Homebrew — Package Manager for Mac (free and open source)
Install UNIX tools and macOS apps via terminal
Homebrew makes it possible to install UNIX tools on macOS or Linux simply and flexibly. Homebrew’s logo is a glass of beer with an apple. A very creative idea by the developers! The Package Manager is written in the Ruby programming language. Homebrew is very resource-efficient, because it mainly uses programs and services that are already available on macOS or Linux.
We show you how to install Homebrew on your system. Furthermore, we also demonstrate to you how to use Homebrew. Finally, we give you a few tips for using Homebrew.
The steps are the following:
- Installation of Homebrew
- Install your first UNIX tool
- Install a MacOS App via cask
- Tips from the practice
- Conclusion
- Useful links
🍺 Installation of Homebrew
You can install Homebrew with a command in the macOS terminal. There are other installation options that you can read about if you are interested.
Install Homebrew with the following command:
$ /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL…
