Homebrew
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Homebrew is the easiest and most flexible way to install the UNIX tools Apple didn’t include with macOS. Also available for Linux.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (BSD-2-Clause)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
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Recent News
- POX published news article about Homebrew
Homebrew 7.0 arrives with faster installs, hardened security, and a native macOS appThe open-source package manager Homebrew has released version 7.0, marking a major milestone for th...
- POX published news article about Homebrew
Homebrew 6.0 brings tap trust security mechanism, smaller JSON API, and Linux sandboxingHomebrew 6.0 arrives as the most substantial update since version 5.1 for this widely-used package ...
- POX published news article about Homebrew
Homebrew 5.0 brings download concurrency by default, Linux ARM64/AArch64 support, and morePackage manager Homebrew 5.0 introduces official platform support for Linux ARM64/AArch64 and the l...
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What is Homebrew?
Homebrew information
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Open Source (BSD-2-Clause) and Free product.Written in
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Comments and Reviews
Sometimes the best tools are the ones that work so well you don't even stop to think about them. Homebrew has matured into just such a tool. Tons of features for advanced users, but straightforward enough for people (like me) who just want to install/uninstall/update apps quickly and easily. I now use Homebrew for all of my package management needs; even its core library is very extensive. Bravo Homebrew devs and community!
Homebrew is quite slow in updating even the most important packages. Not good for my usage. Might be good for you...
The go to package manager for mac os packages, and some on linux as well.
It's an essential piece of technology infrastructure.
It's like apt-get for Mac!
Make installation (command line or apps) on macOS one command
There is no easier way to install apps. Takes a little bit of learning the basics, however once you get your head around it you will be using it all the time and wonder why you wasted time doing it any other way.
Homebrew makes development possible on macOS! Without it, we wouldn't be able to use anything from the Linux ecosystem, and it would be like developing on Windows. It's great because I personally dislike Linux as a personal OS, but love it as a server OS, so when I write code for production, it's for Linux, and Homebrew lets me write I on macOS! Well done Homebrew devs!