How to install Chrome, Firefox, Docker, and VS Code using Homebrew on Mac

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Install Development Applications Using Homebrew

You can use homebrew --cask to more easily install and manage many of your binary applications like...

• Google Chrome
• Firefox
• Docker Desktop for Mac
• IDE's such as Microsoft Visual Studio (VS) Code

⚙️ You can use an automated script to install your binary applications.

I use a GitHub repository mac-setup for my basic Mac setup scripts including one to install Chrome, Firefox, Docker, and VS Code.

If you'd like, you are welcome to use it too.

Just follow the PREREQUISITES and then Homebrew Install Apps (Chrome, Firefox, Docker, VS Code) of my GitHub repository. It includes a -a option to specify your own applications to install instead.

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Install Development Applications Using Homebrew Manually

To install applications using Homebrew, add the --cask option to the homebrew install command (e.g. brew install --cask google-chrome)

Install Browsers

You can easily install your Browsers using Homebrew.

Install Chrome

🍺 Reference https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/google-chrome for the source of truth

1. Run the following command to update homebrew

   brew up
   

2. Run the following command to install Chrome

   brew install --cask google-chrome
   

Install Firefox

🍺 Reference https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/firefox for the source of truth

1. Run the following command to update homebrew

   brew up
   

2. Run the following command to install Firefox

   brew install --cask firefox
   

Install Docker Desktop for Mac

You can install Docker Desktop for Mac using Homebrew cask.

🍺 Reference https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/docker for the source of truth

1. Run the following command to update homebrew

   brew up
   

2. Run the following command to install Docker Desktop

   brew install --cask docker
   

Install IDEs and Editors

You can (probably) install your IDE using Homebrew cask.

Install VS Code

🍺 Reference https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/visual-studio-code for the source of truth

1. Run the following command to update homebrew

   brew up
   

2. Run the following command to install VS Code

   brew install --cask visual-studio-code