From 8e9225cad0288609c6e33389b901981c0ed5f3ed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Cameron Elliott <868689+cameronelliott@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:18:21 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Revise Git installation instructions for Mac Updated the installation instructions for Git on Mac to recommend using Git-Scm.com and removed directions linking to the abandoned Tim Charper build on Sourceforge. --- git-guides/install-git.md | 8 ++------ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/git-guides/install-git.md b/git-guides/install-git.md index f28b84980..b0d5d3978 100644 --- a/git-guides/install-git.md +++ b/git-guides/install-git.md @@ -44,13 +44,9 @@ Note: You can perform actions like, you can search for and clone a repository fr Most versions of MacOS will already have `Git` installed, and you can activate it through the terminal with `git version`. However, if you don't have Git installed for whatever reason, you can install the latest version of Git using one of several popular methods as listed below: -### Install Git From an Installer +### Install Git using Git-Scm.com Help -1. Navigate to the latest [macOS Git Installer](https://sourceforge.net/projects/git-osx-installer/files/git-2.23.0-intel-universal-mavericks.dmg/download?use_mirror=autoselect) and download the latest version. -2. Once the installer has started, follow the instructions as provided until the installation is complete. -3. Open the command prompt "terminal" and type `git version` to verify Git was installed. - -Note: [`git-scm`](https://git-scm.com/download/mac) is a popular and recommended resource for downloading Git on a Mac. The advantage of downloading Git from `git-scm` is that your download automatically starts with the latest version of Git. The download source is the same [macOS Git Installer](https://sourceforge.net/projects/git-osx-installer/files/git-2.23.0-intel-universal-mavericks.dmg/download?use_mirror=autoselect) as referenced in the steps above. +[`git-scm`](https://git-scm.com/download/mac) is a popular and recommended resource for downloading Git on a Mac. The advantage of downloading Git from `git-scm` is that your download automatically starts with the latest version of Git. The download source is the same [macOS Git Installer](https://sourceforge.net/projects/git-osx-installer/files/git-2.23.0-intel-universal-mavericks.dmg/download?use_mirror=autoselect) as referenced in the steps above. ### Install Git from Homebrew