Homebrew 7.0.0 (brew.sh)

Article summary

Homebrew 7.0.0 has been released, featuring faster installations and upgrades, stronger sandboxing, a native macOS app, and built-in vulnerability checks. The release also drops support for macOS 10.15 and moves Intel Macs to Tier 3. Homebrew now uses Landlock sandboxing on Linux, replacing Bubblewrap. The release includes various security fixes and improvements to the brew command and its configuration options.

Main themes

• Homebrew 7.0.0 release
• Linux package management
• Sandboxing and security
• Performance improvements
• AI/LLM-assisted development
• Prefix length limits
• Linux user experience

What commenters say

• The new version of Homebrew brings significant performance improvements, making it a better experience for users.
• The distinction between system packages and user-facing apps on Linux is not always clear, and different users have different approaches to managing these.
• Some users prefer to use versioned AppDirs on Linux, which allows for more flexibility and control over package installations.
• The use of AI/LLM-assisted development tools has contributed to the rapid release of Homebrew 7.0.0.
• The requirement for a dedicated user account and root access on Linux is a limitation of Homebrew that may deter some users.
• The prefix length limits in Homebrew are necessary due to technical constraints, such as the need to rewrite paths embedded in binaries.
• The Homebrew team is working to improve support for non-default prefixes on Linux, with the goal of eventually fully supporting prefixes under 64 bytes long.