Introduction: How to Check the Git Version You Are Running on Mac

About: I am the CEO of Recognant.com. I build AI that is used to do everything from moderate comments, to find off label uses for FDA approved drugs to treat children with cancer, to tracking down human traffickers.

Mac OS X comes with a version of Git baked in. This is convenient, but it is generally always out of date. You can check to see if your version of Git is current by typing "git --version"

But what can be very confusing is that if you installed Git, you might actually be running the built in version.

Step 1: How to Know Which Git You Are Running

If you type "Which Git"

The command line interface will report which install of Git you are running.

If you installed Git (which I recommend) you should see something like "/usr/local/bin/git"

If you are running the Apple version you will see "/usr/bin"