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Dev tools · April 30, 2016

Cakebrew

The Mac App for Homebrew

Cakebrew launched on April 30, 2016 with 5 votes. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

What it does

Cakebrew - The Mac App for Homebrew

Do most of the usual tasks you need of Homebrew. Including updating and finding problems with the Doctor! Afraid to use the terminal? Cakebrew supports Homebrew/bundle . Export and import formulae easily! Cakebrew is open-source! Sweep through the code, fork, and improve it as you wish! Cakebrew was designed with the user in mind. No complicated interfaces! Cakebrew is compatible with all macOS versions back to OS X 10.10. With Homebrew you can install thousands of command-line applications and libraries that would require manual compilation, which is not always very straight-forward. Cakebrew brings this to a whole new level of simplicity. Install command-line tools from an App. Could it…from cakebrew.com

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