Company
Date Published
Author
Justin Spahr-Summers
Word count
177
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

GitHub for Mac introduced an update that allows users to easily install Git for command-line use without downloading separate packages, automatically updating Git whenever GitHub for Mac is updated. The installation process is straightforward, requiring users to click "Install Command Line Tools" in the "Advanced" tab and enter an administrator password, after which Git is installed in the /usr/local/bin directory. First-time users can also set up Git from the welcome screen, enabling them to use Git commands via Terminal.app. However, the feature to install Git from GitHub for Mac was later removed, as OS X Mavericks and later versions already include a version of Git.