Setup a new Mac

This is a guide on how to setup a new Mac. It is mainly for myself, but feel free to use it as well.

Configurations and Installations

ssh

1. generate id_rsa and id_rsa.pub using -t ed25519 -C "<your email>" as described here: https://docs.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent
2. add the public key to your github account as described here: https://docs.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/adding-a-new-ssh-key-to-your-github-account
3. add the private key to your ssh agent as described here: https://docs.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/adding-a-new-ssh-key-to-your-github-account
4. add your passphrase to the keychain as described here: https://docs.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/working-with-ssh-key-passphrases#macos or use ssh-add -K ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 to add it to the keychain

zsh Prezto

1. Install zshprezto as described here: https://github.com/sorin-ionescu/prezto

2. After following all of the steps mentioned in the prezto Github Repository, replace the duplicate items from this repositories prezto folder with the ones in ~

homebrew

1. Install homebrew as described here: https://docs.brew.sh/Installation
2. Run brew update && brew upgrade

git

1. Replace the .gitconfig in ~ with the one from this repository and replace the ermail address with your corporate email
2. add .gitconfig_private to ~

nvm

1. Install mvn according to the steps mentioned here: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/install-maven-mac-os
2. run nvm install lts/hydrogen to get the latest version of node 18 (node 18 is no longer lts, but you can still use the lts codename to install it)
3. run nvm install lts/iron to get the latest version of node 20
4. run nvm alias default lts/iron to set node 20 as global default
5. run nvm install 21 to get the latest version of node (january 2024)

Java JDK

1. Install the latest Java SDKs using brew

Important (at least for me) Applications

Install all of the following applications:

• iTerm2
• Aerial Companion
• AltTab
• Bitwarden
• Chrome
• Discord
• Disk Graph
• Docker
• Figma
• IntelliJ IDEA
• iStat Menus
• Magnet
• OBS
• Pixelmator Pro
• Raycast
• Visual Studio Code