Install Code-Search Tool the_silver_searcher in Mac

What is “the_silver_searcher” Package?

Code-search similar to ack
For more details: https://github.com/ggreer/the_silver_searcher

Installation

  • Open Terminal by pressing command+space then type terminal and hit Enter key.
  • Install homebrew first.
    ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)" < /dev/null 2> /dev/null
  • Install the_silver_searcher.
    brew install the_silver_searcher

Now, use the_silver_searcher!