How to manage PATH in Mac OS X

I use two ways to manage paths in Mac OS X:

  • ~/.profile
  • /etc/paths.d

I use the first option when trying things out, and the second for managing the path more permanently.

Example

And example of the using /etc/paths.d to include the git executable in PATH:

  • edit /etc/paths.d/git
  • Add line: /usr/local/git/bin

When you start a new Terminal session, the files under /etc/paths.d are read, and all paths found are appended to the PATH variable.

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