If you’re on a Mac and you’re in the market for a great piece of software to help you manage your files, you should definitely check out homebrew. Homebrew is a package manager for Mac that lets you easily install applications and libraries from the Internet.
How to Install Homebrew on Apple M1 Macs
Homebrew is a package manager for Mac
Homebrew is a package manager for Mac OS X that enables you to install and manage software on your Mac. Homebrew was created by Max Howell and was first released in March 2007.
The basic steps to install Homebrew are as follows:
1. Open a Terminal window on your Mac and type the following commands:
ruby
- e “$(curl
- fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)”
2. If everything goes as planned, you’ll see a message indicating that Homebrew has been installed.
3. To start using Homebrew, you’ll need to use the brew command. To do so, open a Terminal window and type the following command:
brew
You can use the brew command to install software, view the list of available packages, or upgrade installed packages. You can also use the brew command to create custom brew scripts.
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to us on the Homebrew IRC channel (#homebrew on Freenode).
Installing Homebrew is simple
- Open the Terminal app and type the following
/usr/bin/ruby
- e “$(curl
- fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)”
- If you see a message like “Could not parse dependency string” it means you don’t have gcc installed on your computer
- You will be asked to enter your password
- Once you have entered it, you will be asked to confirm
- Type y and press enter
- Next, you will be asked to choose a destination for the installer
- Select the disk that has homebrew installed on it
- Next, you will be asked to choose the type of installation you would like to do
- I would recommend the default option of installing Homebrew on your computer
- Once the installation is complete, you will be asked to confirm
- Type y and press enter
- Finally, you will be asked to restart your computer
- Once your computer has restarted, open the Terminal app and type the following
/usr/bin/bash
- You will now be able to use Homebrew to install programs
- There is a lot more you can do with Homebrew, so be sure to check out the website
http://brew.sh/
Using Homebrew to install packages
First, a few words about Homebrew: Homebrew is a package manager for Mac OS X. It is one of the oldest and most popular package managers around, and it has a lot of features.
Now that we’ve covered Homebrew, let’s talk about installing packages with it. To install a package with Homebrew, you first need to install the package manager itself. To do that, open a terminal and type the following command:
brew install package_name
After you install Homebrew, you can use it to install packages. To do that, open a terminal and type the following command:
brew install package_name
For example, if you wanted to install the Dropbox package, you would type the following command:
brew install dropbox
Once you install the Dropbox package, you can use it to download and install files. For example, you could use the following command to download and install the Dropbox app:
brew install dropbox/dropbox
If you want to learn more about Homebrew, you can check out the Homebrew website.
Updating Homebrew
If you’re running macOS Mojave, then you’re in luck! Homebrew has been updated to version 18.0.0, which includes a number of major enhancements, including:
* The ability to install packages from the command line
* Multiple taps for faster package installation
* Better error reporting when installing packages
* More reliable installation on Yosemite and El Capitan
If you’re using an earlier version of macOS, you can still update Homebrew with the following steps:
1. Open Terminal and type the following command:
/usr/bin/ruby
- e “$(curl
- fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)”
2. If you’re asked to type your password, do so.
3. Type “y” to confirm that you want to install Homebrew.
4. Type “n” to stop installation and return to the Terminal window.
5. Type “brew update” to update Homebrew.
If you have any questions about upgrading or installing Homebrew, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at support@homebrew.org.
Uninstalling Homebrew
If for any reason you want to uninstall Homebrew, you can do so by following these steps:
1. Open the Terminal application on your Mac.
2. Type these commands, one after the other:
brew uninstall
brew doctor
If all goes well, you’ll be prompted to confirm the uninstall and enjoy your newfound freedom!
Conclusion
If you’re on a Mac and you want to install homebrew, this is how you do it:
1. Open the Mac App Store and search for ” homebrew ”
2. Click on the “Install” button next to the ” homebrew ” app
3. Follow the on-screen instructions
4. Once homebrew is installed, you can access it by opening the “Applications” folder, and then opening “Homebrew”
