Full Homebrew Update Command
All-in-one command you can run to update everything (formulae, casks, and Homebrew itself) and clean up old versions afterward
brew update && brew upgrade && brew upgrade --cask && brew cleanup🧩 What Each Part Does
brew update Updates Homebrew itself (the package manager, not your apps).
brew upgrade Upgrades all outdated formulae (CLI tools & libraries).
brew upgrade --cask Upgrades all outdated casks (GUI apps).
brew cleanup Removes old versions and caches to free up space.
âš¡ Optional: Faster, All-in-One Short Version
If you just want something concise to paste regularly:
brew update && brew upgrade --greedy && brew cleanup -s--greedy also updates casks that are auto-updated by themselves (like Chrome or VSCode).
-s does an aggressive cleanup, reclaiming even more disk space.
🧠Bonus Tip – Check Status Before Updating
If you just want to see what’s outdated first:
brew outdated This is the command you already ran — helpful to review before committing to a full upgrade.