Using Homebrew

Xcode

Before doing anything you will need to have Xcode installed on your Mac.

xcode-select --install

Homebrew is a package manager designed for installing UNIX tools and other open-source applications on your Mac.

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"

To make things easier for myself I add the following to my profile:

alias brewup='brew update; brew upgrade; brew cleanup; brew doctor'

This allows you to run brewup so that you can keep things updated and clean without having to run several commands.

brew search app_name

brew install app_name

brew remove app_name

brew info app_name

Cask extends Homebrew and is used to install graphical apps on your mac like Google Chrome. You must install Homebrew first.

brew install caskroom/cask/brew-cask

brew cask install app_name

brew cask uninstall app_name

Last update: 2020-11-15