How to Install Firefox on macOS using Homebrew

How to Install Firefox on macOS using Homebrew

This post provides a step-by-step guide with a list of commands on how to install Firefox on macOS using Homebrew.

This post provides a step-by-step guide with a list of commands on how to install Firefox on macOS using Homebrew.

What is Firefox?

“Mozilla Firefox is a free and open-source web browser developed by Mozilla Foundation and its subsidiary, Mozilla Corporation. Firefox is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, and BSD operating systems.” ~ AWikipedia

What is Homebrew?

Homebrew is a free and open-source software package management system that simplifies the installation of software on Apple’s macOS operating system. It is known as the missing package manager for macOS.

Quick Commands

The following is the single command required to install Firefox on macOS using Homebrew.

$ brew install --cask firefox

Brew Commands

This section provides a quick set of commands on how to install Firefox on macOS using Homebrew. It is assumed that Homebrew is already installed. If not, please follow this link.

$ brew update                             # Fetch latest version of homebrew and formula.
$ brew tap homebrew/cask                  # Tap the Homebrew/Cask repository from Github using HTTPS.
$ brew search firefox                     # Searches all known Casks for a partial or exact match.
$ brew info --cask firefox                # Displays information about the given Cask
$ brew install --cask firefox             # Install the given cask.
$ brew cleanup                            # Remove any older versions from the cellar.

Summary

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Firefox on macOS making use of Homebrew. Follow me on any of the different social media platforms and feel free to leave comments.