How To Change Default Install Location 📢

sudo mkdir -p /etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg.d/ echo "path-include=/mnt/bigdrive/usr/*" | sudo tee /etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg.d/path-redirect (Not recommended – breaks security updates)

sudo mkdir -p /mnt/bigdrive/usr sudo mount --bind /mnt/bigdrive/usr /usr # Make permanent via /etc/fstab echo "/mnt/bigdrive/usr /usr none bind 0 0" | sudo tee -a /etc/fstab For , use --installroot : how to change default install location

# Create user Applications folder if missing mkdir ~/Applications defaults write com.apple.installer TargetDirectory -string "/Volumes/Data/Applications" sudo mkdir -p /etc/dpkg/dpkg