Show HN: Homebrew 6.0.0

Posted by mikemcquaid 10 hours ago

Today, I’m proud to announce Homebrew 6.0.0. The most significant changes since 5.1.0 are a new tap trust security mechanism, the new faster, smaller, default internal Homebrew JSON API, sandboxing on Linux, better defaults informed by our user survey, many brew bundle improvements, improved performance and initial support for macOS 27 (Golden Gate).

Happy to discuss any questions here!

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cbeach 2 hours ago|

Slightly tangential, but I went to set up Homebrew today on a new Mac. Stupidly clicked the top link in Google (which was sponsored but not obviously so). Took me to a spoof Homebrew page. I ran the script. Typed in my Mac password like a fool when prompted, and nothing happened. Then I realised what an idiot I’d been.

Claude found evidence of an exfiltration malware on my laptop and I inmediately wiped the device and started again. Revoked all my keys, rotated all my passwords. And now I pray the damage is contained.

I can’t believe that Google would have let this slip through. I probably wasn't the only one that got caught out.

tiahura 2 hours ago||

Seems like the sort of package that waiting on 6.0.1 might make sense.

mattbettinson 5 hours ago||

Okay, but can you reverse a binary tree?

yesitcan 5 hours ago|

We should all be ashamed of the interview culture we have created in this industry.

mattbettinson 3 hours ago||

I didn't do shit :D

m463 3 hours ago||

macOS 27 (Golden Gate) drops Intel support, so ... in September 2027, macOS Intel x86_64 will be unsupported entirely and all related code deleted.

hmm... that's too bad.

dzonga 2 hours ago||

mike, thanks for ur hard work. n all the maintainers b4.

let_rec 6 hours ago||

Does Homebrew have good support for exact (and older) versions of packages now?

PufPufPuf 5 hours ago||

Nope, still rolling. Have a look at https://mise.jdx.dev/ if you need exact versions

c-hendricks 5 hours ago|||

I don't think that's a part of its goals at all.

mikemcquaid 5 hours ago||

`brew version-install` may do what you want here.

ch-bas 6 hours ago||

Thanks for the hardwork.

airwarmedd 5 hours ago||

damn, I can't believe, it's still getting updates. found out homebrew 6 months ago, I'm awe! amazing product

phs318u 2 hours ago||

Back in the day, pkgsrc was a thing (cross-platform; originally from NetBSD). Source based package distribution, it explicitly allowed for unprivileged installation to a prefix of your choice. I became very familiar with it as an ordinary Solaris user 20 years ago.

jperkin 2 hours ago|

It's still a thing: https://pkgsrc.smartos.org/install-on-macos/

tommica 4 hours ago|

Such an amazing project!

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