How to Use Homebrew from the Command Line on Mac (2025)

🍺 How to Use Homebrew on Mac via Command Line | Complete Beginner's Guide to brew Just installed Homebrew on your Mac and wondering what to do next? In this step-by-step tutorial, you’ll learn how to use Homebrew from the Terminal to install, manage, update, and remove software packages and command-line tools. Whether you're a developer or a curious Mac user, this guide covers all the essential brew commands you need to master your macOS terminal experience. This video is perfect for macOS Ventura, Monterey, Big Sur, and earlier versions. 🧭 What You’ll Learn in This Video: ✅ What Homebrew is and why it’s useful ✅ How to open and navigate Terminal ✅ Common brew commands: install, update, upgrade, uninstall ✅ How to search for packages using brew ✅ How to list installed packages ✅ How to clean up old files with brew cleanup ✅ Tips for managing Homebrew packages like a pro 🛠 Essential Homebrew Commands: 📦 Install a package: ```bash brew install packagename ``` Example: ```bash brew install git ``` 🔎 Search for a package: ```bash brew search packagename ``` 📋 List all installed packages: ```bash brew list ``` 🔁 Update Homebrew itself: ```bash brew update ``` 📤 Upgrade all installed packages: ```bash brew upgrade ``` ❌ Uninstall a package: ```bash brew uninstall packagename ``` 🧹 Clean up outdated files and cache: ```bash brew cleanup ``` 🔧 Check system for potential issues: ```bash brew doctor ``` 📚 Get info about a package: ```bash brew info packagename ``` 💡 Bonus: Use brew to install GUI apps with Homebrew Cask (included by default): ```bash brew install --cask visual-studio-code ``` 📥 Helpful Resources: 👉 Homebrew Documentation: [https://docs.brew.sh](https://docs.brew.sh) 👉 Homebrew Formulae Search: [https://formulae.brew.sh](https://formulae.brew.sh) 👉 Cask Apps List: [https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/](https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/) 👍 Like, Comment & Subscribe for More Terminal & Dev Tutorials! If this video helped you get started with Homebrew, hit Like, leave a Comment if you have questions, and Subscribe for more Terminal tutorials, programming tools, and Mac productivity tips. 📲 Learn to unlock your Mac’s full potential with the command line! \#HomebrewMac #BrewCommandLine #HomebrewTutorial #MacTerminal #macOS #InstallWithBrew #HomebrewTips #macOSVentura #CommandLineTools #MacDeveloper #BrewInstall #MacCLI #TechTutorial #AppleSupport 💻 Take control of your Mac — master Homebrew and power up your Terminal workflow! Would you like a follow-up video showing how to use Homebrew to manage Python, Node.js, or other development environments?