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- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/sixarm/sixarm_mac_osx_installation_help
- Owner: SixArm
- Created: 2012-05-10T01:57:54.000Z (over 13 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-04-14T09:17:05.000Z (6 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-14T10:28:31.359Z (6 months ago)
- Topics: help, install, mac, macos
- Language: Shell
- Size: 131 KB
- Stars: 23
- Watchers: 4
- Forks: 4
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- Citation: CITATION.cff
- Codeowners: CODEOWNERS
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README
# THIS REPO HAS A NEW LOCATION
Please change to https://github.com/sixarm/sixarm_mac_setup
The new location has better notes and improvemnts for macOS Sierra.
# Sixarm Mac Setup
How to set up a new Mac computer that is running macOS? These notes show how our teams do it.
* These notes start with the basics that are good for everyone.
* We use Apple macOS 10.12 a.k.a. Sierra. We expect most of these notes will work on many versions of macOS.
## Turn on your computuer
When you turn the computer on, the Setup Assistant launches.
* Enter your language, time zone, Apple ID, and so on.
* If you already use a different Mac computer, and you want to do a migration of all your files, then you can use the “Migration Assistant”. We prefer to skip this; we prefer to set up the computer from scratch.
* Register for a personal Apple Id, if you don't already have one.
* If you want to use iCloud, then do so.
## Do a software update
Choose the Apple menu, then "Software Update...".
* This step downloads all the current updates for your system, such as bug fixes, security patches, and feature improvements.
* This step may take a while because macOS updates tend to be large to download.
## Enable FileVault security
Choose the Apple menu, then choose "System Preferences....", then "FileVault", then turn it on.
* This step encrypts your entire drive.
* This step may take a while because macOS is adding encryption to your entire system.
## Connect your iPhone, iPad, etc.
Do you want to sync an iPhone, iPad, or other device? If so, connect these now.
* You may want to launch iTunes, because this shows you what is synchronizing, and this can also make a backup of your device.
## Set Preferences & Defaults
We set a bunch of system preferences to customize our Desktop, Dock, Keyboard, Sound, and so on.
* If you are a typical user, then you can pick and choose from our complete list of System Preferences
* If you are an advanced user, then you may prefer to run our defaults script.
## Applications
We use many applications.
* If you are a typical user, then you can pick and choose using our list of App Store apps and Applications that we download.
* If you are an advanced user, then you may prefer to use our scripts for brew, cask, mas, and so on; see below for these.
# Advanced Users
## Admin
Ensure our current user account can administer the system:
* Preferences > Users & Groups
* Pick our user
* Check "Allow user to administer this computer"
If we're getting the computer from another user, we can adjust ownership and permissions:
sudo touch /usr/local/{Cellar,Library/LinkedKegs} &&
sudo chown -R root:admin /usr/local/{Cellar,Library/LinkedKegs,man,share/man} &&
sudo find /usr/local/{Cellar,Library/LinkedKegs,man,share/man} -type d -exec chmod 775 {} \;
## Environment
We manage the system environment here:
edit /etc/environment
Example:
PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/opt/sm/bin:/opt/sm/pkg/active/bin:/opt/sm/pkg/active/sbin
Load:
source /etc/environment
## MAS: Mac App Store
MAS is very useful for installing many apps.
* MAS: Mac App Store command line interface
## Developer software and notes
* xcode.md: Xcode development tools
* git.md: Git version control
* brew.md: Brew Mac package manager
* adium.md: Adium instant messenger settings
* osx-cpu-temp.md: Command to show the OSX CPU temperature
* karabiner.md: Karabiner changes the key "caps lock" to "control" and "escape".
## Database setup
* mysql.md: MySQL database
* postgres: Postgres database, including Ruby pg gem
## Programming software and notes
* gcc.md: Gnu Compiler Collection
* emacs.md: Emacs text editor
* iterm2.md: iTerm2 terminal emulator for Unix shell commands
* ruby.md: Ruby programming
* java.md: Java programming
* chef.md: Chef system manager
* virtualhosts.md: Virtual hosts
## Spotlight
Skip the Spotlight search index on these folders:
* spotlight_exclude_folder_list.txt
## See Also
* [Setting up a Brand New Mac for Development by Tania Rascia](https://www.taniarascia.com/setting-up-a-brand-new-mac-for-development/)