Brew 🍺

Most formulae need a compiler, a few need a full Xcode install

• formula: pkg def .rb (source code compiled, managed by brew)
• cask: app binary (can incl. GUI)

Formulae

https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/tree/master/Formula

e.g. yarn

Allow alternate casks

brew tap homebrew/cask-versions

Casks

• https://formulae.brew.sh/cask
  • https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask/tree/master/Casks
• https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask-versions/tree/master/Casks

Custom

# Extract

# Remote
brew install https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/86a44a0a552c673a05f11018459c9f5faae3becc/Formula/python@2.rb
# Local
brew install leo/python2/python@2.7.17
# or
brew install /opt/homebrew/Library/Taps/<user>/homebrew-python2/Formula/python@2.7.17.rb
# or
brew install /usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/<user>/homebrew-python2/Formula/python@2.7.17.rb

Remove

brew untap <user>/python2

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