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Homebrew

Homebrew is the most popular package manager for macOS. It simplifies installing command-line tools and applications.

Official documentation: brew.sh

Installation​

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

Add to PATH (Apple Silicon Macs)​

After installation on Apple Silicon Macs, add Homebrew to your PATH:

echo 'eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"' >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc

Verify Installation​

brew --version

Quick Reference​

For complete usage, see the Homebrew Documentation.

brew install <package>       # Install a package
brew install --cask <app>    # Install a GUI application
brew update                  # Update Homebrew
brew upgrade                 # Upgrade all packages
brew list                    # List installed packages
brew search <query>          # Search for packages