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Show HN: macpak (Homebrew Wrapper for macOS)

• atkavindu 6mo ago
  macpak is an interactive wrapper around Homebrew for macOS. It lets you browse, install, and uninstall Homebrew packages through a fuzzy-finder interface with live previews, so you spend less time typing commands and more time getting things done. It also includes a zapper that can completely remove applications installed outside of Homebrew, along with their leftovers. git repo: https://github.com/kavindujayarathne/macpak https://github.com/kavindujayarathne/macpak Documentation: https://kavindujayarathne.com/blogs/macpak-documentation https://kavindujayarathne.com/blogs/macpak-documentation Story behind macpak: https://kavindujayarathne.com/blogs/journey-of-macpak https://kavindujayarathne.com/blogs/journey-of-macpak #macpak #foss #opensource #brew #homebrew
• alsetmusic 6mo ago
  Can't select text from the info panel of search results. Should be able to. It's table stakes functionality.
  • atkavindu 6mo ago
    https://kavindujayarathne.com/blogs/macpak-documentation#pager-support https://kavindujayarathne.com/blogs/macpak-documentation#pag...
    • alsetmusic 6mo ago
      All right, good to know! I'll try it again now that I know this.
      • atkavindu 6mo ago
        Awesome, let me know how it goes. Happy to help if you run into anything..
  • deIeted 6mo ago
    Homebrew is dangerous trash. Don't use it.
• deIeted 6mo ago
  Homebrew is trash. It originated and sounded like a curated package manager, not that that means anything today at all. I don't know when it was officially dropped in anyone's expectations, but homebrew is nothing more than a `git clone` run, and abstracting that is just dangerous for the user.