Homebrew Description

The missing package manager for macOS or Linux. The script explains what it does and then stops before it does it. Homebrew installs what Apple (or your Linux operating system) did not. Homebrew installs packages in their own directory, then symlinks them into /usr/local (on macOS Intel). Homebrew won’t install files beyond its prefix, so you can place a Homebrew setup wherever you like. Trivially, you can create your own Homebrew packages. It's all Git, Ruby under the hood. So hack away with the knowledge you can easily revert any modifications and merge upstream upgrades. Homebrew formulae can be used as simple Ruby scripts. Homebrew works well with macOS (or any Linux system). Install RubyGems and their dependencies using brew Homebrew Cask installs macOS fonts, plugins, and other non-open-source software. It is as easy as creating a recipe to make a cask.

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Pricing

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Free
Free Version:
Yes

Integrations

API:
Yes, Homebrew has an API
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Homebrew
Website:
brew.sh/

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  • Name: Anonymous (Verified)
    Job Title: Software Developer
    Length of product use: 2+ Years
    Used How Often?: Monthly
    Role: User, Administrator
    Organization Size: 26 - 99
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    Easy, popular way to install OSS on a Mac

    Date: Aug 16 2022

    Summary: Free, easy, well-supported and a common way of installing tools & utilities. Can't complain! Homebrew is great, and nothing else comes close.

    Positive: Homebrew is a really easy way to install and upgrade various tools and packages on MacOS, for free. Its great for development, to make your mac a bit more like a linux box with common packages, GNU tools, etc. Its frequently updated so has lots of packages and quite recent versions of them.

    Negative: Sometimes upgrading or installing one package triggers a lot of other packages to get upgraded too. Homebrew has its reasons for this, but it can be annoying when it takes a lot longer than you're expecting for just the package your interested in installing.

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