Homebrew & Cask: Why & How to install?

Homebrew is a package manager for MacOS. Basically, this package manager installs everything that doesn’t come originally with a Mac, and you can find it in /usr/local.

Cask is an extension that allows Homebrew that allows to install graphical software via command line without having to drag the app icon to the Applications folders. Also, you don’t need to install it, because is already installed with Homebrew, so you only need to execute “brew cask …” when you need it.

You can find a cool explanation for Homebrew and Cask in What is the difference between `brew` and `brew cask`?

Homebrew install is super easy and you can follow their documentation.

You only need to execute: /usr/bin/ruby -e “$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)

The Xcode Command Line Tools will be installed too, so it will ask you to enter you Mac password.

Is important to know that Homebrew is run entirely by unpaid volunteers. So, you can get info to donate in Homebrew donations

Hope this is useful for you =) !