day or X installations per day and a paid version could take that limitation off, etc.
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Oct 17 2017
7.7.0
1.0
Oct 17 2017
1.0
Version: 7.7.0
After thrashing around with this thing, I found it easier to simply use CLI commands. And I hate CLI commands.
Xipper
Xipper
Sep 16 2011
4.0.0
0.5
Sep 16 2011
0.5
Version: 4.0.0
I was a frequent user of PortAuthority, but this app is worthless now. I don't understand why developers insist on trying to do things the way this one has. If you can't design a UI window that provides functional feedback of the build process that is going on to install/update a port, then spawn a terminal window with running the commands instead. The app just crashes anytime I try to install anything, I can either wait 1-hour and force quit to try and use this "tool" (that I paid for), or I can simply run the command myself and have it actually complete the install in 5 minutes. This is on Lion, but the developer claims the latest version is compatible.
Bueller-007
Bueller-007
Jul 23 2011
4.0.0
0.0
Jul 23 2011
0.0
Version: 4.0.0
Use the official GUI: https://trac.macports.org/wiki/MacPortsGUI Don't pay for this crap.
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Oct 17 2017
1.0
Oct 17 2017
1.0
Version: null
iGaucho
iGaucho
May 5 2014
3.0
May 5 2014
3.0
Version: null
Xipper
Xipper
Sep 16 2011
0.5
Sep 16 2011
0.5
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Oct 5 2005
3.8
Oct 5 2005
3.8
Version: null