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docs: include Homebrew installation instructions #1410

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Install Goose directly from the browser or with [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/).
<h3 style={{ marginTop: '1rem' }}>Option 1: Install via Download</h3>
To install Goose, click the **button** below:
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:::tip Updating Goose
It's best to keep Goose updated. To update, reperform installation steps.
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<h3>Option 2: Install via Homebrew</h3>
Homebrew downloads the [same app](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/master/Casks/b/block-goose.rb) but can take care of updates too.
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this is hardcoded to v.1.0.11. can it be set to download the latest stable release?

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The Homebrew maintainers regularly check for updates, so we basically already have that behavior. You can see their progress here.

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It looks like the script that bumps the version runs every ~3 hours. You can see this project on the auto-bump here.

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brew install --cask block-goose
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:::note Permissions
If you’re on an Apple Mac M3 and the Goose desktop app shows no window on launch, check and update the following:

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