Using Homebrew on macOS

Homebrew is a package manager for macOS. It lets you install and manage apps with simple terminal commands.

Install Homebrew

Open Terminal and run:

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

Verify the installation:

brew --version

Search for Apps

Search for available packages:

brew search chrome

Install Apps

Install CLI tools with brew install:

brew install git
brew install node
brew install wget

Install GUI apps with brew install --cask:

brew install --cask google-chrome
brew install --cask visual-studio-code
brew install --cask figma

List Installed Apps

brew list
brew list --cask

Update Apps

Update Homebrew and all packages:

brew update
brew upgrade

Update a specific app:

brew upgrade node

Uninstall Apps

brew uninstall wget
brew uninstall --cask figma

Cleanup

Remove old versions and cache:

brew cleanup

Common Commands

Homebrew makes managing your macOS development environment easy.