oedokumaci / .dotfiles

Repository to manage my dotfiles and bootstrap a new Mac.

Steps to bootstrap a new Mac

0. Install Apple's Command Line Tools, which are prerequisites for Git and Homebrew.

xcode-select --install

1. Clone repo into new hidden directory.

git clone https://github.com/oedokumaci/.dotfiles ~/.dotfiles

2. You can run the setup script for steps 3 and 4 below or do them manually.

python setup.py

3. Install Homebrew, followed by the software listed in the Brewfile.

# Install Homebrew
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

# Then pass in the Brewfile location...
brew bundle --file ~/.dotfiles/Brewfile

# ...or move to the directory first.
cd ~/.dotfiles && brew bundle

4. Create symlinks in the Home directory to the real files in the repo for each dotfile.

ln -s ~/.dotfiles/.some_dotfile ~/.some_dotfile

Notes

• If you would like to keep your .dotfiles folder in a different location, you can use the setup script as is and later create a symlink to the .dotfiles folder in your home directory.

To-do

• Learn how to use defaults to record and restore System Preferences and other macOS configurations.
• Make a checklist of steps to decommission your computer before wiping your hard drive.
• Create a bootable USB installer for macOS.
• Integrate other cloud services into your Dotfiles process (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.).

Credits

Dotfiles

Dotfiles from Start to Finish-ish

How to

https://github.com/lk16/dotfiles/tree/master/howto