I’ve been diving back into Homebrew today. I installed it a while ago but never really used it. I’m still learning the ropes, but I’ve made some progress by installing a few packages and experimenting with them. Here’s what I’ve added so far:
- htop
- glances (a bit more graphical than htop)
- wget
- tmux
- git
- bundle
- mas (for Mac App Store)
I’ve created a Brewfile and successfully updated all my apps, including those from the Mac App Store and macOS itself. All while using the command line in iTerm2. The cool thing about a Brewfile is that it acts like a snapshot of my setup. I can use it to update all my installed apps at once, which is pretty convenient. Even better, if I ever get a new Mac, I can install Homebrew, point it to this Brewfile, and recreate my entire setup automatically. I haven’t tested that scenario yet, but I plan to keep this file current so it’s ready whenever I decide to start fresh with a clean system.