Get Free, Fleet-Wide Visibility on Homebrew Installations
IT admins often face the challenge of managing what they can’t see. Without knowing which company-owned devices already have Homebrew installed, it’s difficult to assess what’s happening, set clear policies, manage compliance, or plan migrations effectively. Worse, without visibility, you risk creating gaps in your software management strategy — gaps that can leave you exposed.
Imagine having complete visibility into your device fleet — knowing exactly which machines are running Homebrew. With that insight, you can confidently shape a strategy, apply management policies, and ensure no device is left unmanaged. Importantly, you can do this without taking away the tools your developers love.
We make this possible with a free script you can run across all your machines using your MDM (like Kandji or Jamf) which quickly generates a report on which devices have Homebrew.
Check out the script at the bottom of this post
With this insight, you can start shaping a smart management strategy. Workbrew’s Free Plan helps you move from discovery to action: applying policies, improving compliance, and securing your Homebrew-using devices efficiently.
Start using brew at work with our Free Plan. Deploy to unlimited devices via our hassle-free installer, seamlessly integrated with your MDM for zero-touch setup. Workbrew’s Secure CLI preserves the familiar brew experience for developers while giving IT total visibility into packages and versions across your fleet.
Book a demo, share your use case, and discover how we can support your needs.
Start Free Today
Start using brew at work with our Free Plan. Deploy to unlimited devices via our hassle-free installer, seamlessly integrated with your MDM for zero-touch setup. Workbrew’s Secure CLI preserves the familiar brew experience for developers, while giving IT total visibility into packages and versions across your fleet.
Code Block
#!/bin/bash
# Check for Homebrew in supported installation paths.
if [[ -x "/opt/homebrew/bin/brew" ]] ||
[[ -x "/usr/local/bin/brew" ]] ||
[[ -x "/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/brew" ]]
then
echo "Homebrew is installed."
exit 0
else
echo "Homebrew is not installed."
exit 1
fiIT admins often face the challenge of managing what they can’t see. Without knowing which company-owned devices already have Homebrew installed, it’s difficult to assess what’s happening, set clear policies, manage compliance, or plan migrations effectively. Worse, without visibility, you risk creating gaps in your software management strategy — gaps that can leave you exposed.
Imagine having complete visibility into your device fleet — knowing exactly which machines are running Homebrew. With that insight, you can confidently shape a strategy, apply management policies, and ensure no device is left unmanaged. Importantly, you can do this without taking away the tools your developers love.
We make this possible with a free script you can run across all your machines using your MDM (like Kandji or Jamf) which quickly generates a report on which devices have Homebrew.
Check out the script at the bottom of this post
With this insight, you can start shaping a smart management strategy. Workbrew’s Free Plan helps you move from discovery to action: applying policies, improving compliance, and securing your Homebrew-using devices efficiently.
Start using brew at work with our Free Plan. Deploy to unlimited devices via our hassle-free installer, seamlessly integrated with your MDM for zero-touch setup. Workbrew’s Secure CLI preserves the familiar brew experience for developers while giving IT total visibility into packages and versions across your fleet.
Book a demo, share your use case, and discover how we can support your needs.
Start Free Today
Start using brew at work with our Free Plan. Deploy to unlimited devices via our hassle-free installer, seamlessly integrated with your MDM for zero-touch setup. Workbrew’s Secure CLI preserves the familiar brew experience for developers, while giving IT total visibility into packages and versions across your fleet.
3. IT Admins have questions. We weren’t sure what to expect, but so many folks had specific implementation queries. Others were curious about what Workbrew is up to. It was a non-stop flow of awesome conversations, and we ran out of Homebrew Cheat Sheets and Implementation Guides.
4. MacAd.UK has great bean bag chairs – the Chill-Out Zone was a super comfortable place to talk about CVEs.
5. The wonderful MacAdmins Foundation offers grants for folks who want to attend but aren’t in a position to fund the trip. For those looking to attend MacAdmins PSU, their applications are open.
A big thank you to the MacAD.UK team and we’re excited to be back next year.
If you missed it, check out Brandon’s talk on Balancing the Needs of IT, Security, & Engineering Teams at Scale
3. IT Admins have questions. We weren’t sure what to expect, but so many folks had specific implementation queries. Others were curious about what Workbrew is up to. It was a non-stop flow of awesome conversations, and we ran out of Homebrew Cheat Sheets and Implementation Guides.
4. MacAD.UK has great bean bag chairs – the Chill-Out Zone was a super comfortable place to talk about CVEs.
5. The wonderful MacAdmins Foundation offers grants for folks who want to attend but aren’t in a position to fund the trip. For those looking to attend MacAdmins PSU, their applications are open.
A big thank you to the MacAD.UK team and we’re excited to be back next year.
If you missed it, check out my talk on Balancing the Needs of IT, Security, & Engineering Teams at Scale
Code Block
#!/bin/bash
# Check for Homebrew in supported installation paths.
if [[ -x "/opt/homebrew/bin/brew" ]] ||
[[ -x "/usr/local/bin/brew" ]] ||
[[ -x "/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/brew" ]]
then
echo "Homebrew is installed."
exit 0
else
echo "Homebrew is not installed."
exit 1
fi