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@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ A simple command line interface for the Mac App Store. Designed for scripting an
[Homebrew](http://brew.sh) is the preferred way to install:
```bash
brew install mas
```
### ☎️ Older macOS Versions
@ -42,49 +44,59 @@ Each application in the Mac App Store has a product identifier which is also
used for mas-cli commands. Using `mas list` will show all installed
applications and their product identifiers.
```bash
$ mas list
446107677 Screens
407963104 Pixelmator
497799835 Xcode
```
It is possible to search for applications by name using `mas search` which
will search the Mac App Store and return matching identifiers.
Include the `--price` flag to include prices in the result.
```bash
$ mas search Xcode
497799835 Xcode
688199928 Docs for Xcode
449589707 Dash 3 - API Docs & Snippets. Integrates with Xcode, Alfred, TextWrangler and many more.
[...]
```
To install or update an application simply run `mas install` with an
application identifier:
```bash
$ mas install 808809998
==> Downloading PaintCode 2
==> Installed PaintCode 2
```
If you want to install the first result that the `search` command returns, use the `lucky` command.
```bash
$ mas lucky twitter
==> Downloading Twitter
==> Installed Twitter
```
> Please note that this command will not allow you to install (or even purchase) an app for the first time:
it must already be in the Purchased tab of the App Store.
Use `mas outdated` to list all applications with pending updates.
```bash
$ mas outdated
497799835 Xcode (7.0)
446107677 Screens VNC - Access Your Computer From Anywhere (3.6.7)
```
> `mas` is only able to install/update applications that are listed in the Mac App Store itself.
Use [`softwareupdate(8)`](https://developer.apple.com/legacy/library/documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man8/softwareupdate.8.html)
utility for downloading system updates (like iTunes, Xcode Command Line Tools, etc)
Use [`softwareupdate(8)`] utility for downloading system updates (like iTunes, Xcode Command Line Tools, etc)
To install all pending updates run `mas upgrade`.
```bash
$ mas upgrade
Upgrading 2 outdated applications:
Xcode (7.0), Screens VNC - Access Your Computer From Anywhere (3.6.7)
@ -92,23 +104,28 @@ To install all pending updates run `mas upgrade`.
==> Installed Xcode
==> Downloading iFlicks
==> Installed iFlicks
```
Updates can be performed selectively by providing the app identifier(s) to
`mas upgrade`
```bash
$ mas upgrade 715768417
Upgrading 1 outdated application:
Xcode (8.0)
==> Downloading Xcode
==> Installed Xcode
```
### 🚏📥 Sign-in
To sign into the Mac App Store for the first time run `mas signin`.
```bash
$ mas signin mas@example.com
==> Signing in to Apple ID: mas@example.com
Password:
```
> ⚠️ Due to breaking changes in the underlying API that mas uses to interact with the Mac App Store,
> the `signin` command has been temporarily disabled on macOS 10.13+ ⛔.
@ -116,20 +133,24 @@ To sign into the Mac App Store for the first time run `mas signin`.
If you experience issues signing in this way, you can ask to signin using a graphical dialog (provided by Mac App Store application):
```bash
$ mas signin --dialog mas@example.com
==> Signing in to Apple ID: mas@example.com
```
You can also embed your password in the command.
$ mas signin mas@example.com "ZdkM4f$gzF;gX3ABXNLf8KcCt.x.np"
```bash
$ mas signin mas@example.com 'ZdkM4f$gzF;gX3ABXNLf8KcCt.x.np'
==> Signing in to Apple ID: mas@example.com
```
Use `mas signout` to sign out from the Mac App Store.
## 🍺 Homebrew integration
`mas` is integrated with [homebrew-bundle](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-bundle). If `mas` is installed, and you run `brew bundle dump`,
then your Mac App Store apps will be included in the Brewfile created. See the [homebrew-bundle](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-bundle)
`mas` is integrated with [homebrew-bundle]. If `mas` is installed, and you run `brew bundle dump`,
then your Mac App Store apps will be included in the Brewfile created. See the [homebrew-bundle]
docs for more details.
## 💥 When something doesn't work
@ -149,17 +170,17 @@ fix pasteboard behaviour which also works for `mas`.
You should consider configuring `tmux` to use the wrapper but if you do not wish
to do this it can be used on a one-off basis as follows:
```
$ brew install reattach-to-user-namespace
$ reattach-to-user-namespace mas install
```bash
brew install reattach-to-user-namespace
reattach-to-user-namespace mas install
```
## ℹ️ Build from source
You can now build from Xcode by opening `mas-cli.xcodeproj`, or from the Terminal:
```
$ script/build
```bash
script/build
```
Build output can be found in the `build/` directory within the project.
@ -176,5 +197,7 @@ Tests are written using [Quick].
mas-cli was created by [@argon](https://github.com/argon).
Code is under the [MIT license](LICENSE).
[homebrew-bundle]: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-bundle
[mas-cli]: https://github.com/mas-cli/mas
[`softwareupdate(8)`]: https://developer.apple.com/legacy/library/documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man8/softwareupdate.8.html
[Quick]: https://github.com/Quick/Quick