opscode/chef — pull request #1921 by jtimberman (2014-08-26 17:04:02+00:00)
Title: Use homebrew for default package provider on OS X

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Via [Chef RFC 016](https://github.com/opscode/chef-rfc/blob/master/rfc016-homebrew-osx-package-provider.md), fixes issue #1709, adding the `homebrew_package` resource with the `homebrew` provider, and setting it as the default for Mac OS X platforms (`mac_os_x`, `mac_os_x_server`). This will still require that homebrew is installed on the system somehow, but doesn't require use of the cookbook if users choose to install via some other method (pre-built images, for example).

Example of this in action: https://gist.github.com/jtimberman/1f0a6fd434a6ecef95da