# Problems with homebrew installation

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problems-with-homebrew-installation/341132>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** homebrew\
**Created:** [August 18, 2023, 8:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problems-with-homebrew-installation/341132 "2023-08-18T20:19:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![dpa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dpa/32/124745_2.png) [@dpa](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dpa)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2023, 8:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problems-with-homebrew-installation/341132/1 "2023-08-18T20:19:48Z")

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I tried to follow the basic instructions here: [Install Elasticsearch on macOS with Homebrew | Elasticsearch Guide [7.17] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/7.17/brew.html) but they don't work

`brew tap elastic/tap` - works fine  
but  
`brew install elastic/tap/elasticsearch-full` results in:

> Error: elastic/tap/elasticsearch-full: Calling plist\_options is disabled! Use service.require\_root instead.  
> Please report this issue to the elastic/tap tap (not Homebrew/brew or Homebrew/homebrew-core), or even better, submit a PR to fix it:  
> /opt/homebrew/Library/Taps/elastic/homebrew-tap/Formula/elasticsearch-full.rb:68

Are there any workarounds for this until it gets fixed?

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**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2023, 10:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problems-with-homebrew-installation/341132/2 "2023-08-18T22:28:22Z")

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Hi @dpa Welcome to the community.

I love brew for Mac.

I do not know the issue for this

But Personally I think the tar.gz is a better way to install on the Mac.

It seems more "contained" and easy to manage.

Also I use docker extensively on Mac to setup and tear down elasticsearch components

I know that does not actually answer your question but just some thoughts from someone that uses elasticsearch extensively on a Mac

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**Author:** ![jamal\_ahmad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jamal_ahmad/32/124987_2.png) [@jamal\_ahmad](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jamal_ahmad)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2023, 11:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problems-with-homebrew-installation/341132/3 "2023-08-26T11:33:41Z")

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even i am facing the same issue,  
Error: elasticsearch-full: Calling plist\_options is disabled! Use service.require\_root instead.  
Please report this issue to the elastic/tap tap (not Homebrew/brew or Homebrew/homebrew-core), or even better, submit a PR to fix it:  
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/elastic/homebrew-tap/Formula/elasticsearch-full.rb:68

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2023, 11:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problems-with-homebrew-installation/341132/4 "2023-09-23T11:33:44Z")

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