A 100x faster* alternative to homebrew(github.com)
81 points by cachebag | 66 comments
GitHub repository for zerobrew, an open-source Homebrew alternative claiming up to 100x faster package installs.
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Homebrew 7.0.0(brew.sh)
541 points by mikemcquaid | 212 comments
Homebrew 7.0.0 release announcement covering faster installs, stronger sandboxing, a native macOS app, vulnerability checks, and dropping macOS 10.15 support.
Show HN: Homebrew 6.0.0(brew.sh)
1375 points by mikemcquaid | 325 comments
Homebrew 6.0.0 release announcement covering tap trust security, a new default JSON API, Linux sandboxing, brew bundle improvements, and macOS 27 support.
uv: An extremely fast Python package and project manager, written in Rust(github.com)
641 points by chirau | 280 comments
GitHub repository for uv, Astral's extremely fast Python package and project manager written in Rust.
Sapphire: Rust based package manager for macOS(github.com)
415 points by adamnemecek | 267 comments
GitHub repository for Sapphire, a Rust-based package manager for macOS positioned as a Homebrew alternative.
Show HN: Flox 1.0 – Open-source dev env as code with Nix(github.com)
353 points by ronef | 167 comments
GitHub repository for Flox, an open-source CLI built on Nix for creating portable, reproducible developer environments, announced at version 1.0.