Fink Review

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The Fink project is an effort to port and package open-source Unix programs to Darwin and Mac OS X.

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Pros

Pro
Will be familiar to apt-get users

Fink is based on apt-get making the transition to anyone used to Debian-based environments easier.

Pro
Install from source

Pro
Packages provided as binaries

Installed applications don't need to be compiled and built on the system.

Cons

Con
Doesn't support newer macOS versions

Doesn't support macOS Big Sur or Monterey. Says it's "coming soon."

Con
Pre-compiled packages are often out of date

It happens often that the user will come across out of date, pre-compiled packages. This can impede on using new features released in apps due to using older releases.

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Fink Review

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Pros

Pro Will be familiar to apt-get users

Pro Install from source

Pro Packages provided as binaries