Homebrew

Installs, updates and uninstalls using Homebrew or Winget

• coding

• winget, homebrew, windows, macos

• 2026-05-07
• 7 minutes to read

I'm a Mac user but work in a Windows world, rather than trying to cover commands for both, I thought I'd write a single post and then signpost it in future posts.

Installing SqlPackage on macOS Using the dotnet CLI Tool

• data, mac

• sqlpackage, dotnet, macos, homebrew

• 2024-11-15
• 1 minute to read

Installing SqlPackage on macOS has historically been tricky, but using the dotnet SDK alongside Homebrew makes the process much simpler. Here is how to get it done quickly.

Installing Apache Spark on macOS Quickly Using Homebrew

• data, mac

• spark, homebrew

• 2024-06-05
• 3 minutes to read

Installing Apache Spark on macOS using Homebrew is quick and easy, allowing you to start loading and processing data within just a few minutes of beginning the installation.

Using Brewfile to Share Homebrew Configs across machines

• coding, version control

• dotfiles, homebrew, brewfile

• 2024-05-14
• 4 minutes to read

I have found Brewfile to be a very useful tool for producing a dotfile that allows me to share my Homebrew package configuration consistently between machines.