Take the 2-minute tour ×  I just installed Dia using macports.
Now, I need to place the shortcut in the Apps folder and also
make the executable available in the Spotlight search.  How can
I do that?  share|improve this question  1 Answer 1  up vote 4
down vote accepted  MacPorts installs it's applications by
default in /opt/local. dia installs to /opt/local/bin/dia. Since
the program is started from the command line and runs in X11, I
suggest making an AppleScript program (or use Platypus) to do
this for you. You can then save this program in the Applications
folder so it can be found using Spotlight.  Sample AppleScript:
do shell script "/opt/local/bin/dia &"  Alternatively, a
standalone application has been made by dia-installer.de that
you can copy right into your Applications folder.  share|improve
this answer Installed the mac installer! Thanks! –  zengr Aug 24
'10 at 9:16  Your Answer