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It's not coffee, it's not beer, it's...a package manager! og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # What is Homebrew? It's not coffee, it's not beer, it's...a package manager! **[freeCodeCamp](https://daily.dev/sources/freecodecamp)** · 1 min read · 6 upvotes · 2 comments ## Summary Homebrew is a package manager for macOS and Linux that functions like an app store for open source software. It installs tools and applications that aren't tied to language-specific package managers like npm or pip, making it essential for developers who need to manage system-level dependencies and command-line tools. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@doncho** · 1 upvotes > Here's a simpler explanation: it's pure gold for anyone who needs to know what's installed on their Mac and to move it to another machine eventually! > > Thank you, Homebrew! **@gregerolsson** · 1 upvotes > Ahh Homebrew my beloved ❤️ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [How To Install and Use Homebrew on macOS](https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-install-and-use-homebrew-on-macos-an9tmnm6d) · DigitalOcean Community · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Taphouse: Native macOS GUI for Homebrew.](https://daily.dev/posts/taphouse-native-macos-gui-for-homebrew--agk8ahs5k) · Product Hunt · 80 upvotes · 1 comments - [Homebrew 7.0.0](https://daily.dev/posts/homebrew-7-0-0-cj7h7kzxv) · Lobsters · 9 upvotes · 0 comments - [foojay – a place for friends of OpenJDK](https://daily.dev/posts/foojay-a-place-for-friends-of-openjdk-44mo6ajqz) · Foojay.io · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Homebrew 6.0 released with new security mechanism, Linux sandbox and more](https://daily.dev/posts/homebrew-6-0-released-with-new-security-mechanism-linux-sandbox-and-more-msizuoiey) · The Register · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#mac](https://daily.dev/tags/mac) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/what-is-homebrew-it-s-not-coffee-it-s-not-beer-it-s-a-package-manager--jlocjnshh) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"What is Homebrew? 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