Updating Native Mac OSX Mavericks Apache 2.2 to 2.4 - disabling old version? I have a small problem when I try to update to the new version of Apache WebSrvr on my Mavericks Mac.

I compiled and make installed to a different folder than the native: /usr/local/apache24/.

which httpd  => /usr/local/apache24/bin/

I set the enviroment variable for it also.

which apachectl => /usr/local/apache24/bin/apachectl

but when I try to start the server it takes the the binaries from the /usr/local/apache2/

Is there a way to migrate everything to the new instance of the Apache Server?
Since there is no answer I found out something:

Best way to get past the problems from my question:


stop the apache server: sudo apachectl stop
Backup/rename these files in the default apache folder: ab, httpd &amp; apachectl

sudo mv /path/to/file/ab /path/to/file/ab.old
Create links in the default apache folder:

sudo ln -s /path/to/originalfile/ab /path/to/where_the_link_should_be_saved/ab
Start apache: 

sudo apachectl start
Check if the changes were taken:

httpd -v

apachectl -v


It should be version 2.4.10 now:)