Homebrew-Cask
Homebrew-Cask extends Homebrew and allows you to
install large binary files via a command-line tool. You can for example install
applications like Google Chrome, Dropbox, VLC and Spectacle. No more
downloading .dmg
files and dragging them to your Applications folder!
Search
To see if an app is available on Cask you can search on the official Cask website. You can also search in your terminal:
brew search <package>
Example Applications
Quick Look plugins
These plugins add support for the corresponding file type to Mac Quick Look (In Finder, mark a file and press Space to start Quick Look). The plugins includes features like syntax highlighting, Markdown rendering, preview of JSON, patch files, CSV, ZIP files and more.
brew install --cask \
qlcolorcode \
qlstephen \
qlmarkdown \
quicklook-json \
qlprettypatch \
quicklook-csv \
betterzip \
webpquicklook \
suspicious-package
App Suggestions
Here are some useful apps that are available on Cask.
brew install --cask \
alfred \
android-file-transfer \
appcleaner \
caffeine \
cheatsheet \
colloquy \
docker \
doubletwist \
dropbox \
google-chrome \
google-hangouts \
flux \
1password \
rectangle \
sublime-text \
superduper \
transmission \
valentina-studio \
vlc