
brew
Package manager for macOS.
- Search for available formulas:
brew search {{text}}
- Install the latest stable version of a formula (use
--devel
for development versions):
brew install {{formula}}
- List all installed formulae:
brew list
- Update an installed formula (passing no
{{formula}}
updates all installed formulae):
brew upgrade {{formula}}
- Fetch the newest version of Homebrew and all formulae from GitHub:
brew update
- Show formulae that have an updated version available:
brew outdated
- Display information about a formula (version, installation path, dependencies, etc.):
brew info {{formula}}
- Check your Homebrew installation for potential problems:
brew doctor