About PortAuthority
Provides a graphical user interface for the MacPorts package management system for Mac OS X. 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 in various commands into the Mac’s Terminal application, which can be intimidating for those users without a Unix background.

PortAuthority aims to bring the power of MacPorts to the traditional Mac user by providing a user-friendly graphical interface to MacPorts. Using a familiar combination of windows, icons, and menus, PortAuthority users can search, install, update, and remove MacPorts programs and the MacPorts infrastructure itself.

What’s New in this Version
- Now a 64-bit application built on the Cocoa frameworks.
- Updated user interface includes more modern button styles.
- Context-sensitive popup menu in table display.
- Now checks for MacPorts installation on startup and notifies user if MacPorts not found.
- Better experience for first-time users; fewer popup dialogs, smoother startup.
- Faster, more intuitive help viewer.