How To Install Sourcetree for GIT in MacOS?

Last Updated : 20 Jun, 2024

Sourcetree is a powerful Git client that provides a graphical interface to manage your repositories. It's especially helpful for those who prefer a visual approach to version control over using the command line. If you're a macOS user looking to streamline your Git workflow, installing Sourcetree is a great choice. In this guide, we'll walk you through the steps to install Sourcetree on macOS.

Why Use Sourcetree?

User-Friendly Interface: Simplifies Git operations with a visual interface.
Enhanced Productivity: Speeds up common tasks with quick access buttons and keyboard shortcuts.
Integrated Tools: Comes with built-in tools for managing branches, resolving conflicts, and viewing repository history.

Features of SourceTree

Visualize Your Process: You can track the activity of your code, and and you can add Bookmarks to get a summarized view of your repositories.
Easy for beginners: Right out of the box it can work with Git, all commands are accessible with just one click, and it offers a simplified distributed version control system.
Powerful for experts: Perform reviews and save changes, check your outgoing and incoming changesets, apply patches or rebase or put your changesets on shelves.

Installing sourcetree for git in MacOS

To install the sourcetree for git in MacOS follow the following steps:

Step 1: To download the latest release of SourceTree from its official website.

Step 2: Click on the Download for Mac OS X button and read their policy and click agree and click download once again.

Step 3: The application will be downloaded to your downloads folder. Then drag and drop it to your Application folder to add it to the Launchpad.

Step 4: Open Launchpad and Double click on the SourceTree Application to open the application.

Step 5: A warning message will appear on the screen because it is downloaded from the internet. Now click on open button (Atlassian is a trusted software company so don't worry about the security).

Warning-message-on-first-time-opening-of-the-app

Step 5: The initial installation window will appear. If you have a Bitbucket account then add it otherwise you can click on continue button and finish the process.

Installation-window(only-on-the-first-time-opening-of-the-app)

Now, SourceTree is completely installed in your mac. Drag and drop your local repositories to manage it or add remote access to your repositories directly and manage it through SourceTree.