Homebrew

The missing package manager for OS X.

For more details on Homebrew, please check the Homebrew Github.

Install HomeBrew

ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

Verify HomeBrew

brew doctor

If you encounter the error hombrew libevent not link ，try to fix it as bellow：

sudo chown -R $USER $(brew --prefix)

Use brew -h to check what brew provides：

 Example usage:
 brew [info | home | options ] [FORMULA...]
 brew install FORMULA...
 brew uninstall FORMULA...
 brew search [foo]
 brew list [FORMULA...]
 brew update
 brew upgrade [FORMULA...]
 brew pin/unpin [FORMULA...]
Troubleshooting:
  brew doctor
  brew install -vd FORMULA
  brew [--env | config]
Brewing:
  brew create [URL [--no-fetch]]
  brew edit [FORMULA...]
  https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew/blob/master/share/doc/homebrew/Formula-Cookbook.md
Further help:
  man brew
  brew home

How to use HomeBrew

Search before installation.

brew search mongod

Install specified package.

brew install mongod

Synchronize the packages information of HomeBrew Server：

brew update

Check what we installed

brew list

HomeBrew Cask

brew had integrated cask internally after 2015 year.

If you had installed cask before 2015, you should uninstall it firstly and then upgrade brew to the latest version.

brew update
brew cleanup
brew cask cleanup
brew uninstall --force brew-cask
brew update

If you never installed cask before, you only need to upgrade brew.

brew update

Search applications via Cask

brew cask search qq

Install applications via Cask

brew cask install anvil
brew cask install atom
brew cask install authy-bluetooth
brew cask install awareness
brew cask install bartender
brew cask install battery-guardian
brew cask install github
brew cask install google-chrome
brew cask install joinme
brew cask install iterm2
brew cask install parallels
brew cask install rescuetime
brew cask install rubymine
brew cask install satellite-eyes
brew cask install sidestep
brew cask install sonos
brew cask install spotify
brew cask install steam
brew cask install vagrant
brew cask install vagrant-manager