Homebrew simplifies the installation of missing command-line software on macOS, addressing inconsistencies between BSD and GNU versions and managing the PATH environment.
| Command | Description |
|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| `brew install wget` | Installs the `wget` program using Homebrew. |
| `brew install tree` | Installs the `tree` utility using Homebrew. |
| `brew install emacs`| Installs the `emacs` text editor using Homebrew. |
| `brew install coreutils` | Installs core utilities using Homebrew. |
| `brew install findutils`| Installs findutils using Homebrew. |
| `which find` | Displays the location of the `find` command. |
| `which -a` | Displays all locations of a command in the PATH. |
| `--version` or `--help` | Options to check the version of a command. |
| `gsed` | GNU `sed` stream editor (installed via Homebrew). |
| `gfind` | GNU `find` utility (installed via Homebrew). |
| `make` | Used for compiling software from source (mentioned as an older method).|
| `grep` | BSD version mentioned as a pre-installed utility. |
| `find` | BSD version mentioned as a pre-installed utility. |
| `vim` | BSD version mentioned as a pre-installed utility. |
| Command | Description |
|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| `brew install wget` | Installs the `wget` program using Homebrew. |
| `brew install tree` | Installs the `tree` utility using Homebrew. |
| `brew install emacs`| Installs the `emacs` text editor using Homebrew. |
| `brew install coreutils` | Installs core utilities using Homebrew. |
| `brew install findutils`| Installs findutils using Homebrew. |
| `which find` | Displays the location of the `find` command. |
| `which -a` | Displays all locations of a command in the PATH. |
| `--version` or `--help` | Options to check the version of a command. |
| `gsed` | GNU `sed` stream editor (installed via Homebrew). |
| `gfind` | GNU `find` utility (installed via Homebrew). |
| `make` | Used for compiling software from source (mentioned as an older method).|
| `grep` | BSD version mentioned as a pre-installed utility. |
| `find` | BSD version mentioned as a pre-installed utility. |
| `vim` | BSD version mentioned as a pre-installed utility. |
A tech expert shares their experiences and tips for using Apple's new ARM-based Macs, including notes on Rosetta, Homebrew, Shell, Cocoapods, and other observations.
==> emacs-plus@29
Emacs.app was installed to:
/usr/local/opt/emacs-plus@29
To link the application to default Homebrew App location:
osascript -e 'tell application "Finder" to make alias file to posix file "/usr/local/opt/emacs-plus@29/Emacs.app" at POSIX file "/Applications" with properties {name:"Emacs.app"}'
Your PATH value was injected into Emacs.app/Contents/Info.plist
Report any issues to https://github.com/d12frosted/homebrew-emacs-plus
To restart d12frosted/emacs-plus/emacs-plus@29 after an upgrade:
brew services restart d12frosted/emacs-plus/emacs-plus@29
Or, if you don't want/need a background service you can just run:
/usr/local/opt/emacs-plus@29/bin/emacs --fg-daemon
Emacs.app was installed to:
/usr/local/opt/emacs-plus@29
To link the application to default Homebrew App location:
osascript -e 'tell application "Finder" to make alias file to posix file "/usr/local/opt/emacs-plus@29/Emacs.app" at POSIX file "/Applications" with properties {name:"Emacs.app"}'
Your PATH value was injected into Emacs.app/Contents/Info.plist
Report any issues to https://github.com/d12frosted/homebrew-emacs-plus
To restart d12frosted/emacs-plus/emacs-plus@29 after an upgrade:
brew services restart d12frosted/emacs-plus/emacs-plus@29
Or, if you don't want/need a background service you can just run:
/usr/local/opt/emacs-plus@29/bin/emacs --fg-daemon
