# Cask

> Learn how to use Cask with Homebrew for easy installation of macOS applications, saving time and simplifying setup processes for your favorite apps.

- Canonical: https://www.russ.cloud/2014/05/26/cask/
- Published: 2014-05-26
- Author: Russ McKendrick
- Tags: macOS, Tools

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I did a clean installation of my laptop this weekend, rather than go through the list of apps I had installed and do a manual installation of each one using the “Download and drag” method I decided to use [Cask](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask). Cask is a [Homebrew](http://brew.sh/) package which automates to the download and install part. Here is pretty much my entire installation process ….

```bash frame="terminal" title="Cask 1/1"
ruby -e “$(curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/Homebrew/homebrew/go/install)"
brew doctor
brew install caskroom/cask/brew-cask
brew cask install google-chrome
brew cask install dropbox
brew cask install google-drive
brew cask install sublime-text
brew cask install github
brew cask install spotify
brew cask install libreoffice
brew cask install virtualbox
brew cask install skype
```


The only downside is that it installs the packages into the users Application directory which set my OCD off, it was quickly remedied though by simply moving the link once I had installed everything I needed.