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On the record
- Anonymous analytics
- Homebrew displays a notice before enabling aggregate anonymous usage analytics, which users can opt out of; events are retained for 365 days.docs.brew.sh · read 12 Oct 2026
- Binary packages
- When a matching bottle is available, Homebrew downloads and installs it automatically with brew install.docs.brew.sh · read 11 Oct 2026
- Bundle integrations
- Homebrew Bundle supports formulae, casks, taps, Mac App Store apps, WinGet packages on WSL, VS Code extensions, Go, Cargo, npm, uv, Flatpak, krew and background services.docs.brew.sh · read 12 Oct 2026
- Casks
- Casks install upstream pre-built binaries such as applications, fonts and plugins.brew.sh · read 12 Oct 2026
- Creator
- Homebrew was originally created by Max Howell.brew.sh · read 12 Oct 2026
- Custom repositories
- Taps let anyone maintain formulae and casks outside Homebrew’s officially supported repositories.brew.sh · read 12 Oct 2026
- Dependency resolution
- Yesbrew.sh · read 21 Sep 2026
- Environment setup
- Homebrew Bundle uses Brewfiles to describe packages for setting up an environment.docs.brew.sh · read 11 Oct 2026
- Formulae
- Formulae define how to build command-line tools, libraries and services from upstream source code.brew.sh · read 12 Oct 2026
- Installation requirement
- The macOS .pkg installer supports Apple Silicon only; the installation page lists macOS Sequoia 15 or higher for officially supported hardware.docs.brew.sh · read 11 Oct 2026
- Install options
- The site provides a terminal installation script and links to a macOS package installer for interactive or unattended MDM installs.brew.sh · read 12 Oct 2026
- Linux support
- Homebrew installs on Linux under the default prefix /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew.docs.brew.sh · read 11 Oct 2026
- Lockfile support
- Nobrew.sh · read 21 Sep 2026
- macOS security
- Homebrew applies macOS quarantine attributes to cask downloads so Gatekeeper can perform its checks, but says these controls do not guarantee an application is harmless.docs.brew.sh · read 11 Oct 2026
- Offline installation
- Yesbrew.sh · read 21 Sep 2026
- Package formats
- formulae,casksbrew.sh · read 21 Sep 2026
- Package manager
- Homebrew installs UNIX tools on macOS and software not packaged for a Linux distribution.docs.brew.sh · read 11 Oct 2026
- Package review
- Formulae and casks in the official repositories require human review before acceptance, changes or updates.brew.sh · read 12 Oct 2026
