Homebrew

This page summarizes the projects mentioned and recommended in the original post on /r/MacOS

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  • homebrew-core

    🍻 Default formulae for the missing package manager for macOS (or Linux)

    Brew formulae This is a listing of all packages available from the core tap via the Homebrew package manager for macOS and Linux. However, below is a nice UI for homebrew! So, let's get into it.

  • Cakebrew

    Manage your Homebrew formulas with style using Cakebrew.

    Cakebrew is the most convenient way to use Homebrew for your daily tasks! It does for Homebrew what Synaptics does to Linux package managers. From the Cakebrew UI, you can:

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  • macports-www

    The MacPorts website

    This is Reddit so they will most likely be people who say to download Macports, but frankly, I don't care, and homebrew is enough for me. I'm not smart, but I know not to download programs/random things without prior research, don't use sudo commands on things you don't know and don't enter your password if you feel unsafe.

  • htop

    htop - an interactive process viewer

    htop is a colour-coded command-line system monitor, process viewer, and process manager. It shows a list of processes running on your computer ordered by CPU usage

  • tmux

    tmux source code

    tmux is one of those Homebrew apps that some users won’t be able to live without and one that others won’t understand why you would need in the first place.

  • yt-dlp

    A feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader

    yt-dlp (full log on their GitHub), truthfully, I’ve used yt-dlp far more than any other of the Homebrew apps on this list. If you’ve ever tried to download a YouTube video, you know that it can be pretty tricky. YouTube doesn’t allow you to download videos from its website, and many third-party websites will download your video along with a nasty virus.

  • thefuck

    Magnificent app which corrects your previous console command.

    Okay, now hear me out thefuck

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  • HomeBrew

    🍺 The missing package manager for macOS (or Linux)

    Brews official website, simply put homebrew is a Homebrew installs the stuff you need that Apple (or your Linux system) didn’t. Homebrew installs packages to their own directory and then symlinks their files into /opt/homebrew (on Apple Silicon).

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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