Unclutter - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
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    version 8

      View the most recent changes for the unclutter port at: unclutter.darwinports.com/diff
      Scroll down toward the bottom of the page to get installation instructions for unclutter.
      The raw portfile for unclutter 8 is located here:
      http://unclutter.darwinports.com/dports/x11/unclutter/Portfile
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      The unclutter Portfile 50572 2009-05-04 19:19:09Z jeremyhu macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0
      Name: unclutter
      Version: 8
      Revision: 1
      Category: x11
      Maintainers: nomaintainer
      Description: Hides the cursor in X after a period of inactivity
      Long Description: unclutter hides your X mouse cursor when you don't need it, to prevent it from getting in the way. You have only to move the mouse to restore the mouse cursor.

      Platform: darwin

      Homepage: http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/X11/contrib/utilities/
      Master Sites: http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/X11/contrib/utilities/

      Checksums: md5 1fe32cab8dd765263679618f8704117f

      depends_lib port:xorg-libX11

      worksrcdir ${name}

      use_configure no

      build.args-append CCOPTIONS='-I${prefix}/include' LDOPTIONS='-L${prefix}/lib'

      destroot.args BINDIR=${destroot}${prefix}/bin MANDIR=${destroot}${prefix}/share/man/man1


    If you haven't already installed Darwin Ports, you can find easy instructions for doing so at the main Darwin Ports page.

    Once Darwin Ports has been installed, in a terminal window and while online, type the following and hit return:


      %  cd /opt/local/bin/portslocation/dports/unclutter
      % sudo port install unclutter
      Password:
    You will then be prompted for your root password, which you should enter. You may have to wait for a few minutes while the software is retrieved from the network and installed for you. Y ou should see something that looks similar to:

      ---> Fetching unclutter
      ---> Verifying checksum for unclutter
      ---> Extracting unclutter
      ---> Configuring unclutter
      ---> Building unclutter with target all
      ---> Staging unclutter into destroot
      ---> Installing unclutter
    - Make sure that you do not close the terminal window while Darwin Ports is working. Once the software has been installed, you can find further information about using unclutter with these commands:
      %  man unclutter
      % apropos unclutter
      % which unclutter
      % locate unclutter

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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