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Install Bash version 4 on MacOS X
# Install Bash 4 using homebrew
brew install bash
# Add the new shell to the list of legit shells
sudo bash -c "echo /usr/local/bin/bash >> /private/etc/shells"
# Change the shell for the user
chsh -s /usr/local/bin/bash
# Restart terminal.app (new window works too)
# Check for Bash 4 and /usr/local/bin/bash...
echo $BASH && echo $BASH_VERSION
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