FileBot

Posted: **08 Oct 2014, 10:21**

The easiest way to install and update FileBot on macOS is to have the brew package manager do it for you.

The installer/app.sh script will install brew and FileBot for you:

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sh -xu <<< "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/filebot/plugins/master/installer/app.sh)"

If you feel like running each command yourself step by step, please follow the instructions:

1. Install brew:

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

2. Update brew package index:

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brew update

3. Install FileBot:

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brew install filebot --force --no-quarantine

Check if filebot is working:

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filebot -script fn:sysinfo

If you want to upgrade filebot you can run:

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brew update && brew upgrade

If you want to uninstall filebot you can run:

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brew uninstall filebot --zap

If you have $PATH issues when running filebot (e.g. if /usr/local/bin is not in the $PATH) then you may use the absolute path to the executable:

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/usr/local/bin/filebot

If you want understand what is executed exactly when you call filebot you can run:

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ls -l `which filebot`

Posted: **28 Sep 2020, 10:35**

If you are using the GUI application for the first time, then you may need to launch FileBot via Finder ➔ Right-Click FileBot.app ➔ Open to indicate to the system that you know what you're doing:
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-hel ... h40616/mac

Alternatively, you can use the --no-quarantine flag during installation:

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brew install filebot --force --no-quarantine

FileBot

brew install filebot

brew install filebot

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