My problem is Macports is configurable but doesn’t let you stay on the cutting edge and has fallen behind in package availability, where Brew is “babies first package manager” but gets all the goodies and also forces you to live on the bleeding edge at all times
November 15, 2025 at 3:44 AM
My problem is Macports is configurable but doesn’t let you stay on the cutting edge and has fallen behind in package availability, where Brew is “babies first package manager” but gets all the goodies and also forces you to live on the bleeding edge at all times
How does it compare to Macports and Brew in terms of available packages and stability?
November 15, 2025 at 3:39 AM
How does it compare to Macports and Brew in terms of available packages and stability?
Alternatives like MacPorts, Nix, and Conda are gaining attention. Users are exploring these options for greater control, especially for managing unsigned or unnotarized binaries, seeking tools more aligned with their 'pro-user' needs. #DevTools 5/6
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Alternatives like MacPorts, Nix, and Conda are gaining attention. Users are exploring these options for greater control, especially for managing unsigned or unnotarized binaries, seeking tools more aligned with their 'pro-user' needs. #DevTools 5/6
Homebrew は古いシステムを切っていくから使い物にならない（そしてそれに関して開発者の態度が悪い）という事で、MacPorts に切り替えるのが妥当なんだろう。どっちにしてもパッケージ管理システムとかいうのは限られた場面でしか必要に迫られない。
November 12, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Homebrew は古いシステムを切っていくから使い物にならない（そしてそれに関して開発者の態度が悪い）という事で、MacPorts に切り替えるのが妥当なんだろう。どっちにしてもパッケージ管理システムとかいうのは限られた場面でしか必要に迫られない。
I maintain most of the JDK ports in MacPorts (ports.macports.org/search/?q=op...) and if you use any of those, you'll automatically get the latest updates whenever you update your ports.
(You do use a package manager, right? And you do also actually use it to keep your software up-to-date, right?)
(You do use a package manager, right? And you do also actually use it to keep your software up-to-date, right?)
November 6, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I maintain most of the JDK ports in MacPorts (ports.macports.org/search/?q=op...) and if you use any of those, you'll automatically get the latest updates whenever you update your ports.
(You do use a package manager, right? And you do also actually use it to keep your software up-to-date, right?)
(You do use a package manager, right? And you do also actually use it to keep your software up-to-date, right?)
@timbray It's a protected DNS service. It attempts to block malicious servers at the DNS level. Fast, unobtrusive, and generally works great.
Except it keeps flagging macports servers as malware, and they won't tell me why (maybe I should email, they probably don't check notifications on @cira )
Except it keeps flagging macports servers as malware, and they won't tell me why (maybe I should email, they probably don't check notifications on @cira )
November 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
URGH. Had to install quickjs from MacPorts. Just lost 5 hours of effort and 5 years of my life from this stress.
November 4, 2025 at 12:27 AM
URGH. Had to install quickjs from MacPorts. Just lost 5 hours of effort and 5 years of my life from this stress.
How the hell do I specify it fetching a specific build binary for a specific OS in MacPorts? I tried `port install deno` but it just fetched the latest version. I cannot install Xcode or anything related to it.
November 3, 2025 at 11:23 PM
How the hell do I specify it fetching a specific build binary for a specific OS in MacPorts? I tried `port install deno` but it just fetched the latest version. I cannot install Xcode or anything related to it.
looks like MacPorts 2.11.6 just dropped for those interested
October 31, 2025 at 11:43 AM
looks like MacPorts 2.11.6 just dropped for those interested
"linux has too many ways to install apps" oh sorry I can't read this rn im trying to update something and can't remember how I installed it. DMG? A wizard? Mac app store? Homebrew? Macports?
October 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
"linux has too many ways to install apps" oh sorry I can't read this rn im trying to update something and can't remember how I installed it. DMG? A wizard? Mac app store? Homebrew? Macports?
macOS Venturaにqemuを入れたい場合brewじゃ無くてmacportsを使えば行けます（2025/10/30時点）
October 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
macOS Venturaにqemuを入れたい場合brewじゃ無くてmacportsを使えば行けます（2025/10/30時点）
A small annoyance for any #macports users who have local port sources (e.g. something you added to ${prefix}/etc/macports/sources.conf):
MacPorts 2.11.6 is stricter about permissions such that if your custom source is under your home directory then `port` will have permissions errors when doing […]
MacPorts 2.11.6 is stricter about permissions such that if your custom source is under your home directory then `port` will have permissions errors when doing […]
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mastodon.social
October 30, 2025 at 1:46 PM
A small annoyance for any #macports users who have local port sources (e.g. something you added to ${prefix}/etc/macports/sources.conf):
MacPorts 2.11.6 is stricter about permissions such that if your custom source is under your home directory then `port` will have permissions errors when doing […]
MacPorts 2.11.6 is stricter about permissions such that if your custom source is under your home directory then `port` will have permissions errors when doing […]
2025年10月30日の更新情報: CleanMyMac X、WinRAR、MacPorts、PrivaZer、Zed、Linux Kernel (stable)、CotEditor、Linux Kernel (longterm)等が更新されました。
2025年10月30日の更新情報
CleanMyMac X、WinRAR、MacPorts、PrivaZer、Zed、Linux Kernel (stable)、CotEditor、Linux Kernel (longterm)等が更新されました。
softantenna.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:10 AM
2025年10月30日の更新情報: CleanMyMac X、WinRAR、MacPorts、PrivaZer、Zed、Linux Kernel (stable)、CotEditor、Linux Kernel (longterm)等が更新されました。
and the only missing tool: facet-app: pastebin.com/z0ukQ7E2 requires Linux/BSD macPorts/winSUA/minGW
October 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
and the only missing tool: facet-app: pastebin.com/z0ukQ7E2 requires Linux/BSD macPorts/winSUA/minGW
Speaking of it being 2025... when can we have updated command line utilities as part of the native install please Apple?? Why do I need homebrew / macports so I can have the '-u' option in my 'cp' utility?
