Homebrew 7.0.0

Homebrew 7.0.0 has been officially released today, marking a significant update since version 6.0.0. The most prominent enhancements include faster installations and upgrades, enhanced sandboxing, a native macOS application, built-in vulnerability checks, and an advisory database. Homebrew users will notice that support for macOS 10.15 has ended, and Intel Macs have been moved to Tier 3, while Android and ARM64 support continues.

Users can now upgrade Homebrew automatically through an update or manually by running brew update in their terminal. Deprecated interfaces will warn until disabled, while disabled interfaces will reject use and removed interfaces will become unavailable. The new version improves concurrency across downloads, preparation, and installation, maximizing performance while coordinating failures and summarizing status.

Homebrew 7.0.0 incorporates various security fixes and introduces new installation protections, including tap trust as the primary defense against malicious third-party casks. Sandboxing is primarily used to limit accidental damage and add installation safeguards, though it cannot make untrusted software safe to run. The release also includes various improvements across platforms, such as clearer previews and package information provided by commands, package information and service configuration, and clearer migration paths for Brewfiles.

Homebrew will move its macOS Intel x86_64 support to Tier 3 in September 2026 and drop support for macOS 10.15. It will continue to run on Intel until September 2027, though it will not receive project support or routine bottle builds. BrewUI is the official graphical interface for macOS, making package management more accessible through a native application.