1. Setting Up Xcode
Download Xcode from the App Store, and be sure to open the application and accept the terms and conditions.
Install the Xcode command-line tools on your macOS system. These tools include various utilities, compilers, and libraries that are necessary for software development tasks
xcode-select --install
Note: If you’re unfamiliar with using the terminal, kindly visit the “Supercharge Your macOS Terminal: Setting Up Zsh with Powerlevel10k and Warp“.
2. (Optional) Customizing Mouse Speed – If you’re utilizing a Magic Mouse, we highly recommend this step
Inspect the mouse speed using the terminal.
defaults read -g com.apple.mouse.scaling
Adjust the mouse speed within the terminal. The available range is between 1 and 10. I would suggest a value of 7.
defaults write -g com.apple.mouse.scaling 7
3. Homebrew
Homebrew is a powerful package manager designed specifically for macOS. It allows you to effortlessly install, update, and manage various software packages, libraries, and tools from the command line.
Visit the official Homebrew website to learn more and get started: Homebrew Official Site
Install Homebrew using the Terminal
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
Configure zsh
export PATH="/opt/homebrew/bin:$PATH" >> ~/.zshrc
Command to Update All Packages and Tools
brew update && brew upgrade && brew upgrade --cask --greedy
Recommended Tools and Softwares
Below are the tools and software I personally use. If you have any other software you’d like to install, please refer to https://formulae.brew.sh/. One key recommendation is to install everything using Homebrew, as it aids in managing and automatically updating applications.
Tools
brew install go
brew install composer
brew install nvm
brew install doctl
brew install derailed/k9s/k9s
brew install helm
brew install skaffold
brew install velero
brew install bat
brew install watch
brew install docker
brew install composer
Softwares
brew install --cask google-chrome
brew install --cask tor-browser
brew install --cask stats
brew install --cask dropbox
brew install --cask phpstorm
brew install --cask webstorm
brew install --cask intellij-idea
brew install --cask goland
brew install --cask pycharm
brew install --cask clion
brew install --cask datagrip
brew install --cask zoom
brew install --cask visual-studio-code
brew install --cask telegram
brew install --cask postman
brew install --cask ticktick
brew install --cask notion
brew install --cask appcleaner
brew install --cask alfred
brew install --cask spotify
brew install --cask microsoft-remote-desktop
brew install --cask obsidian
brew install --cask mendeley
brew install --cask wechat
4. Git
Installation
brew update && brew install git
Setup username and email
Replace YOUR_USERNAME with your GitHub username and replace YOUR_EMAIL with your GitHub email address.
git config --global user.name "YOUR_USERNAME"
git config --global user.email "YOUR_EMAIL"