Hi Mike, I would buy a cheap second hard disk, install OS X on it and boot into it when you want to experiment. In addition to safeguarding your working software, you'll have a fallback if your main hard disk fails.
John > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Michal Roszka > Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 1:13 PM > To: macports-users@lists.macosforge.org > Subject: How to test things easily without affecting installed ports? > > Hi, > > I need to test some things, mostly whether a port I maintain > build correctly or not. In addition, I do not want to affect > software I actually use for my everyday work. > > I was thinking about additional MacPorts installation, which > could have it's own directory tree to deal with, but it seems > difficult to me. Multiple Mac OS X installation does not > sound good either, does it? What would you suggest? > > Cheers, > > -- Mike. > _______________________________________________ > macports-users mailing list > macports-users@lists.macosforge.org > http://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo/macports-users > _______________________________________________ macports-users mailing list macports-users@lists.macosforge.org http://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo/macports-users
