How to Install Padloc on macOS

Padloc is an open-source password manager that allows you to store your credentials securely. If you want to use it on your macOS device, follow these steps:

Prerequisites

  • macOS 10.12 or higher
  • Terminal application

Steps

  1. Open the Terminal app on your macOS device. You can do this by searching for "Terminal" in the Spotlight search or by navigating to Applications > Utilities > Terminal.

  2. Install Homebrew package manager by entering the following command in the Terminal and pressing enter:

    /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
    
  3. After Homebrew is installed, enter the following command to add the Homebrew location to your PATH:

    echo 'export PATH="/usr/local/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bash_profile
    
  4. Reload the bash profile in the Terminal by running the following command:

    source ~/.bash_profile
    
  5. Install Padloc from the Homebrew repository by entering the following command in the Terminal:

    brew install padloc
    
  6. Once the installation is complete, you can launch Padloc by typing the following command in a new Terminal window:

    padloc
    

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Padloc on your macOS device using the Homebrew package manager. Now you can securely store your credentials and access them from the Padloc app.