How to Install Golinks on macOS

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Golinks on macOS. Golinks is a CLI tool that allows you to create and manage shortcuts for frequently visited websites, application paths, or any other URLs. The tool is available on the GitLab repository, and we will install it using the macOS package manager, Homebrew.

Prerequisites

Before we start, ensure you have installed the following:

• The latest version of macOS
• Homebrew package manager

Step 1: Install Homebrew

If you do not have Homebrew installed, you can install it by running this command on the terminal:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Step 2: Update Homebrew

Update Homebrew to the latest version by running the following command:

brew update

Step 3: Install Golinks

Now, we will install Golinks using Homebrew. Enter the following command to install Golinks:

brew install prologic/tap/golinks

Step 4: Verify Installation

To verify that Golinks is installed correctly, run the following command on the terminal:

golinks --version

If all is well, you should see the version of Golinks you have installed.

Congratulations!

You have successfully installed Golinks on macOS using Homebrew. You can now start using the golinks command to create shortcuts for frequently visited URLs.