Welcome to the ultimate guide for setting up your Mac M-Series for software development. Equip your Mac with the best tools and configurations to boost your coding experience.

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• Mac M-Series Software Development Setup Guide
  • Table of Contents
  • What's Inside?
  • Mac M-Series at a glance
  • Repository Contents
  • Setting Up Your Mac
  • Kickstart Your Development Setup
    • 1. Initial Steps
    • 2. Install macOS Preferences
    • 3. Add Homebrew to your PATH
    • 4. Add Homebrew to your .zshrc file
  • Enhancing Your Mac with Homebrew Configurations
    • 1. GUI Applications with Homebrew Casks
    • 2. Font Management with Caskroom Fonts
    • 3. Browse Packages with Homebrew Formulae
    • 4. Enhanced File Preview with Homebrew QLPlugins
  • Customizing Your macOS Experience
    • 1. Setting macOS Defaults
    • 2. Discover App Store Treasures
  • Versioning & Updates
  • How to Contribute
  • Community & Values
  • Licensing
  • Shoutouts & Credits

• Essential tool installations: Homebrew, Xcode, and more.
• Terminal & shell configurations.
• Must-have software and Quick Look plugins.
• Customizations to enhance your macOS experience and productivity.

Dive in to transform your M-Series Mac into a developer's paradise!

Apple ushered in a new era in late 2020 by transitioning from Intel processors to its Apple Silicon in Mac computers, introducing the Mac M-Series.

Discover the source code, recommended software, tools, and libraries for the M-Series Development Guide in this repository.

├── COPYRIGHT
├── LICENSE
├── Makefile
├── README.md
├── Report.txt
├── package.json
└── src
    ├── homebrew
    │   ├── homebrew-casks.sh
    │   ├── homebrew-fonts.sh
    │   ├── homebrew-formulae.sh
    │   └── homebrew-qlplugins.sh
    └── macOS
        ├── macOS-appstore.sh
        ├── macOS-defaults.sh
        ├── macOS-screensavers.sh
        └── macOS-setup.sh

4 directories, 14 files

Before diving into the development setup, ensure your Mac is ready. Follow Apple's official documentation for a smooth setup.

Once your Mac is set up, you can begin installing the essential tools for software development.

• Open Terminal: Access through Launchpad or find it in /Applications/Utilities.
• Install Xcode Command Line Tools: Run xcode-select --install in Terminal.
• Install Rosetta 2: Run /usr/sbin/softwareupdate --install-rosetta --agree-to-license in Terminal.

• Open Terminal and run the following command:

chmod +x ./src/macOS/macOS-setup.sh && sh ./src/macOS/macOS-setup.sh`

The script will install the following software:

• Homebrew - The Missing Package Manager for macOS (or Linux),
• The XCode Command Line Tool,
• The ‘locate’ Command - To track down files, file type, app, extension, etc.

You will need to add Homebrew to your PATH environment variable. To do so:

• Open terminal and run the following command:

echo 'eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"' >> /Users/[your-user-name]/.zprofile
eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"

then restart your terminal.

Add Homebrew to your path, edit your .zshrc file and add the following at the bottom.

export PATH=/opt/homebrew/bin:$PATH
export PATH=/opt/homebrew/sbin:$PATH

Dive deep into the power of Homebrew by extending its capabilities. Here's how you can utilize Homebrew to its fullest:

Homebrew Cask elevates Homebrew by simplifying the installation and management of GUI macOS applications, including popular ones like Atom and Google Chrome.

To get started with Homebrew Casks:

chmod +x ./src/homebrew/homebrew-casks.sh && sh ./src/homebrew/homebrew-casks.sh

Harness the power of Caskroom Fonts to manage a vast collection of fonts directly from your terminal through Homebrew Cask.

Install a curated selection of fonts:

chmod +x ./src/homebrew/homebrew-fonts.sh && sh ./src/homebrew/homebrew-fonts.sh

Enjoy access to over 1946 freely-distributable fonts. Search, install, or uninstall them just like any Homebrew Cask application.

Homebrew Formulae serves as an online package browser specifically for Homebrew, catering to both macOS and Linux.

To utilize Homebrew Formulae:

chmod +x ./src/homebrew/homebrew-formulae.sh && sh ./src/homebrew/homebrew-formulae.sh

Experience Quick Look's capability to swiftly preview almost any file type without the need to open them. Trigger QuickLook plugins with a simple SPACE bar press in Finder.

Check your current plugins with:

qlmanage -m plugins

Install a handpicked list of Quick Look plugins tailored for developers:

chmod +x ./src/homebrew/homebrew-qlplugins.sh && sh ./src/homebrew/homebrew-qlplugins.sh

Congratulations, you've now harnessed the complete power of Homebrew!

Tailor your Mac settings and preferences to fit your needs. Here's a step-by-step guide to get your macOS looking and behaving the way you want:

The macOS defaults tool interfaces directly with the macOS preferences system, allowing many apps to seamlessly manage settings and preferences.

To configure macOS defaults, execute the following in your Terminal:

chmod +x ./src/macOS/macOS-defaults.sh && sh ./src/macOS/macOS-defaults.sh

Navigate through a curated list of essential App Store software, all accessible through the Mac App Store's command-line interface.

To start exploring and installing:

chmod +x ./src/macOS/macOS-appstore.sh && sh ./src/macOS/macOS-appstore.sh

Adhering to semantic versioning ensures consistent updates. Refer to GitHub Releases for the changelog.

Your contributions can make this guide even better! Check our Contributing Guidelines to get started.

Join a community that values diversity and inclusivity. Familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct.

Our beliefs:

• Perfection encompasses everything.
• Passion transcends code.
• Obsession with excellence in solutions.

This project embraces the MIT License. View LICENSE details.

macOS Config is a masterpiece crafted by Sebastien Rousseau and other incredible contributors.

Crafted with ❤ in London.