MacOS New Development Environment

macos-new-development-environment.txt

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MacOS
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# Although configured against Big Sur, should be backward compatible
# Make sure you have installed the latest MacOS security patches before continuing

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XCode
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# Install XCode, messing with XCode CMD Tools can be sloppy; take the 1.2Gb loss now :(
https://developer.apple.com/xcode/

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Node.js
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# If you want to uninstall Node or screwed up, follow this article to wipe it from you system
https://stackabuse.com/how-to-uninstall-node-js-from-mac-osx/

# Get n binary via CURL
$ curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tj/n/master/bin/n -o n

# Install node lts release
$ sudo bash n lts

# Install n as a system global
$ sudo npm install -g n

# Note: this is for host OS Node set-up, all Node work should occur within a Docker container

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CLI Utilities
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# Install Oh My Zsh by following these instructions
https://ohmyz.sh/#install

# Pull down binary
$ sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"

# If you want Oh My Zsh bells and whistles, back-up and edit your .zshrc file to add plugins, themes, and options
https://github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh
https://travis.media/top-12-oh-my-zsh-themes-for-productive-developers/
https://github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/tree/master/plugins

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Containerization
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# Install Docker Desktop
https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop

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IDE
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# Install Visual Studio Code
https://code.visualstudio.com

# Support launching from the CLI
# https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/setup/mac#_launching-from-the-command-line

# These extensions are helpful
Docker - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-azuretools.vscode-docker
Remote Containers - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers


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Relational Database Tooling (for Cannoical Data + Models)
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# Install Navicat for PostgreSQL using paid license key/subscription credentials
https://download3.navicat.com/download/navicat150_pgsql_en.dmg

# Having issues with Navicat for PostgreSQL activation, visit
https://help.navicat.com/hc/en-us/articles/217756738-Online-Activation

# Install Navicat Data Modeler using paid license key/subsciption credentials
https://www.navicat.com/en/download/navicat-data-modeler

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Image Editing
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# Install Pixelmator Pro (Fuck Adobe's Creative Cloud)
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pixelmator-pro/id1289583905?mt=12

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Video Editing
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# Install Final Cut Pro
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/final-cut-pro/id424389933?mt=12