homebrew.md

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Homebrew	The missing package manager for macOS	2023-03-11

Example usage

brew search <FORMULA|CASK>
brew info <FORMULA|CASK>
brew install <FORMULA|CASK>
brew update
brew upgrade <FORMULA|CASK>
brew uninstall <FORMULA|CASK>
brew list <FORMULA|CASK>

Troubleshooting

brew config
brew doctor
brew install --verbose --debug <FORMULA|CASK>

Essential CLI based app

TL;DR

brew install gh
brew install tldr
brew install unar

Essential GUI based app

TL;DR

brew tap homebrew/cask

brew install --cask android-file-transfer
brew install --cask anydesk
brew install --cask appcleaner
brew install --cask firefox
brew install --cask codeedit
brew install --cask dropbox
brew install --cask gimp
brew install --cask google-chrome
brew install --cask google-drive
brew install --cask iina
brew install --cask maintenance
brew install --cask microsoft-edge
brew install --cask microsoft-office
brew install --cask tor-browser
brew install --cask transmission
brew install --cask visual-studio-code

Install beta version GUI app

brew tap homebrew/cask-versions

brew install --cask transmission-beta

i.e.,

brew install --cask homebrew/cask-versions/transmission-beta

Uninstall GUI app and related files

brew uninstall --cask <CASK>

brew uninstall --cask --zap <CASK>

i.e.,

brew uninstall --cask --zap --force visual-studio-code
brew uninstall --cask --zap --force microsoft-auto-update
brew uninstall --cask --zap --force microsoft-edge
brew uninstall --cask --zap --force microsoft-office

Updating and upgrading casks

Docs.

brew upgrade --cask <CASK>

brew upgrade --cask --greedy

Alternatively, brew cu

brew cleanup