#PHP FOR MAC HOW TO#
#PHP FOR MAC INSTALL#

I wanted to be able to see at a glance which version of PHP was linked, and handle dealing with Laravel Valet in a simple app without having to deal with the terminal every time.

Yes, the app is signed and notarized, meaning all you have to do is approve its first launch (or whenever it updates). The app must be running in the background for these to work, and the Allow third-party integrations checkbox must be enabled in Preferences (it is by default). If you would like to integrate with your launcher of choice, you can also download an Alfred workflow or Raycast extension that works with PHP Monitor. (You may need to run brew update or brew update-reset first in order to update the cask file if you ran a Homebrew operation recently.) ⚡️ Launchers (Alfred, Raycast)

#PHP FOR MAC INSTALL#

Once that's done, you can install via Homebrew (recommended), or may download the latest release on GitHub.

#PHP FOR MAC HOW TO#

🚀 How to installĪgain, make sure you have Laravel Valet installed first. Some features are not supported when running Valet 2. You can do this by running composer global update & valet install. You may need to update your Valet installation to keep everything working if a major version update of PHP has been released.

Laravel Valet 3 recommended (but compatible with Valet 2).

Homebrew is installed in /usr/local/homebrew or /opt/homebrew.

Your user account can administer your computer (required for some functionality, e.g.

PHP Monitor is a universal application that runs natively on Apple Silicon and Intel-based Macs. You can also add new domains as links, isolate sites, manage various services, and perform First Aid to fix all kinds of common PHP link issues. PHP Monitor also gives you quick access to various useful functionality (like accessing configuration files, restarting services, and more). You'll even get notifications (only if you choose to opt-in, of course)! It's super convenient to switch between different versions of PHP. Screenshot: Showing the key functionality of PHP Monitor. It's tightly integrated with Laravel Valet, so you need to have it set up before you can use this app (consult the FAQ below with info about how to set up your environment). PHP Monitor (or phpmon) is a lightweight macOS utility app that runs on your Mac and displays the active PHP version in your status bar. Also, please consider leaving a one-time donation to support the project, as this is something I make in my free time. If this software has been useful to you, I ask that you please star the repository, that way I know that the software is being used.

Php for mac