Installing the latest Steem software on MacOS can be quite tricky. So I made a Homebrew formula so everyone can install it quickly and easily!
I found formulas for previous versions of Steem, but they were out of date! Of course what good is that? Therefore I created a formula for the entire community to grab the latest version of Steem on Mac easily.
Step 1: Install Homebrew
/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
Paste that at a Terminal prompt.
The script explains what it will do and then pauses before it does it.
If you already have Homebrew installed, skip this step
Step 2: Tap the repository
This step is optional but recommended. It just makes it easier to always have the latest version of Steem installed on your computer.
brew tap samrg472/steem
Step 3: Install
After tapping the repository, all you have to do is run the following command below:
brew install steem
Skipped step 2? No problem, installation is still a single step but you may not get automatic updates. Install it by running the following:
brew install samrg472/steem/steem
Enjoy!
Grab the formula source here
Check it out and create a pull request for further improvements. This is my first created formula and was a great learning opportunity. I'll update when the next Steem version, 19.1, is released.
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