Install Homebrew on M3 Mac (Short Guide)

10 December 2024
TL;DR

New M3 Mac, some hiccups getting Homebrew on. What finally worked: xcode-select --install, the install.sh script, then /opt/homebrew/bin on PATH in .zshrc.

So, I wanted to install Homebrew on my new M3 Mac. After some hiccups and troubleshooting, these are the final steps that worked:

Step 1: Install Command Line Tools:

Open Terminal, and type:

xcode-select --install

Follow the prompts to install the required tools.

Step 2: Install Homebrew

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

Step 3: Add Homebrew to PATH:

Open the ~/.zshrc file:

nano ~/.zshrc

Add this line:

export PATH="/opt/homebrew/bin:$PATH"

Save and reload:

source ~/.zshrc

Step 4: Verify Installation:

brew --version

Done! 🎉 Homebrew is ready to use.

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