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why brew in favor of port (macports)? any particular reason -- just curious.

I avoid brew because it mungs the default permissions of /usr/local. I'm probably not their target demographic, though, because I'm already using /usr/local as the installation location when I build from source. I don't like tools that violate my expectations.

Something like this should work to allow access to /usr/local without changing the traditional Unix permissions:

   chmod +a 'user:YOUR_NAME_HERE allow add_subdirectory,add_file,delete_child,directory_inherit' /usr/local

It's a personal preference but it seems like brew is more supported and the lack of need for 'sudo' wins in my book

And why PasswordBox instead of 1Password?

Oh, well, 1password seems very greedy. Although I don't mind paying for software, 1password ends up being extra costy when you want the app and the mobile apps. Especially now that a new one released and it's not an update but a new app you need to buy. Where as password box is free. 100%

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