PowerShell for macOS

macOS is very similar to Linux; both operating systems are based on elements of Unix, and many Linux programs can run on macOS without modifying the source code. The differences we will focus on here are how we install PowerShell and VS Code. I’ve used a friend’s MacBook, which is running Ventura (macOS 13). If anything, installing on macOS is even easier than installing on Linux.

Installing Homebrew on macOS

Homebrew is a free open source package manager that works on Linux and macOS, but mostly we see it on macOS. It’s very easy to install and use, and it’s what we’re going to use to install PowerShell and VS Code on macOS. It’s a one-line installation. Open the terminal and type the following:

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

We’re passing a curl command to the bash shell here to download and run a Bash script from a URL. We’...