The popular macOS package management system Homebrew received a major update today, with the 3.0.0 release introducing official support for Apple silicon chips.
/article-new/2021/02/homebrew-logo.jpg?resize=560%2C229&ssl=1){kind=logo}
Apple Silicon is now officially supported for installations in / opt / homebrew. Formulae.brew.sh formula pages indicate for which platforms bottles (binary packages) are offered and thus whether they are supported by Homebrew. Homebrew doesn’t offer bottles for all the packages on Apple Silicon (yet) that we do on Intel x86_64, but we welcome your help with that. Rosetta 2 on Apple Silicon still supports Intel x86_64 in / usr / local.
Homebrew, for those unfamiliar with the software, is a package manager like the Mac App Store. It is designed to let users install, remove and update apps quickly and easily with Terminal.
Previously, Homebrew could run on M1 Macs via Rosetta 2, but now it works by default on the new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac mini. Homebrew does not yet support bottles for all Apple Silicon packs available on x86_64, but improvements will be made in the future.
According to Homebrew developer Mike McQuaid, 3.0.0 development was aided by MacStadium and Apple, with Apple providing hardware and migration assistance.