Since 2.0, Macports can install binaries if available. http://lists.macosforge.org/pipermail/macports-users/2011-July/024788.html http://lists.macosforge.org/p

Since 2.0, Macports can install binaries if available. http://lists.macosforge.org/pipermail/macports-users/2011-July/024788.html http://lists.macosforge.org/pipermail/macports-users/2011-Ju... In my experience, those are quite common now - most of the packages I install are delivered as binaries.