Homebrew is the de facto standard. A Brewfile lists applications (via brew install --cask for GUI apps). Running brew bundle installs everything silently. Updates require periodic brew upgrade --cask --greedy . Massive library, scriptable, respects macOS security. Cons: No built‑in scheduled auto‑updates; users must run upgrade commands manually or use launchd.
This downloads and installs the latest versions of all three apps silently, just like Ninite. ninite osx
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