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Homebrew Cheat Sheet
Print-ready cheat sheet for Homebrew, organized for fast lookup, study, and desk-side use
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What's in this cheat sheet
- Installation
- Package Management
- Search & Info
- Services
- Casks
- Taps
- Cleanup
- Common Patterns
Install Homebrew
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL \
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
brew --version # verify installation
Post-Install (Apple Silicon)
# add Homebrew to PATH (Apple Silicon default)
echo 'eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"' \
>> ~/.zprofile
eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"
Install Paths
/opt/homebrew | Apple Silicon (ARM) prefix |
/usr/local | Intel Mac prefix |
/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew | Linux prefix |
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