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With Homebrew, how to check if a software/package is installed?

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1 answer

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2 votes

0 answers

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Emacs does not auto restart after reboot?

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2 votes

1 answer

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0 answers

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Cannot update 'macvim' formula using Homebrew?

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1 vote

1 answer

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1 answer

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1 vote

2 answers

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1 answer

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0 votes

1 answer

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1 answer

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36 Questions

With Homebrew, how to check if a software/package is installed?

How to upgrade Homebrew itself (not softwares/formulas installed by it) on macOS?

How to use Time Machine backup on a different computer?

How to automatically deliver /var/mail/USER to my Gmail?

How to add a drawer of apps on the dock?

How to read .awz ebooks on Macbook Pro (Mac OS X 10.6.8)?

How to verify if an extended attribute exist?

How to force Wi-Fi to rescan available sources and reconnect to a fixed named source from crontab?

What's a good replacement for MenuMeters on the newest macOS?

What's the right ownership for /usr/local for current macOS and Homebrew versions?

Upgrading to Catalina from Mojave stuck at "Estimating time remaining" for days!

How to replace hard drive without reinstalling the whole system?

Can't delete old TimeMachine backup

Would it work if I swap the hard drive between two Macbook Pro?

Emacs does not auto restart after reboot?

How to use Time Machine backup when hard drive is broken?

How to get macOS Wi-Fi device name programmatically in Bash script?

Is it safe to delete a TimeMachine backup subdirectory with the rm command?

How to programmatically find the latest version number of Homebrew?

How to buy an iPhone 6s and use it in China?

Cannot update 'macvim' formula using Homebrew?

Can I use Firewire or Thunderbolt cable with this hard drive dock?

How to upgrade bash to v4.0+ properly?

On Macbook Pro, how to tell if my hard drive access speed is a bottleneck to my current computer performance?

How to uninstall "Munki Managed Software Center.app"?

Reliable instruction on installing Ubuntu on Macbook Pro

How to restore/re-create some folders from Time Machine backup of a different computer?

brew doctor complains unexpected dylibs '/usr/local/lib/libecomlodr.dylib', deletable?

What are the right post-installation procedure after installing git using Homebrew?

How to let Time Machine automatically delete older backup files to free up disk space?