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/ >>> >
