How to install a package manager to a Mac mini

Reviewed on January 30, 2025

Before you start

To complete the actions presented below, you must have:

A Scaleway account logged into the console
Owner status or IAM permissions allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization
An SSH key
A Mac mini

Homebrew is a package manager for macOS. It allows you to manage the packages installed on your Mac mini and provides a way to install additional software on your machine.

Install Homebrew by running the following command:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Update Homebrew by running the following command:
```
brew update
```
Retrieve the list of all the outdated packages on your system:
```
brew outdated
```
Upgrade these packages to the latest version available in Homebrew's repositories:
```
brew upgrade
```
Note
If you want to upgrade selected packages only, run the following command: brew upgrade package-name.

Note

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