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Instructions for a supported install of Homebrew are on the [homepage](https://brew.sh).
-This script installs Homebrew to `/usr/local` so that
+This script installs Homebrew to its preferred prefix (`/usr/local`
+for macOS Intel, `/opt/homebrew` for Apple Silicon) so that
[you don’t need sudo](FAQ.md#why-does-homebrew-say-sudo-is-bad) when you
`brew install`. It is a careful script; it can be run even if you have stuff
-installed to `/usr/local` already. It tells you exactly what it will do before
+installed in `/usr/local` already. It tells you exactly what it will do before
it does it too. You have to confirm everything it will do before it starts.
## macOS Requirements
-* A 64-bit Intel CPU [1](#1)
+* A 64-bit Intel CPU or Apple Silicon CPU [1](#1)
* macOS Mojave (10.14) (or higher) [2](#2)
* Command Line Tools (CLT) for Xcode: `xcode-select --install`,
[developer.apple.com/downloads](https://developer.apple.com/downloads) or