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diff --git a/docs/FAQ.md b/docs/FAQ.md index 788c49626..053c1f971 100644 --- a/docs/FAQ.md +++ b/docs/FAQ.md @@ -68,13 +68,15 @@ Be careful as this is a destructive operation. Which is usually: `~/Library/Caches/Homebrew` ## My Mac `.app`s don’t find `/usr/local/bin` utilities! -GUI apps on macOS don’t have `/usr/local/bin` in their `PATH` by default. -If you’re on Mountain Lion, you can fix this by running -`launchctl setenv PATH "/usr/local/bin:$PATH"`. [More details -here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/135688/setting-environment-variables-in-os-x/5444960#5444960), -including how to set this across reboots. If you’re pre-Mountain Lion, -[here’s an official -alternative](https://developer.apple.com/legacy/library/qa/qa1067/_index.html). +GUI apps on macOS don’t have `/usr/local/bin` in their `PATH` by +default. If you're on Mountain Lion or later, you can fix this by +running `sudo launchctl config user path "/usr/local/bin:$PATH"` and +then rebooting. Note that this sets the launchctl PATH for _all users_ +([more details here](https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/198282)). For +earlier versions, +see [this page](https://stackoverflow.com/a/5444960/7869253), +or +[this page](https://developer.apple.com/legacy/library/qa/qa1067/_index.html). ## How do I contribute to Homebrew? Read [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md). |