How to install IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate Edition on macOS using Homebrew
This post provides a step-by-step guide with a list of commands on how to install IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate Edition on macOS using Homebrew.
This post provides a step-by-step guide with a list of commands on how to install IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate Edition on macOS using Homebrew. IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate Edition is a Java integrated development environment (IDE) for developing computer software.
What is IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate Edition?
“IntelliJ IDEA is a Java integrated development environment for developing computer software. It is developed by JetBrains, and is available as an Apache 2 Licensed community edition, and in a proprietary commercial edition. Both can be used for commercial development.” ~ Wikipedia
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 IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate Edition on macOS using Homebrew.
$ brew install --cask intellij-idea
Brew Commands
This section provides a quick set of commands on how to install IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate Edition 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 intellij-idea # Searches all known Casks for a partial or exact match.
$ brew info --cask intellij-idea # Displays information about the given Cask
$ brew install --cask intellij-idea # Install the given cask.
$ brew cleanup # Remove any older versions from the cellar.
Summary
Congratulations! You have successfully installed IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate Edition on macOS making use of Homebrew. Follow me on any of the different social media platforms and feel free to leave comments.