C'mon... sort it out. Everyone knows you're sitting on a pile of cash bigger than the […]
C'mon... sort it out. Everyone knows you're sitting on a pile of cash bigger than the […]
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infosec.exchange
October 22, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Speaking of it being 2025... when can we have updated command line utilities as part of the native install please Apple?? Why do I need homebrew / macports so I can have the '-u' option in my 'cp' utility?
C'mon... sort it out. Everyone knows you're sitting on a pile of cash bigger than the […]
C'mon... sort it out. Everyone knows you're sitting on a pile of cash bigger than the […]
This reminds me, I need to update my mojoshader Portfile for MacPorts...
mojoshader: spirv: For TEXLDP on 2D textures, swizzle w to z for OpImageSampleProjImplicitLod
mojoshader: spirv: For TEXLDP on 2D textures, swizzle w to z for OpImageSampleProjImplicitLod
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October 13, 2025 at 9:11 PM
This reminds me, I need to update my mojoshader Portfile for MacPorts...
i really appreciate the difference between homebrew and macports
homebrew just says to Not if you're on an OS older than 10.14, macports goes "here's an installer for 10.6" with official support and patches to make it work
god bless
homebrew just says to Not if you're on an OS older than 10.14, macports goes "here's an installer for 10.6" with official support and patches to make it work
god bless
October 11, 2025 at 10:44 PM
i really appreciate the difference between homebrew and macports
homebrew just says to Not if you're on an OS older than 10.14, macports goes "here's an installer for 10.6" with official support and patches to make it work
god bless
homebrew just says to Not if you're on an OS older than 10.14, macports goes "here's an installer for 10.6" with official support and patches to make it work
god bless
i really appreciate the difference between homebrew and macports
homebrew just says to Not if you're on an OS older than 10.14, macports goes "here's an installer for 10.6" with official support and patches to make it work
god bless
homebrew just says to Not if you're on an OS older than 10.14, macports goes "here's an installer for 10.6" with official support and patches to make it work
god bless
October 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM
i really appreciate the difference between homebrew and macports
homebrew just says to Not if you're on an OS older than 10.14, macports goes "here's an installer for 10.6" with official support and patches to make it work
god bless
homebrew just says to Not if you're on an OS older than 10.14, macports goes "here's an installer for 10.6" with official support and patches to make it work
god bless
Homebrew broke down because I'm using the OpenCore Patcher. Fine, I'll use MacPorts that work fine. Not gonna replace my fine running 2014 mac because the manufacturer decided to stop supporting it. I hear the GNU/Linux runs fine on it too! #brew #macports #macos
Ditched brew
macports.org
October 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Mac prebuilts can be found on Homebrew or Macports, and I think @spackpm.bsky.social has some public mirrors for a variety of common packages across multiple platforms.
October 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Mac prebuilts can be found on Homebrew or Macports, and I think @spackpm.bsky.social has some public mirrors for a variety of common packages across multiple platforms.
Yes, this is the branch of GCC that ships in all macOS distros (Homebrew, macports, pypi, conda, julia, etc). It follows the ABI of macOS, so it is compatible with clang. Currently you can optimize for M3 but not M4, although I don't expect much of a difference.
October 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Yes, this is the branch of GCC that ships in all macOS distros (Homebrew, macports, pypi, conda, julia, etc). It follows the ABI of macOS, so it is compatible with clang. Currently you can optimize for M3 but not M4, although I don't expect much of a difference.
There is a working darwin tree of GCC, maintained by the official GCC maintainer for Darwin, and it is what Homebrew, MacPorts, Python (Pypi and conda), Julia ecosystems all use for example to interface with Fortran code. But I guess you know that, so I'll stop the discussion here :)
October 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
There is a working darwin tree of GCC, maintained by the official GCC maintainer for Darwin, and it is what Homebrew, MacPorts, Python (Pypi and conda), Julia ecosystems all use for example to interface with Fortran code. But I guess you know that, so I'll stop the discussion here :)
Huh, so no more golang for old Mac OS versions… Dang, now I have to figure out how to pin packages in # macports . Hope that doesn't involve "overlays"…
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Huh, so no more golang for old Mac OS versions… Dang, now I have to figure out how to pin packages in # macports . Hope that doesn't involve "overlays"…
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October 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
so just why is homebrew so slow anyways
i mean im using it because my other options are nix and macports which like honestly ive not used too extensively so idk much about
its like homebrew is so slow and pulls support at the same rate apple does and its just like
it sucks
macports at least […]
i mean im using it because my other options are nix and macports which like honestly ive not used too extensively so idk much about
its like homebrew is so slow and pulls support at the same rate apple does and its just like
it sucks
macports at least […]
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October 4, 2025 at 12:38 AM
so just why is homebrew so slow anyways
i mean im using it because my other options are nix and macports which like honestly ive not used too extensively so idk much about
its like homebrew is so slow and pulls support at the same rate apple does and its just like
it sucks
macports at least […]
i mean im using it because my other options are nix and macports which like honestly ive not used too extensively so idk much about
its like homebrew is so slow and pulls support at the same rate apple does and its just like
it sucks
macports at least […]