Homebrew
Homebrew is a free and open-source package management system that simplifies the installation of software on Apple's macOS operating system and Linux. It allows users to easily install, update, and manage command-line tools, libraries, and applications not pre-installed by Apple, adhering to a…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2009
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- Homebrew was created to address the significant pain points macOS developers faced when trying to install open-source Unix-like software, libraries, and development tools that weren't readily available or easy to compile on macOS. It offered a simpler, more integrated, and less intrusive alternative to existing package managers like MacPorts and Fink.
- Platforms
- Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), macOS, Linux
Related technologies
Notable users
- Individual macOS developers
- Software engineering teams using macOS for development
- DevOps engineers managing macOS/Linux environments
- Companies like Google, Apple (internally for dev setups), various tech startups