Mac OS X - Install Redis

Install Redis via Homebrew

brew install redis

Launch Redis on computer starts.

ln -sfv /usr/local/opt/redis/*.plist ~/Library/LaunchAgents

Start Redis server via “launchctl”.

launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.redis.plist

Start Redis server using configuration file.

redis-server /usr/local/etc/redis.conf

Stop Redis on autostart on computer start.

launchctl unload ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.redis.plist

Test if Redis server is running.

redis-cli ping
PONG

Uninstall Redis and its files.

brew uninstall redis
rm ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.redis.plist