Apple's macOS makes it easy to install most applications. For instance, you do not always have to follow installation wizards; copying the DMG file to the Applications folder does the job.

However, when you set up a new Mac, it can be a little challenging. Wouldn't it be easier if you had the option to install multiple Mac apps at once? This quick guide will introduce two methods to install more than one Mac app at once.

How to Install Multiple Mac Apps Using Homebrew

Homebrew is a package manager available for macOS and Linux. It makes things easy to install multiple Mac apps on your device. It is a command-line interface that you can use to manage packages on your Mac. For example, you can use Homebrew on a Mac to install apps without searching for them individually.

Instead, you can type in the Homebrew command for these apps. Of course, it involves a few steps, but you save time compared to downloading and installing apps individually.

To begin with, you have to install and set up Homebrew on your Mac. After the successful installation, you can follow the steps below:

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  1. Open Terminal on your Mac and enter the following command. It will search for available listings that match the keyword. However, make sure you replace the word "fantastical" with the app you want to install. 
            brew search fantastical
  2. Homebrew will take a second to list the potential matches for the search.
  3. Find the name of the app under the Casks section.
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  4. Now, enter the following command to install the selected Cask on your Mac. 
            brew install fantastical
  5. Homebrew will download the app from the official source and install it on your Mac in a few seconds.

You can repeat the process with other apps you want to install. However, make sure you use the app's exact name per the Homebrew listing.

You can access installed apps from Launchpad, the Applications folder, or through a Spotlight search.

As you can see, even though the Homebrew package manager saves time, selecting more than a single app is tricky. Don't worry, because there is a more straightforward method.

In this method, we use macapps.link, a web app that lets you download and install popular Mac apps with a single click. It works like Ninite, an easy tool to install multiple apps on Windows.

You can use macapps.link to install widely-used apps from different categories, such as internet, productivity, developer, multimedia, tools, utilities, and messaging. You can follow these steps to do it.

  1. Open www.macapps.link in a web browser on your Mac.
  2. Select as many apps as you want to install from the list across categories.
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  3. Click the Install X apps button to proceed.
    copy the command from macapps dot link
  4. macapps.link will show the command on the screen, which you need to copy to your clipboard.
  5. Open Terminal on your Mac and paste the command into the Terminal window.
  6. Press Enter and wait for a few seconds while your Mac installs the apps you selected.

You do not have to worry about security because macapps.link downloads apps from their official sources. It's overall an easier method to install multiple apps on your Mac, especially when setting up a new Mac or after resetting your Mac.

Install Apps Effortlessly on Your Mac

We hope either of these methods helped you save time while installing apps on your Mac. Conveniently, the first method, using Homebrew, also lets you manage, uninstall, and update apps. But, rest assured, you can use other methods to uninstall Mac apps with better control.