What is Brew?
brew
is a package manager for MacOS. It allows you to easily install, update, and manage software on your Mac. brew
uses a command-line interface, which means that you can use it from the terminal window. With brew
, you can install many useful command-line tools and utilities that are not included by default in MacOS. For example, you can use brew
to install the wget
utility, which allows you to download files from the internet, or the git
version control system, which is widely used in software development. brew
is a popular choice for managing software on a Mac because it is easy to use and has a large community of users who contribute to the project.
To install brew
on a Mac, follow these steps:
-
Open a terminal window by pressing
Command + Space
to open Spotlight search, typingterminal
, and pressingEnter
. -
In the terminal window, type
/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
and pressEnter
to run thebrew
installation script. -
You will be asked to enter your password to allow the installation to proceed. Type your password and press
Enter
. -
Once the installation is complete, you can type
brew doctor
to verify thatbrew
is installed correctly and that your system is ready to use it. -
You can now use
brew
to install and manage software on your Mac. For example, to install thewget
command-line utility, you can typebrew install wget
at the terminal prompt.
How to install Brew (Home Brew)
To install brew
on a Mac, follow these steps:
-
Open a terminal window by pressing
Command + Space
to open Spotlight search, typingterminal
, and pressingEnter
. -
In the terminal window, type
/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
and pressEnter
to run thebrew
installation script. -
You will be asked to enter your password to allow the installation to proceed. Type your password and press
Enter
. -
Once the installation is complete, you can type
brew doctor
to verify thatbrew
is installed correctly and that your system is ready to use it. -
You can now use
brew
to install and manage software on your Mac. For example, to install thewget
command-line utility, you can typebrew install wget
at the terminal prompt.