> I have installed and configured PostgreSQL on Windows, FreeBSD, and a
> few Linux flavors, but never OSX. I have the basic directions
> (http://www.enterprisedb.com/resources-community/pginst-guide) and
> found a couple of articles / blogs, but really I'm not an Apple guy
> so I don't want to miss anything or screw anything up.
>
> Is there anything I should watch out for? I have some wiggle room
> (this is a development server at first), but I'd rather not break
> anything.
I would stay away from MacPorts.
The last time I have been working with PostgreSQL on MacOS X, I used
the installer from
http://www.postgresqlformac.com/
There's also a different approach, that I've never tried:
http://postgresapp.com/
Sincerely,
Wolfgang