How to install Chrome, Firefox, Docker, and VS Code using Homebrew on Mac

Install Development Applications Using Homebrew

You can use homebrew --cask to more easily install and manage many of your binary applications like...

Google Chrome
Firefox
Docker Desktop for Mac
IDE's such as Microsoft Visual Studio (VS) Code

⚙️ You can use an automated script to install your binary applications.

I use a GitHub repository mac-setup for my basic Mac setup scripts including one to install Chrome, Firefox, Docker, and VS Code.

If you'd like, you are welcome to use it too.

Just follow the PREREQUISITES and then Homebrew Install Apps (Chrome, Firefox, Docker, VS Code) of my GitHub repository. It includes a -a option to specify your own applications to install instead.

Install Development Applications Using Homebrew Manually

🏃 TL;DR: brew install cask command: brew install --cask <application>

To install applications using Homebrew, add the --cask option to the homebrew install command (e.g. brew install --cask google-chrome)

☢️ To fully remove a brew installed cask application: brew uninstall --cask --zap --force <application>

Install Browsers

You can easily install your Browsers using Homebrew.

Install Chrome

🍺 Reference https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/google-chrome for the source of truth

Run the following command to update homebrew
```
brew up
```
Run the following command to install Chrome
```
brew install --cask google-chrome
```

Install Firefox

🍺 Reference https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/firefox for the source of truth

Run the following command to update homebrew
```
brew up
```
Run the following command to install Firefox
```
brew install --cask firefox
```

Install Docker Desktop for Mac

You can install Docker Desktop for Mac using Homebrew cask.

🍺 Reference https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/docker for the source of truth

Run the following command to update homebrew
```
brew up
```
Run the following command to install Docker Desktop
```
brew install --cask docker
```

Install IDEs and Editors

You can (probably) install your IDE using Homebrew cask.

Install VS Code

🍺 Reference https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/visual-studio-code for the source of truth

Run the following command to update homebrew
```
brew up
```
Run the following command to install VS Code
```
brew install --cask visual-studio-code
```

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