Macbook Setup

An attempt at consolidating some of this stuff to reduce future google searches.

Useful Links

• Homebrew: https://brew.sh/
• iTerm: https://www.iterm2.com/
• VSCode: https://code.visualstudio.com/
• Sublime: https://www.sublimetext.com/
• Oh-my-zsh: https://ohmyz.sh/

Install iTerm2

https://www.iterm2.com/

brew cask install iterm2

(Note: See below for installing homebrew)

Iterm2 color schemes:
https://github.com/mbadolato/iTerm2-Color-Schemes

Install a Code Editor

VSCode

https://code.visualstudio.com/

brew cask install visual-studio-code

Shortcut For VSCode
Open the VSCode app and type in command + shift P, then type in shell command and click the search result. This will add a shortcut so that you can use code to open files and directories from your terminal in VSCode. For example, to open the directory you're currently in:

code .

Sublime

https://www.sublimetext.com/

brew cask install sublime-text

Shortcut for Sublime

ln -s "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/SharedSupport/bin/subl" ~/bin/subl

Install homebrew

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"

Disable homebrew analytics if you want:
brew analytics off

Install git

brew install git

Github

For getting set up with github, You may need to do the following:

• Generate a new key:
  ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "your_email@example.com"

• Copy the new rsa key:
  pbcopy < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub

• Add this key to your GitHub account

Additionally, you can configure your github user:
git config --global user.name ‘username’
git config --global user.email ‘your_email@example.com’

Instal Zsh

https://github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/wiki/Installing-ZSH
brew install zsh

Install oh-my-zsh

sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/master/tools/install.sh)"

Set zsh as your default shell

If you don’t get prompted to do this when installing oh-my-zsh, try this:
chsh -s /usr/local/bin/zsh

Additional reading for zsh config, covers themes, colors, fonts, etc:
https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-configure-your-macos-terminal-with-zsh-like-a-pro-c0ab3f3c1156/

Installing Ruby

ruby is probably already installed on your Macbook. You can check to confirm with:
ruby -v

You can also install ruby with homebrew:
brew install ruby

Install a ruby version manager

You'll probably want to use a version mgmt tool like rbenv, rvm, or asdf.

rbenv

brew install rbenv

rbenv init

Follow the printed instructions to set up rbenv shell integration.

Upgrade with:
brew upgrade rbenv ruby-build

Basic Useage:

# list all available versions:
rbenv install -l

# install a Ruby version:
rbenv install 2.0.0-p247

# Set the ruby version locally
rbenv local 1.9.3-p327

# Set the ruby version globally
rbenv global 1.8.7-p352

asdf

brew install coreutils curl git
brew install asdf

Add this to ~/.zshrc
. $(brew --prefix asdf)/asdf.sh

Upgrade with:
brew upgrade asdf

Basic Usage:

# Add something
asdf plugin add ruby

# List plugins
asdf plugin list

# Update plugins
asdf plugin update --all

# Remove something
asdf plugin remove

# Install a specific version
asdf install ruby 2.6.5

# Set global version
asdf global ruby 2.6.5

# Set local version
asdf local ruby 2.6.5

XCode

You will probably need to install xcode at some point. Try this:

xcode-select --install

Postgres

To install:

brew install postgres

To start:

brew services start postgresql

Rails

sudo gem install rails

Bundler

gem install bundler

Node

brew install node

Deno

brew install deno

Elixir

brew install elixir

Python

brew install python