GNU Make For Mac

GNU Make is the tool of choice for developers who want to generate binaries, executables and other non-source files from a program's source.

The GNU Make utility can do that with the help of a specially crafted file named makefile which tells it where all of the program's source files are, as well as the exact method through which it can be compiled into an executable file.

This makes it possible for any users regardless of his previous experience on building programs from source or his knowledge on the innerworkings of the program to build and install it in no time.

GNU Make also has the capability to recompile a program when some of its source files or dependencies have been updated, taking into account only the files that have been modified and not the entirety of the program's source.

GNU Make comes with support for a multitude programming languages since the makefile will tell it which exact shell commands it needs to use in order to generate an executable for a particular program.

It's also important to mention that the GNU Make tool can also be used to install or uninstall packages, besides building them from the source.