![]() ![]() To install Chrome, you type brew cask install google-chrome This will install the program given after the command. The google-chrome is the name to use when installing Chrome browser from Google. ![]() That will produce the output: chromecast google-chrome Searching for Google Chromeįor example, if you type in a Terminal window: brew cask search chrome ![]() Since the name that Cask uses isn’t always the program’s true name, it will be necessary to search for the program. This command allows you to search for a program that Cask knows how to install. The commands to remember are: search, install, list, alfred, cleanup, uninstall, doctor and home. With Cask installed, you can see all the commands Cask understands by typing in the Terminal window: brew cask Note: Pictures taken with a white background in the Terminal program are from a fresh Mac OS X installation on a virtual machine that didn't have Homebrew or Cask installed already. The second line installs Cask into Homebrew. This one is referring to a different GitHub account and repository in that account to get the information. A tap is a download location for information to install programs using Homebrew. The top line sets up the Cask tap in Homebrew. With Homebrew installed, you can install Cask by typing these command lines in a Terminal window: brew tap phinze/cask If you haven’t installed Homebrew yet, the tutorial Homebrew Demystified: OS X’s Ultimate Package Manager will show you how. Since it’s a command line utility, scripting the installation is a snap! Installation Cask is a utility that sits on top of Homebrew to install many commonly used programs for the Mac. Homebrew will install common free Unix type programs, but not browsers and other graphical programs. Going to each website, downloading the correct version for the system, extracting the program, and loading it to the proper location can take a long time. Many individuals use programs from different websites. But when a new system needs configured or wiping out and reloading an old system, it can feel like an over whelming job. Computers are supposed to make our lives easier. ![]()
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