Custom recipe to get macOS 10.12 Sierra running from scratch, setup applications and developer environment. T
I use this gist to keep track of the important software and steps required to have a functioning system after a semi-annual fresh install.
- Make backup
- Download Sierra installer
- Format USB Stick, name it Sierra
- Copy the Sierra installer onto the stick
sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/Sierra --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sierra.app --nointeraction
The software selected is software that is "tried and true" --- software I need after any fresh install. I often install other software not listed here, but is handled in a case-by-case basis.
ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
The mas command by argon is a handy tool to interact with the App Store without needing to point and click, search, and otherwise need manual intervention. This lets us install the next batch of software very quickly using Terminal.
Now that Homebrew is installed, it's easy to get mas:
brew install mas
Then signin to the Mac App Store for the first time:
mas signin YOUR@EMAIL.COM
curl -o Brewfile https://gist.githubusercontent.com/gillesdemarty/dc5dd9db503702ec1a7abfe15f3a4897/raw/b176f434ae7f52b0b8e9b5f6593406837aaaa1a0/2-macOS-10.12-sierra-setup-brewfile
You may wish to add or remove a few App Store or Cask items before initiating Homebrew to install all of the applications. If you wish to review these now you may examine the Brewfile now.
brew bundle install
This will take some time, especially if you have a slow internet connection and because Xcode is huge. But it's faster than you having to search the App Store app and click to install for each of these!
Install custom .dotfiles
git clone git@github.com:kevinelliott/.dotfiles.git ~/.dotfiles
~/.dotfiles/install.shUpdate .bash_profile
echo 'source ~/.dotfiles/base.sh' >> ~/.bash_profile#Set a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate
defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0.02
#Set a shorter Delay until key repeat
defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 12
#Add a context menu item for showing the Web Inspector in web views
defaults write NSGlobalDomain WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool true
#Show the ~/Library folder
chflags nohidden ~/Library
#Store screenshots in subfolder on desktop
mkdir ~/Desktop/Screenshots
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location ~/Desktop/Screenshotssudo scutil --set HostName SpaceX-Falcon-9
#Git
ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "kevin@welikeinc.com"
# Copy ssh key to github.com
subl ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
# Test connection
ssh -T git@github.com
# Set git config values
git config --global user.name "Gilles Demarty"
git config --global user.email "gilles.demarty@gmail.com"
git config --global github.user gillesdemarty
git config --global github.token your_token_here
git config --global core.editor "subl -w"
git config --global color.ui truebrew install mysql
brew pin mysql# Copy launch agent into place
mkdir -p ~/Library/LaunchAgents && cp /usr/local/Cellar/mysql/VERSION/homebrew.mxcl.mysql.plist ~/Library/LaunchAgents/
# Edit launch agent and set both keepalive and launch at startup to false
vi ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.mysql.plist
# Inject launch agent
launchctl load -w ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.mysql.plist
# Set up databases to run as your user account
unset TMPDIR && mysql_install_db --verbose --user=`whoami` --basedir="$(brew --prefix mysql)" --datadir=/usr/local/var/mysql --tmpdir=/tmp
# Start mysql
start mysql
# Secure mysql
/usr/local/Cellar/mysql/VERSION/bin/mysql_secure_installationbrew install postgres --no-ossp-uuid
brew pin postgres# Initialize db if none exists already
initdb /usr/local/var/postgres
# Create launchctl script
mkdir -p ~/Library/LaunchAgents
cp /usr/local/Cellar/postgresql/VERSION/homebrew.mxcl.postgresql.plist ~/Library/LaunchAgents/
# Edit launchctl script (set to not start automatically and keepalive false)
subl ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.postgresql.plist
# Inject launchctl script
launchctl load -w ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.postgresql.plist
# Start PostgreSQL
start pg