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Macbook OS Setup

Mac M1

  • Install all OS updates, via System Preferences
  • Terminal
  • Iterm2 (https://iterm2.com/), an improved version of the mac terminal
  • Default Mac Terminal
  • Activate Rosetta emulator (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211861)
  • Since the M1 Macs have a different architecture than the previous releases, there might be some incompatibility issues with some apps/software/libraries. To activate rosetta, do:
    1. open Finder
    2. if using iTerm2 go to Applications
    3. if using default Terminal go to Applications/Utilities
    4. right-click the terminal app of your choice and select the Get Info option
    5. then just click on the Checkbox that says Open using Rosetta
    6. restart the terminal
    7. now your terminal can run as it would on an Apple with an Intel processor
  • Install HomeBrew https://brew.sh/ from that terminal

General Setup

  • Install Oh My Zsh (https://ohmyz.sh/), this improves the terminal experience
  • adds custom themes, helpers, plugins etc
  • can be configured with the .zshrc file on the home folder ~/
  • Migrating from another mac
  • profile export as JSON option is available on the Profile menu
  • Install Homebrew (https://brew.sh/) package manager
  • easy installation of programming languages, helpers, services on the OS
  • run brew upgrade before installing any package;
  • Install Docker, available at https://docs.docker.com/desktop/mac/install/
  • Install DBeaver, available at https://dbeaver.io/ or install via HomeBrew https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/dbeaver-community
  • a universal database tool