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Move uninstall steps to top for brew (#12900)
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Corrected do until wording error (#12902)
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34 changes: 15 additions & 19 deletions reference/docs-conceptual/install/alternate-install-methods.md
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description: Alternate ways to install PowerShell on non-Windows platforms.
ms.date: 03/18/2026
ms.date: 03/30/2026
title: Alternate ways to install PowerShell
---
# Alternate ways to install PowerShell
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## Install on macOS using Homebrew

Homebrew is the preferred package manager for macOS. If the `brew` command isn't found, you need to
install Homebrew following [their instructions][12].
Homebrew is a popular package manager for macOS. To install Homebrew, follow the instructions on the
[Homebrew website][12].

> [!IMPORTANT]
> The brew formula is maintained and supported by the Homebrew community. The brew formula builds
> PowerShell from source code rather than installing a package built by Microsoft.
>
> If you previously installed PowerShell using the Homebrew cask, you must first uninstall the cask
> before you can successfully install using the Homebrew formula. Use the following commands to
> uninstall the cask:
>
> ```sh
> # Uninstall the PowerShell cask instance
> brew uninstall --cask powershell
> # Uninstall the PowerShell Preview cask instance
> brew uninstall --cask powershell-preview
> ```

```bash
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
```

Once `brew` is installed, install PowerShell using the following command:
Run the following command to install PowerShell using the Homebrew formula:

```sh
brew install powershell
```

If you previously installed PowerShell using the Homebrew cask, you must first uninstall the cask
before you can successfully install using the Homebrew formula. Use the following commands to
uninstall the cask:

```sh
# Uninstall the PowerShell cask instance
brew uninstall --cask powershell
# Uninstall the PowerShell Preview cask instance
brew uninstall --cask powershell-preview
```

### Update PowerShell 7

Run the following commands to update the installed version of PowerShell to the latest release.
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### Do

There are two different `do` loops in PowerShell: `do until` and `do while`. `do until` runs until
There are two different `do` loops in PowerShell: `do until` and `do while`. `do until` runs while
the specified condition is false.

The following example is a numbers game that continues until the value you guess equals the same
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