Homebrew for OS X Easily Installs Desktop Apps and Terminal Utilities-gctid146997

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Homebrew for OS X Easily Installs Desktop Apps and Terminal Utilities



Homebrew is the most popular package manager for Mac OS X. Homebrew  Cask extends Homebrew with support for quickly installing Mac  applications like Google Chrome, VLC, and more. No more dragging and  dropping applications!

 This is an easy way to install Mac terminal utilities and graphical apps. It's a bit like Chocolatey or OneGet on Windows, or the package managers included with Linux. It's even a way to install many of the useful apps that aren't in the Mac App Store.
 

The Basics

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Homebrew is a package manager designed for installing UNIX tools and  other open-source applications on Mac OS X. It will quickly download and  install them, compiling them from source. Homebrew Cask extends  Homebrew with support for installing binary apps — the kind you normally  drag to your Applications folder from DMG files.

 Install Homebrew and Homebrew Cask

 First, you'll need the command-line tools for Xcode installed. On a  modern Mac OS X system, you can install these just by running the  following command in a Terminal window. You could also install the full Xcode application from Apple, if you prefer — but that takes up more space on your Mac and isn't necessary.xcode-select –install




Next, install Homebrew. You can just open a Terminal window, copy-paste the following command, and press Enter:ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"


This script informs you what it will do. Press Enter and then provide  your password to install it. By default, it installs Homebrew so you  can use the brew command without typing the sudo command and providing  your password.



Run the following command once you're done to ensure Homebrew is installed and working properly:brew doctor




Once you're done, run the following command to install Homebrew Cask. It uses Homebrew to install Cask:brew install caskroom/cask/brew-cask



 

Install Graphical Apps With Homebrew Cask

 Now you can get started installing those graphical apps you want.  This involves some very simple commands.

To search for one, use the  following command:brew cask search name


To install an app, run the following command. Homebrew Cask will  automatically download it, extract the app, and install it to your  Applications folder.brew cask install name


To uninstall an app with Homebrew Cask, run the following command:brew cask uninstall name



 

Install Open-source Utilities With Homebrew

 The Homebrew command is the underlying package manager that installs  all those UNIX and open-source utilities you might want. It's the  easiest way to install them on Mac OS X, just as it is on Linux. Like  Homebrew Cask, it uses simple commands.

 To search for a utility:brew search name


To download and install that package:brew install name


To remove that package from your system later:brew remove name




For more details on using these commands, read the Homebrew Cask united snakesge guide or the Homebrew brew command manual on  their official websites. Not every graphical application or Unix  utility you're looking for will be available, but most of them  probably will be.

 
Unfortunately, there's no graphical user interface for Homebrew Cask.  This is a shame, because — while we geeks love easy terminal utilities —  many people could benefit from easy software installation on Mac OS X.  They can avoid all the downloading DMG files and clicking around. And,  since Mac OS X is now home to Windows-style installer crapware, Homebrew Cask is a way around that.