What Is Homebrew?

Homebrew is a package manager for macOS and Linux that simplifies the installation of software, libraries, and development tools using the command line. It’s widely used by developers to install and manage applications that aren’t included by default in macOS.

Key Features of Homebrew

✔ Simplifies Software Installation – Easily install command-line tools like Git, Node.js, Python, and Docker.
✔ Dependency Management – Automatically resolves and installs software dependencies.
✔ Extensibility – Supports custom taps (repositories) for additional software packages.
✔ Lightweight & Fast – Installs software in the user directory, avoiding the need for root access.
✔ Active Community Support – Maintained by open-source contributors with thousands of available packages.

Common Homebrew Commands:

• Install a package: brew install git

• Update Homebrew: brew update

• List installed packages: brew list

• Upgrade all packages: brew upgrade

Why Use Homebrew?
It provides an easy way to install and manage developer tools, programming languages, and Unix utilities on macOS and Linux without complicated manual installations.