How to keep your mac software updated easily (2024)

mac-upgrade.sh

#!/bin/bash
# Requirements:
# - homebrew: https://brew.sh/
# - homebrew tap: buo/cask-upgrade - https://github.com/buo/homebrew-cask-upgrade
# - homebrew mas (Mac App Store command-line interface - https://github.com/mas-cli/mas)
# 
# Install the requirements by running: 
# brew tap buo/cask-upgrade && brew install mas

# CONFIG:
# Set your Brewfile path.
BREWFILE="${HOME}/Brewfile"

# COMMANDS:
# Update, upgrade all and cleanup
brew update && brew upgrade && brew cu --all --yes --cleanup && mas upgrade && brew cleanup

# Dump all taps, apps, casks, mac apps and vscode extensions into Brewfile
brew bundle dump --force --describe --file="${BREWFILE}"