Fink

The version of gcc included with XCode 1.5 is known to produce incorrect output from c code under certain circumstances. Fink now has a mechanism to warn users about this, and Fink will soon refuse to use the "broken" gcc to compile packages ... [More] which are known to have this problem. If you have already upgraded XCode to version 1.5, there is a workaround, described here and here . If you have not yet upgraded, you should consider remaining with XCode version 1.2 until the problem has been resolved. [Less]

The latest Fink release, version 0.7.1 (for 10.3), is now available for both source and binary users. This release is meant for Panther (10.3) based Mac OS X versions. The 0.6.3 release remains available for Jaguar (10.2) based Mac OS X versions. ... [More] This new release incorporates various fixes to the package manager, and many previously unavailable binary packages have been added resulting in a total of 1650 binary packages. This includes binaries for KDE 3.1.4 and GNOME 2.4. To complete a new Fink installation you should follow the instructions posted here. You may upgrade your existing Fink to the latest Fink using your current installation. A full list of the differences between 0.7.0 and 0.7.1 can be viewed by visiting this page. If you have questions or problems, please try the Fink mailing lists. You can learn more about them here. Please make sure you pick the appropriate installer for your platform. Fink 0.6.3 will only install on Mac OS X 10.2.*, while Fink 0.7.1 will only install on Mac OS X 10.3.* The Fink Team would like to thank its many contributors, frequent helpers and developers for making this release happen. We also thank our community for downloading the prior release 0.7.0 more than 130,000 times. Without their constant support and valuable pointers, Fink would not be where we are now. [Less]

The Fink project announces the release of version 0.8.1 for OS X 10.4 (Tiger), which can be installed on either Intel or PowerPC hardware. The release includes source files, binary packages, and Fink installers for both kinds of hardware. (0 comments)

The Fink project announces the release of version 0.8.1 for OS X 10.4 (Tiger), which can be installed on either Intel or PowerPC hardware. The release includes source files, binary packages, and Fink installers for both kinds of hardware. (0 comments)

Three new Fink releases are available today: version 0.8.0 (for 10.4), version 0.7.2 (for 10.3), and version 0.6.4 (for 10.2). All three releases include source files, binary packages, and a Fink installer for new users. (0 comments)

Three new Fink releases are available today: version 0.8.0 (for 10.4), version 0.7.2 (for 10.3), and version 0.6.4 (for 10.2). All three releases include source files, binary packages, and a Fink installer for new users. (0 comments)

Fink is proud to announce that the Fink binary distribution 0.7.1 (for 10.3) is available from the download page at http://fink.sourceforge.net/download/. This new release incorporates various fixes to the package manager, and many previously ... [More] unavailable binary packages have been added resulting in a total of 1650 binary packages. This includes binaries for KDE 3.1.4 and GNOME 2.4. (0 comments) [Less]

Fink is proud to announce that the Fink binary distribution 0.7.1 (for 10.3) is available from the download page at http://fink.sourceforge.net/download/. This new release incorporates various fixes to the package manager, and many previously ... [More] unavailable binary packages have been added resulting in a total of 1650 binary packages. This includes binaries for KDE 3.1.4 and GNOME 2.4. (0 comments) [Less]

The Fink (http://fink.sourceforge.net), Gentoo (http://www.gentoo.org/), and DarwinPorts (http://opendarwin.org/projects/darwinports/) projects are pleased to announce the formation of a cooperative development alliance forged to facilitate delivery ... [More] of freely available software to Mac OS X. Under this new alliance, the projects will share information and coordinate efforts for porting software to Apple's Mac OS X and Darwin operating systems. Members of the alliance will share information using the http://www.metapkg.org web site, which will provide a home for this cooperative effort. (0 comments) [Less]

The Fink (http://fink.sourceforge.net), Gentoo (http://www.gentoo.org/), and DarwinPorts (http://opendarwin.org/projects/darwinports/) projects are pleased to announce the formation of a cooperative development alliance forged to facilitate delivery ... [More] of freely available software to Mac OS X. Under this new alliance, the projects will share information and coordinate efforts for porting software to Apple's Mac OS X and Darwin operating systems. Members of the alliance will share information using the http://www.metapkg.org web site, which will provide a home for this cooperative effort. (0 comments) [Less]