Homebrew Mac Setup: Install It RIGHT | Bootstrap Your Dev Box

Your dev box is your chef's knife. Keep it razor-sharp!

In this episode of Bootstrap Your Dev Box, I walk you through how to install and maintain Homebrew properly. At the end, I show you what you should NOT use Homebrew for (the mistakes that break machines).

This video moves fast and it's packed with info. Save it for reference!

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro, What is Homebrew?
0:48 - How to install from brew.sh
1:24 - Installing packages (git, Docker, VS Code)
2:15 - Essential commands (list, update, upgrade, doctor, cleanup)
2:45 - CLEANUP COMMAND CHEATSHEET!
3:30 - What to install (version control, CI/CD, containers, utilities)
4:30 - Pro tips: Install things you want to autoupdate
4:42 - Never install languages (use nvm, pyenv, rbenv instead)
6:00 - Fullstackdrip.com

KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Get Homebrew from brew.sh (trusted source)
- Add it to your PATH correctly
- Run brew update, brew upgrade, brew doctor weekly
- Install system-level tools (git, Docker, CLI utilities)
- Don't install languages with Homebrew (use version managers)
- System scope ✓ Languages ✗

Homebrew maintenance commands:
- brew list (see what's installed)
- brew update (refresh package list)
- brew upgrade (update packages)
- brew doctor (check health)
- brew cleanup (remove old versions)

PRO TIP: Install things you don't care about auto-updating (like git). Avoid things that need version management (like Node).

RESOURCES:
- Homebrew: https://brew.sh
- nvm (Node): https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm
- Command Line Tools: xcode-select --install
- Full cheat sheet: https://fullstackdrip.com

BOOTSTRAP YOUR DEV BOX SERIES:
This is Part 2 of my series on setting up dev environments that actually work.

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