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Managing Version Numbers in GitGit is the most popular and well-known free version control system used by developers to help them work on various programs safely and efficiently in a team. They can easily keep track of their own projects without digging into each other's tasks.

The software also allows developers to track snapshots of their ongoing projects and keep a firm grasp on development history.

Before opening Git Bash on Mac, the installation process is necessary. In this section, we will understand how to open Git Bash after installing Git on Mac.

Install Git on Mac

There are many ways through which we can download Git on Mac. Most of the developers prefer to install Git using the graphical user interface as it provides an easy installation process using the basic installer for Mac.

We can also install Git using the terminal with the help of some simple commands.

Install Git on Mac using the Mac installer

This method is considered the easiest way to set up Git using Git installer for Mac. Here are the steps.

1. Open your web browser and go to Git's official website.

   

2. Here we will see the version number and download button of the latest source version as shown in the figure.
3. A download button pops up; it automatically downloads the required package on our system.
4. After that, search for the package and double-click to open the Git installer.
5. After opening the git installer, stick to the installation wizard to configure Git as per our development needs. If someone is new to version control systems, it is better to stick with the default settings to avoid mishandling.
6. The installation button pops up. We can also set a password, but it is not necessary.
7. If more confirmation is required, please pop up the Install Software button again.

Now we have finished installing Git on Mac through the installer. After that, we can configure it as per our requirements.

Install Git on Mac using Terminal

Installing Git on Mac using Terminal can be done in different ways. The structure depends on the development conditions or package manager we have on our system.

This tutorial covers three different methods.

Install Git using Xcode

Xcode is the quickest and most convenient way to get started with Git. Git is already part of its command line tools package.

Xcode can be easily installed by following command.

xcode-select --install

Now that Xcode is running on our Mac, we can check for the presence of Git with the following command.

git --version

The output will show the latest version of Git installed in our system. If Git is not present, it will ask for our permission to install it.

We will confirm this by having the Install button pop up; thus, Xcode sets up Git for us.

Install Git using Homebrew

Homebrew is the second way to install Git, the package control system for the Mac.

We will run the brew command mentioned below in the terminal.

brew install git

To verify the installation, we will run the following command.

git --version

This will show the latest version of Git installed by the above command.

Install Git using MacPorts

If we have MacPorts managed on our system, we will use the port command to install Git.

First, we will update MacPorts through the following command.

sudo port -v selfupdate

After that, we will run the following command to search for the latest Git port.

port search git

We will then run the following command to search for Git variants.

port variants git

Afterwards, we will install Git using the following command.

x sudo port install git

Git Bash

Git Bash is an effective feature to start using Git. It allows us to open Git commands.

It is built on top of the excellent and ideal Git command line interface, which is quite possibly the ideal tool for everyone. It includes many simple and desirable features, including syntax highlighting and tab completion, making it even more convenient.

This is a very friendly terminal modification that allows us to see which branch we are on. It is controlled by tab-based auto-completion of all Git's subcommands, remotes, command line arguments, and reference names. Use the following method to install Git Bash on Mac.

Install Git Bash on Mac

Install Git Bash:

1. Go to terminal and run the following command.

   terminalCopy/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fabriziocucci/git-bash-for-mac/master/install.sh)"
   

2. Open Terminal > Preferences > Profiles and click the Pro theme.
3. Restart the terminal and you're done.

Open Git Bash on Mac

Once we have installed Git and Bash on our PC, we can open them successfully. If we want to open Git Bash on Mac, we first have to open the Terminal application.

We can open it through the Spotlight search bar or by going to the Utility folder in our Applications folder. Once the Terminal is open, we will enter the following command:

git bash

That's it. Now Git Bash is right in front of us and we can do our job perfectly.