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PortAuthority *not* in Mac App Store

One additional note about PortAuthority: it is not available in the Mac App Store, nor will it be in the future. PortAuthority runs afoul of several App Store guidelines, specifically in requiring an administrator password to run most functions, and also requiring an installation of MacPorts to function at all.

PortAuthority's sales have not suffered to date because it is not in the Mac App Store, and I hope that continues to be the case. I am grateful for the opportunity provided by the App Store, but I don't believe it should be the only avenue available for installing software on OS X. That limits user choice, and not just by restricting the channels the can use to purchase software; it also would limit the kind of software, indeed the kind of things, one can do with one's computer.

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PortAuthority 4.0

I've released version 4.0 of PortAuthority, my GUI for the MacPorts Unix software management system. This release, which is Intel-only, adds native Mac toolbars, improved stability with AppleScript, and improvements in the print engine. If you use MacPorts, PortAuthority is worth your time.

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