Setup a new macOS

When u get a new MacBook - follow these steps to save time installing all things you need

What will be installed?

1. Homebrew
2. List of essential Brew taps
3. List of nice-to-have Brew taps

Pre-requisite

1. Download and install Xcode
2. Install Command Line Tools (sudo xcode-select --install)

Installation

Download this repo

Download this repo and go into the unzipped directory

curl -L -O https://github.com/BinaryDennis/setup_new_mac/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
unzip master.zip
cd setup_new_mac-master/

Install Homebrew

./scripts/install_brew.sh

eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"

Install essential Brew taps

brew bundle --file brewfiles/primary/Brewfile

$(brew --prefix)/opt/fzf/install

Install nice-to-have Brew taps

brew bundle --file brewfiles/secondary/Brewfile

Setup Zshrc

./scripts/setup_zsh.sh

Setup Mac OS defaults & hostname

./scripts/setup_osx.sh

Setup SSH

./scripts/setup_ssh.sh

Setup Git

./scripts/setup_git.sh

Install NPM

./scripts/install_npm.sh

Install Flutter

Download latest Flutter binary for you machine silicon type here: Flutter

Example, downloading Flutter version 3.0.5 for Apple Silicon

curl -O -L https://storage.googleapis.com/flutter_infra_release/releases/stable/macos/flutter_macos_arm64_3.0.5-stable.zip
cd ~/development
unzip ~/Downloads/flutter_macos_arm64_3.0.5-stable.zip
mv flutter /Applications/flutter
flutter doctor

Install Fonts

In the resources/fonts directory you will find 3 cool fonts to install, mark them all and open them in Font Book app on Mac OS to add them to your system. Note that the font Fira Code is installed as part of essential Brew taps.

• Roboto
• Roboto Slab
• Meslo

Post Installation

Optionally download and install these things manually

• Buzz
• Sensei
• SF Symbols
• Zeplin
• Network Link Conditioner
• Paintcode
• Audio HiJack

Post Configuration

Terminal Info

Terminal info

SSH Info

SSH info

GPG Info

GPG info

Misc Info

Misc info