Setting Up Rust Securely (Without the Blind `curl | sh`)
Rust is one of the most thoughtfully designed languages of our time — but setting it up on macOS can feel oddly opaque. The standard advice is to run a one-liner like curl https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
, which works beautifully but hides a lot of what’s happening behind the scenes. For developers who are more security-conscious or just prefer to know what’s being installed and where, this default approach can feel like a black box.
This post explores the different ways to install and manage Rust on macOS — from the convenience of Homebrew to the flexibility of rustup, and the transparency of manual or containerized setups. The goal is simple: give you control and understanding without sacrificing practicality.