How to Install Software with Homebrew on macOS X

This step-by-step guide explains how to install software with homebrew on macOS x. It covers the required setup, the main actions, and the checks that help prevent common problems.

This is an easy way to install utilities and graphics apps on your Mac. It is likeChocolateyorOneGet on Windows, orsoftware managers available in Linux. Itcan even install many useful apps not included in theMac App Store.

Homebrew is an app used to manage software, install UNIX tools and other open source apps on Mac OS X. Using Homebreww makes it easy to download and install and compile. App from source. Homebrew Cask developed Homebrew with support for installing binary apps - apps that you usually have to drag into the Apps Folderfrom DMG files.

How to Install Homebrew and Homebrew Cask

Start by you need command line tools (command line) to install Xcode. On modern Mac OS X systems, you can install by running the following command in the Terminal command line window. You can also installthe full versionXcodeapplicationfrom Apple, if you like - but will take up more storage space on your Mac and not necessary.

Xcode-select --install

Next, installHomebrew. You just need to open a Terminal command line window, copy and paste the following command, finally press Enter.

Ruby -e "$ (curl -fsSL HTTPS: //raw. Githubusercontent. Com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

This command will tell you what it will do. Press Enter And then enter your password to install. By default, you can use the Brew Command without typing your Sudo Commandand password.

Run the following command when you're done to make sure Homebrew is installed and working normally.

Brew doctor

When you're done, run the following command to installHomebrew Cask. It uses Homebrew to install Cask:

Brew install caskroom / cask / brew-cask

How to Install Graphics Apps with Homebrew Cask

Now you can start installing the graphics apps you want. To do this you only need a few very simple commands. To search for an app, use the following command:

Brew cask search name

To install the app, run the following command. Homebrew Cask will automatically download, extract the app and install it to your Apps Folder.

Brew cask install name

To uninstall the app using Homebrew Cask, run the following command:

Brew cask uninstall name

How to Install Open Source Utilities with Homebrew

The Homebrew command is the underlying app manager, which installs all the UNIX utilities and open source utilities you want. This is the easiest way to install them on Mac OS X, just like on Linux. Similar to Homebrew Cask, it uses simple commands.

To search for a gadget:

Brew search name

To download and install the app:

Brew install name

To remove an app from the system:

Brew remove name

Not every Unix graphics or utility app you are looking for is available, but most are available. Unfortunately, a minus point of Homebrew Cask is that there is no graphical user interface. However, with Homebrew Cask and Homebrew you can easily install, remove and manage software apps on Mac OS X.