However, if you have previously installed MySQL via another method (Homebrew for example), and you decided that you really wanted that swanky Preference Pane, then the Mac installer will go ahead and install MySQL again – but it’s clever enough to notice that port 3306 is already being used by something else. I am considering installing either MacPorts or Homebrew and am hoping for more experienced OS-X users to provide some input. I have one month of experience with OS-X ( MBPr running El Capitan).

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  Paste that in a macOS Terminal or Linux shell prompt.

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• What Does Homebrew Do?

  
  

  Homebrew installs the stuff you need that Apple (or your Linux system) didn’t.

• Homebrew installs packages to their own directory and then symlinks their files into /usr/local.

• Homebrew won’t install files outside its prefix and you can place a Homebrew installation wherever you like.

• It’s all Git and Ruby underneath, so hack away with the knowledge that you can easily revert your modifications and merge upstream updates.

• Homebrew complements macOS (or your Linux system). Install your RubyGems with gem and their dependencies with brew.

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We generate Homebrew packages within our automated build system for thefollowing OS X / Mac versions:

We only support 64-bit builds.

If your system does not support these OS X versions then youare out of luck. Sorry!

All OS X builds require you to install the Homebrewpackage manager before doing anything else. Here’s how to uninstall Homebrew,if you ever want to start again from scratch.

To install the Ethereum C++ components from Homebrew, execute these commands:

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Homebrew El Capitan Software

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