macOS Quick Start
Explore the step-by-step process of installing critical development tools on macOS, including Homebrew, Git, and Node.js. This lesson equips you with the setup knowledge needed to prepare your Mac for Ionic and Angular mobile app development, ensuring your environment is ready for creating and deploying hybrid applications.
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If you use a Mac, this section will show you how to install the tools you are going to need. If you are not using a Mac, feel free to skip ahead to the next section.
Homebrew
On a Mac, most of the tools you need to install can be installed through Homebrew. Homebrew bills itself as the Mac’s missing package manager.
There are a lot of tools and runtime packages available through Homebrew, so I recommend installing it if you do not already have it. You can install it by copying and pasting the following command into any terminal window.
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Hom