This guide covers the basics of setting up a development environment on a new Mac.
We will need to make sure our data and Apple Store applications are synchronized. The synchronization can take a few minutes depending on how much information needs to be synchronized. Log in here:
We will access all of apps and services at this link. This will download the Creative Cloud app manager:
Homebrew will automate most of our tasks, so let's get it started. But first, to install Homebrew, we need to install Command Line Tools for Xcode in the terminal:
sudo xcode-select --install
Now we can install Homebrew in the terminal:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
MacOS comes preinstalled with zsh, so we will need to make sure our path is set up correctly. Note: I think this works?
sudo echo 'PATH="/opt/homebrew/bin/:/usr/local/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrc
Start a new terminal session so that we can use use brew. Then make sure everything works by running:
brew doctor
If everything works, it will say: Ready to brew!
We will want to set up our Command Line Interface (CLI) to enhance the Devloper Experience (DX) of the following steps:
brew install --no-quarantine --cask \
fig \
visual-studio-code \
warp
We need to install some fonts to get the best out of our CLI:
brew tap homebrew/cask-fonts
brew install --no-quarantine --cask \
font-fira-code \
font-hack-nerd-font \
font-inter \
font-source-code-pro
brew install --no-quarantine \
eza \
git \
gotop \
java \
macchina \
python \
starship \
wget \
wp-cli
Double check that you .zshrc file has the following towards the end of the file:
eval "$(starship init zsh)"
bash -c 'macchina'
Let's upgrade Pythons setup tools and install some common packages:
python3 -m pip install --upgrade setuptools
python3 -m pip install numpy scipy matplotlib pandas
These plugins add support for quick look in the finder; press Space Bar on a file in the finder)
brew install --no-quarantine --cask \
betterzip \
jupyter-notebook-viewer \
qlcolorcode \
qlmarkdown \
quicklook-csv \
quicklook-json \
webpquicklook \
syntax-highlight
Getting the quicklook plugins installed correctly can be tricky. Make sure you follow the instructions in the following link:
Common desktop applications.
brew install --no-quarantine --cask \
calibre \
clipy \
discord \
dropbox \
google-chrome \
firefox \
vlc \
zoom
Search the google store for the following extensions:
- Dark Mode Dark Reader for Chrome
- Grepper
- iCloud Passwords
- LastPass
- ResearchQ
- uBlock Origin
- Unpaywall
- Wikiwand
git config --global user.name name
git config --global user.email name@host.com
Theoretically, you can sync all your plugins by following these instructions:
We are going to install Local for our WordPress development. You will need to download from the following:
We are going to install Raycast to replace the default Spotlight Search. You will need to download from the following:
We are going to install Mojo, the Python superset. You will need to login to receive your specific authorization code to put in the CLI:
You will install Google Drive by downloading it from the following location:
You will install Signal by downloading it from the following location:
To install Docker you will need to go to the following site to download for your specific machine:
We will need to import the data from Calibre in the old computer:
- https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq.html#how-do-i-move-my-calibre-data-from-one-computer-to-another
We're going to need to make some changes to the OS to improve our Mac experience. First, let's increase the speed with which the Dock opens:
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -float 0.00;killall Dock
If you've reached this point it's time to pop some champagne.