Homebrew is a popular package manager for macOS that makes it easy to install and manage applications and libraries. Follow these steps to get Homebrew set up on your Mac:

Step 1: Install Command Line Tools

Homebrew requires Xcode Command Line Tools to be installed. To check if you already have it, run:

gcc --version

If it displays a version, you can skip this step. Otherwise, run:

xcode-select --install

and click Install to download Xcode Command Line Tools. This could take a while so feel free to get a cup of coffee.

Step 2: Install Homebrew

Now install Homebrew with the following command:

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

This will install Homebrew to /usr/local/bin.

Step 3: Configure Path

export PATH=/opt/homebrew/bin:$PATH

Step 4: Verify the Installation

Check that Homebrew is installed properly by running:

brew doctor

This should output that your system is ready to brew.

Check Homebrew version

brew -v

Step 5: Install Apps and Libraries

You can now install apps like Git, Node, Python etc. easily. For example, to install Git:

brew install git 

Homebrew will download and install Git for you.

Here are some common Homebrew commands:

• brew search [app] – Searches all available apps
• brew install [app] – Installs the app
• brew update – Updates Homebrew and apps
• brew list – Lists all installed apps
• brew uninstall [app] – Uninstalls the app

That’s it! Homebrew is ready to help you easily install and manage apps on Mac.