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macOS

Package managers

MacPorts

MacPorts is a free and open-source package manager for macOS. To install the extended edition of Hugo:

sudo port install hugo

Comparison

Prebuilt binariesPackage managersBuild from source
Easy to install?✔️✔️✔️
Easy to upgrade?✔️✔️✔️
Easy to downgrade?✔️✔️ 1✔️
Automatic updates? 2
Latest version available?✔️✔️✔️

Footnotes

  1. Easy if a previous version is still installed.

  2. Possible but requires advanced configuration.