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Explains how to install and use Homebrew, a free, open-source package manager for macOS that simplifies installing software from the Terminal. Covers running the install command, completing the "Next steps" configuration, and installing a package as an example. Applies to anyone using a Mac.

Explains how faculty and staff can use the Privileges app to grant themselves temporary administrator rights so they can run commands that require elevated privileges in Terminal on macOS.

Explains why sudo permissions fail in Terminal on a Bowdoin Mac when administrator access is requested through the Privileges app after Terminal is already open, and how to fix it by requesting privileges before opening Terminal. Applies to Bowdoin faculty and staff using the Privileges app on a Bowdoin Mac.

This article explains how to install Claude Code, open it in the right folder on your computer, and give it a first task, on a Bowdoin-managed account. It is written for non-technical readers and covers the working directory, the trust prompt, and how to exit, on macOS and Windows 11.

Instructions for connecting to the Bowdoin HPC environment using SSH, the HPC Web Portal, JupyterLab, or RStudio. Covers SSH access from macOS and Linux, VPN requirements for off-campus use, and SSH configuration tips for dropped connections.