Installing Homebrew on a Mac: A Step-by-Step Guide

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How to Install Homebrew on Mac

How to Install Homebrew on Mac

If you’re a Mac user and looking for an easy way to install and manage software packages on your system, Homebrew is the perfect tool for you. Homebrew is a package manager for macOS that makes it easy to install and update software packages from the command line.

Step 1: Install Xcode Command Line Tools

Before you can install Homebrew, you’ll need to have Xcode Command Line Tools installed on your Mac. You can install them by running the following command in the terminal:

xcode-select --install

Step 2: Install Homebrew

Once you have Xcode Command Line Tools installed, you can install Homebrew by running the following command in the terminal:

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

Step 3: Verify Installation

To verify that Homebrew has been successfully installed, you can run the following command in the terminal:

brew --version

Step 4: Using Homebrew

Now that Homebrew is installed on your Mac, you can use it to install and manage software packages. For example, you can install a package by running:

brew install [package_name]

You can also update all installed packages by running:

brew update && brew upgrade

Conclusion

Homebrew is a powerful tool that makes it easy to install and manage software packages on your Mac. By following the steps outlined in this guide, you can quickly get Homebrew up and running on your system and start using it to install all your favorite packages.

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@andreacorona2975
4 months ago

Thanks a lot! I've seen many videos to install HomeBrew on Mac, but nothing works properly and it was a headache
Super useful your video! I'm going to watching your videos!

@k_clack
4 months ago

Thanks!

@aleksandermillang1171
4 months ago

Banks thoss!

@darshansunilmalagimani2649
4 months ago

The best video for MacBook Brew Installations, I saw a tons and thousands of videos, this 3:45 min video saved me so much time.

@keeithvaz
4 months ago

Most helpful and crisp instructions out there ✨ Thanks a ton!

@gabrielbarbosa234
4 months ago

Thanks bro!!!

@maksatkhobdabayev4454
4 months ago

brother you are the savior!

@smithfoxe
4 months ago

This was very informative, BUT I need to know how to download an older version of Homebrew so it can install on my older Mac. I am not seeing on the Homebrew site where it's obvious where I can download an older version (such as 3.5.0). Do you have any insight into that?

@italk-gj5kk
4 months ago

Very helpful thanks ❤

@hjs53
4 months ago

Great video. But it didn't work on my MacBook M2 however, there is another YouTuber that has the complete solution to modify the installation. Also a great video and very easy to follow. ProgrammingKnowledge2. On YouTube.

@Kamil1561
4 months ago

Not warking On m2

@projectprometheous
4 months ago

Thank you!

@synjinhere
4 months ago

I'm crying. Thank you for this video, it was so helpful!!!!!!!!!

@nasa69t74
4 months ago

Can you help with recovering the files ?

@niharikadeokar3187
4 months ago

thankyou!

@HyperBeams
4 months ago

nope doesnt work

@UsherNdlovu-ls7wk
4 months ago

l had a challenge with installing brew

@litttlemooncream5049
4 months ago

useful! thanks a lot

@Antonio-vf6lo
4 months ago

Thanks!

@MichealReviews
4 months ago

Thank you 🙏