To install Grafana on a macOS, you can use Homebrew, a popular package manager for macOS. This method simplifies the installation and update process for Grafana. Here’s how you can do it:

Step 1: Install Homebrew

If you haven’t already installed Homebrew on your Mac, open Terminal and run the following command. This command downloads and installs Homebrew:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Step 2: Install Grafana using Homebrew

Once Homebrew is installed, you can install Grafana by running the following command in Terminal:

brew install grafana

This command downloads and installs the latest version of Grafana.

Step 3: Start Grafana

After installation, you can start the Grafana server using the Homebrew services command:

brew services start grafana

This command starts Grafana and sets it up to run as a background service, ensuring that Grafana automatically starts when your Mac boots up.

Step 4: Access Grafana

Once Grafana is running, you can access the Grafana web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to:

http://localhost:3000

By default, the login credentials are:

• Username: admin
• Password: admin

You’ll be prompted to change the password upon first login.

Step 5: Configure Grafana

After logging in, you can start configuring Grafana by adding data sources, creating dashboards, and importing or creating panels to visualize your data.

Updating Grafana

To update Grafana to the latest version in the future, you can use Homebrew’s update and upgrade commands:

brew update
brew upgrade grafana

This set of commands updates the Homebrew repository information and then upgrades Grafana to the latest version provided by Homebrew.