Homebrew

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Brand Details

Type: Product

Description: Homebrew is a free and open-source package manager for macOS and Linux. It simplifies the installation of software not included by default with the operating system. It installs packages into its own directory, preventing conflicts with system files. Users can easily create and share their own packages. Homebrew Cask extends its functionality to install macOS applications, fonts, and plugins.

Website: https://brew.sh

Mention Analytics

Total Mentions: 29

Subreddit Mentions:

Positive Mentions: 24

Negative Mentions: 2

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PositiveSoftware Recommendation

💬 104 comments

⬆︎ 18 upvotes

Mentioned as a valid option.

Found in /r/PHP/
PositiveGeneral Discussion

💬 239 comments

⬆︎ 48 upvotes

Mentioned multiple times, positive comments.

Found in /r/newzealand/
PositiveGeneral Discussion

💬 11 comments

⬆︎ 0 upvotes

The post is about installing Homebrew and uses it for development.

Found in /r/webdev/

Apr 18, 2025

Alcohol

NeutralBanter

💬 17 comments

⬆︎ 0 upvotes

Mention of a potential purchase, with no specific brand mentioned.

Found in /r/auckland/

Apr 17, 2025

PostgreSQL 12.22 MacOS installer

PositiveSoftware Recommendation

💬 7 comments

⬆︎ 0 upvotes

Suggests using Homebrew as a potential solution.

Found in /r/PostgreSQL/

Apr 8, 2025

I had to quickly switch PHP versions for a composer requirement. Then, I got annoyed with all the brew commands, so I wrapped them in a CLI tool.

NeutralGeneral Discussion

💬 90 comments

⬆︎ 11 upvotes

Discussed as an alternative to homebrew commands.

Found in /r/PHP/

Mar 31, 2025

Homebrew Install keeps giving me an authentication error on login

NegativeGeneral Discussion

💬 11 comments

⬆︎ 1 upvotes

The user is encountering errors when installing and using Homebrew. This indicates a negative experience.

Found in /r/PostgreSQL/

Jan 15, 2025

Does OS actually matter for programming?

PositiveSoftware Recommendation

💬 119 comments

⬆︎ 37 upvotes

Homebrew is a package manager for macOS, highly praised for simplifying the installation of software packages.

Found in /r/learnprogramming/

Jan 8, 2025

Computer vs programming knowledge, frustration

PositiveGeneral Discussion

💬 34 comments

⬆︎ 47 upvotes

Commenters recommend this package manager for its ease of use.

Found in /r/learnprogramming/

Jan 2, 2025

I quit drinking in 2024 - going to learn programming in 2025

PositiveSoftware Recommendation

💬 97 comments

⬆︎ 458 upvotes

Mentioned as a helpful tool for MacOS users.

Found in /r/learnprogramming/

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