How to Install Blink on macOS

Blink is a messaging and collaboration tool that allows teams to communicate securely and easily. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to install Blink on macOS.

Prerequisites

• macOS operating system
• Access to a command-line interface (Terminal)

Installation Steps

1. Open the Terminal app on your Mac. You can find it in the Applications > Utilities folder, or simply search for it with Spotlight.

2. Install Homebrew, a package manager for macOS, by running the following command in Terminal:

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

3. Once Homebrew is installed, run the following command to install Blink:

brew install blink

4. After the installation is complete, you can launch Blink by running the following command in Terminal:

blink

5. If you want to run Blink as a startup service, you can use Homebrew's launchctl command. First, create a Homebrew service by running the following command:

brew services start blink

6. Verify that the Blink service is running by running the following command:

brew services list

7. Blink will now start up automatically whenever you restart your Mac.

Congratulations, you've successfully installed and launched Blink on your macOS device. You can now easily communicate and collaborate with your team securely using Blink.

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