Tutorial: How to install GNU Make on macOS

Introduction

GNU Make is a command-line tool used to build software projects. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install GNU Make on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure that you have a working internet connection and administrative privileges on your macOS machine.

Step 1: Install Homebrew

Homebrew is a popular package manager for macOS that makes it easy to install software packages. To install Homebrew, open the macOS Terminal app and execute the following command:

/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

Follow the instructions given by the Homebrew installer to complete the installation.

Step 2: Install GNU Make

Once Homebrew is installed, open the Terminal app and execute the following command to install GNU Make:

brew install make

Homebrew will install GNU Make and its dependencies on your macOS machine.

Step 3: Verify the installation

After the installation, verify that GNU Make is correctly installed on your macOS machine by running the following command:

make --version

If GNU Make is installed correctly, you should see the version information printed on the Terminal app.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install GNU Make on macOS using Homebrew. With GNU Make installed, you can now use it to build your software projects on your macOS machine.