

You can download Xcode free on the Mac App Store. Next, make sure you have Xcode installed. In addition, you should install pip, the Python package manager.Ĭommand to install Python: brew install pythonĬommand to install pip: sudo easy_install pip Xcode Command Line Tools (CLT) Python 2 is standard in macOS, but you need to install Python 3 separately. A lot of open source software, in particular, is built with Python. Installing programming languages is one of Homebrew's bread-and-butter tasks. It'll open up the range of options available to you. While you're at it, go ahead and install cask as well. Install Homebrewįirst, you'll need to open Terminal to install Homebrew on your Mac. Prerequisites to Using Homebrewįollow these steps to set up everything you need to install the apps discussed here. Let's take a look at what Homebrew can do with some handy apps for your Mac.
