Regardless of which you choose, +1 non-deterministically for either brew or mac port.
Very useful. On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 2:19 AM, Olivier Lamy <ol...@apache.org> wrote: > Try http://brew.sh > > Yes brew vs mac port is probably like vi vs emacs :-) > > > 2013/6/27 Mark Struberg <strub...@yahoo.de>: > > probably the most important for me is mac ports. It's basically a BSD > package manager with OSX packages. You can install all the *NIX stuff > easily. > > > > There is also a graphical UI called Porticus. > > > > LieGrue, > > strub > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: Roger and Beth Whitcomb <rogerandb...@rbwhitcomb.com> > >> To: dev@community.apache.org > >> Cc: > >> Sent: Thursday, 27 June 2013, 6:21 > >> Subject: Re: Setup & development software for Macs? > >> > >> As far as basic text editors, TextWrangler is probably the best: > >> http://www.barebones.com/products/textwrangler/ (and it's free). Also > >> available via the App Store. Although the XCode editor is very nice as > >> well. And I've used UltraEdit on a PC, and they now have a Mac version > >> (cost is minimal) ( > http://www.ultraedit.com/products/mac-text-editor.html). > >> > >> ~Roger Whitcomb > >> > >> On 6/26/13 8:47 PM, Ted Dunning wrote: > >>> I tested disk I/O before and after enabling FileVault and couldn't > >> really > >>> tell the difference. I also turned it on after I had quite a bit of > stuff > >>> on the disk and it didn't take all that long to convert (considerably > >> less > >>> than all night). > >>> > >>> Leave the firewall on. It is very easy to poke and then repair holes > when > >>> you need them. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 6:31 PM, Luciano Resende > >> <luckbr1...@gmail.com>wrote: > >>> > >>>> On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 6:20 PM, Shane Curcuru > >> <a...@shanecurcuru.org> > >>>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> I just switched to a Mac for much of my stuff, and am wondering how > >> other > >>>>> committers organize their Macs and what kind of software they use. > >>>>> > >>>>> In particular, what's the best GUI-ish SVN clients? > >>>>> > >>>>> Your favorite basic text editors? I don't need a big IDE, just > >> simple > >>>>> markdown/python/ruby, and occasional web page editing. > >>>>> > >>>>> Also, a silly question, I know, but if I have my work on SSD, is > >> there > >>>> any > >>>>> reason that I should *not* configure FileVault? It seems like a no > >>>> brainer > >>>>> for any laptop. Similarly, any reason to turn off the built-in > >> Firewall? > >>>>> > >>>>> Related, what are decent options for parental control software for > >> macs & > >>>>> iPads? It's obvious that we will need some way to restrict and > >> monitor > >>>>> what our daughter does on the computer... > >>>>> > >>>>> Thanks in advance! > >>>>> > >>>>> - Shane > >>>>> > >>>> Take a look at this, seems like some good pointers : > >>>> http://www.josebrowne.com/from-windows-to-mac-dev.html > >>>> > >>>> Also, install Xcode command line tools, that should give you most of > >> what > >>>> you need (e.g. svn, git, and some other stuff required for basic dev) > >>>> > >>>> As for FileVault, I use that with no issues (and you know, it's > >> kind > >>>> required by our employers... in case you ever use your mac for > >> work).... > >>>> but if you choose to do it, do it now, while you don't have much > >> content on > >>>> the SSD. Firewall is always ON as well. > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Luciano Resende > >>>> http://people.apache.org/~lresende > >>>> http://twitter.com/lresende1975 > >>>> http://lresende.blogspot.com/ > >>>> > >> > > > > -- > Olivier Lamy > Ecetera: http://ecetera.com.au > http://twitter.com/olamy | http://linkedin.com/in/olamy >
