#277 Node.js macOS

Installing and maintaining Node.js on macOS

Notes

Updated installation - macOS 14.2 on Apple Silicon

Using Homebrew to install and maintain node on MacOS:

$ brew install node
$ node --version
v22.5.1
$ npm install -g n
$ n --version
v9.2.3
$ npm install -g npm
$ npm --version
10.8.2

Original Installation - macOS High Sierra on Intel

I used homebrew to install and maintain node on MacOS:

$ brew install node
$ node --version
v11.15.0

Node Version Manager

I used to use nvm but since switched to n

$ npm install -g n
$ n --version
4.1.0

To install or update nvm, you can use the install script using cURL:

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.34.0/install.sh | bash

Updating Node

To install the latest available..

$ sudo n latest
$ n ls
    ...
    11.14.0
    11.15.0
    12.0.0
    12.1.0
    12.2.0
    12.3.0
    12.3.1
    12.4.0
    12.5.0
    12.6.0
    12.7.0
  ο 12.8.0
$ node --version
v12.8.0

Updating NPM

$ npm install -g npm
$ npm --version
6.10.2

Credits and References

nodejs.org
n - Node version management
nvm
node - Homebrew Formulae

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