macos-developer-setup

My personal setup guide for setting up a macOS developer environment.

1 - Basics

• Go through System Preferences

• Don't forget to setup Firewall and FireVault!

• Give Terminal FullDiskAccess in System Preferences

2 - Terminal

1. Install Xcode Developer Tools: xcode-select --install

2. Install Homebrew https://brew.sh

3. Install ZSH brew install zsh

4. Set ZSH as default shell: chsh -s /usr/local/bin/zsh. Restart Terminal.

5. Install Oh My Zsh https://ohmyz.sh/#install

   In case an error occurs: compaudit | xargs chmod g-w,o-w

6. Install powerlevel10k theme

   • Download MaterialDark Terminal theme and set as default.

   • Tap into homebrew fonts brew tap homebrew/cask-fonts

   • Install recommended Meslo LG font family brew cask install font-meslo-lg-nerd-font

   • Open MaterialDark theme in the Terminal settings and set font to Meslo LGS Nerd Font. Font size ~13

   • Install powerlevel10k git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k.git ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-$HOME/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/themes/powerlevel10k

   • Set ZSH_THEME="powerlevel10k/powerlevel10k" in ~/.zshrc

   • Close and reopen Terminal to start powerlevel10 installation wizard (LEAN;ASCII;256colors;NoTime;OneLine;Sparse;Concise;TransientOn)

7. Install essential zsh plugins with oh-my-zsh plugin manager

   • zsh-autosuggestions: https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions/blob/master/INSTALL.md#oh-my-zsh

   • zsh-syntax-highlighting: https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting/blob/master/INSTALL.md#oh-my-zsh

Some magic

• Generate a new ssh key

  • Setup ssh config

Important apps and tools

• Install git brew install git and apply some basic configuration: https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-First-Time-Git-Setup

• View the tools.txt