How do I open Macports?

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How do I open Macports?

Once macports is installed how is it opened? Or how is a .dmg file opened?

Metasploit is suppose to show if any third parties are accessing my computer. It's just a computer saftey program.

I am trying to install metsploit, first dowload xcode 4 and then macports, then check for updates. This is what I know to do, but when I download and install macports I don't know how to open it to check for updates; I can't find it anywhere on the computer.

The forum says to download .dmg for macports, is there a different way to open this type of file?

I do not know much about this if anyone could help I'd really appreciate it!

This is the website I'm using to learn how to do this.

https://community.rapid7.com/docs/DOC-1037

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5), it may have been 10.7.3 before

Posted on Jun 17, 2013 9:11 AM

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Answer 1

OGELTHORPE

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Jun 17, 2013 9:17 AM in response to Ignorant Apple user

Have you looked at this?

http://trac.macports.org

Ciao.

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Answer 2

ds store

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Jun 17, 2013 9:19 AM in response to Ignorant Apple user

If you don't know what your doing, you don't mess with it.

Like I said before, if you want to make sure your hard drive is wiped, take it to Apple or a local PC/Mac tech and request a new drive be put into the machine. They will give you the old one for your own destruction, even do the work in front of you if you request it.

OS X and everything will be installed via original sources and clean of any "hackers" footpints.

Don't go installing technical software you know nothing about which will open your machine to outside hackers.

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Answer 3

Jun 17, 2013 9:31 AM in response to ds store

I thought about that. But I have wanted a program like this for a while and theres only one way to learn to use it.

If i'm going to get a new drive you think its better not to ruin this one first?

If you know of any programs like this though let me know

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Answer 4

Jun 17, 2013 9:36 AM in response to ds store

IF this computer is hacked, could downloading a file like this open up my computer to be hacked worste?

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Answer 5

Linc Davis

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Jun 17, 2013 12:56 PM in response to Ignorant Apple user

You have not been hacked, and you're losing far more productivity by wasting your time on this than you would ever have lost to the imaginary "hack," even if it really existed.

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Answer 6

Jun 17, 2013 5:41 PM in response to Linc Davis

I want to find a program that will show what programs are running or even third party users. Something simple would be best, do you know of anything?

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Answer 7

Linc Davis

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Jun 17, 2013 5:56 PM in response to Ignorant Apple user

Yes: Activity Monitor.

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