brew

Homebrew - a package manager for macOS and Linux. Some subcommands such as install have their own usage documentation. More information: https://docs.brew.sh/Manpage.

• Install the latest stable version of a formula or cask:

brew install {{formula|cask}}

• List all installed formulae and casks:

brew list

• Upgrade an installed formula or cask (if none is given, all installed formulae/casks are upgraded):

brew upgrade {{formula|cask}}

• Fetch the newest version of Homebrew and of all formulae and casks from the Homebrew source repository:

brew update

• Show formulae and casks that have a more recent version available:

brew outdated

• Search for available formulae (i.e. packages) and casks (i.e. native macOS .app packages):

brew search {{text}}

• Display information about a formula or a cask (version, installation path, dependencies, etc.):

brew info {{formula|cask}}

• Check the local Homebrew installation for potential problems:

brew doctor