How to install Tower on macOS using Homebrew
This post provides a step-by-step guide with a list of commands on how to install Tower on macOS using Homebrew.
This post provides a step-by-step guide with a list of commands on how to install Tower on macOS using Homebrew. Git Tower is a powerful and feature rich Git client for the Mac. Git Tower’s ease-of-use and intuitive graphical interface makes it the first choice for most Mac users and developers.
What is Tower?
“Git Tower is a powerfull and feature rich Git client for the Mac. Git Tower’s ease-of-use and intuitive graphical interface makes it the first choice for most Mac users and developers. Git Tower contains advanced functionality like submodule support, single line staging, file history, etc. It is simple to create new branches by simply drag & drop. Mac users and developers should look no further for the best Git client.” ~ Git Tower
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 Tower on macOS using Homebrew.
$ brew install --cask tower
Brew Commands
This section provides a quick set of commands on how to install Tower 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 tower # Searches all known Casks for a partial or exact match.
$ brew info --cask tower # Displays information about the given Cask
$ brew install --cask tower # Install the given cask.
$ brew cleanup # Remove any older versions from the cellar.
Summary
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Tower on macOS making use of Homebrew. Follow me on any of the different social media platforms and feel free to leave comments.
