I wanted to document my setup process for a new Macbook to become for ready for development. So I tried to create this document.

I was focused on the following:

• Clean up the already shipped apps such as GarageBand, iMovie, etc.
• Install the apps I need for development such as JetBrains products, iTerm, etc.
  • And how to make it look nice using Oh My Zsh - never was an easy task for me 😮‍💨-
• Prepare the environment for development such as Python, Node, Dotnet, etc.
• Extra stuff that would enhance the experience such as Podman, Postman, etc.

And one of the main reasons I'm doing this is to have a reference for myself in the future, and to know what is the new apps that I should try out.

I was thinking of using Ansible to automate the process, but I think it's an overkill for now. Maybe in the future I will try it out.

Install your favorite browser, Arc is the new web browser in the neighborhood, and it's pretty cool give it a try if didn't already.

Or you can be a hipster and use Brave. And Chrome, Firefox, Safari are still all good options.

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

Alternatively, you can use their new pkg installer. https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases

First thing, update the OS to the latest version.

Then, I will clean up the already shipped apps such as GarageBand, iMovie, Keynote, Numbers, etc.

I would use CleanMyMac X to do that. It's a paid app, but I think it's worth it - it has many other features -.