Script to install stuff I want on a new OSX machine

osx_bootstrap.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash
# 
# Bootstrap script for setting up a new OSX machine
# 
# This should be idempotent so it can be run multiple times.
#
# Some apps don't have a cask and so still need to be installed by hand. These
# include:
#
# - Twitter (app store)
# - Postgres.app (http://postgresapp.com/)
#
# Notes:
#
# - If installing full Xcode, it's better to install that first from the app
#   store before running the bootstrap script. Otherwise, Homebrew can't access
#   the Xcode libraries as the agreement hasn't been accepted yet.
#
# Reading:
#
# - http://lapwinglabs.com/blog/hacker-guide-to-setting-up-your-mac
# - https://gist.github.com/MatthewMueller/e22d9840f9ea2fee4716
# - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8402079
# - http://notes.jerzygangi.com/the-best-pgp-tutorial-for-mac-os-x-ever/

echo "Starting bootstrapping"

# Check for Homebrew, install if we don't have it
if test ! $(which brew); then
    echo "Installing homebrew..."
    ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
fi

# Update homebrew recipes
brew update

# Install GNU core utilities (those that come with OS X are outdated)
brew tap homebrew/dupes
brew install coreutils
brew install gnu-sed --with-default-names
brew install gnu-tar --with-default-names
brew install gnu-indent --with-default-names
brew install gnu-which --with-default-names
brew install gnu-grep --with-default-names

# Install GNU `find`, `locate`, `updatedb`, and `xargs`, g-prefixed
brew install findutils

# Install Bash 4
brew install bash

PACKAGES=(
    ack
    autoconf
    automake
    boot2docker
    ffmpeg
    gettext
    gifsicle
    git
    graphviz
    hub
    imagemagick
    jq
    libjpeg
    libmemcached 
    lynx
    markdown
    memcached
    mercurial
    npm
    pkg-config
    postgresql
    python
    python3
    pypy
    rabbitmq
    rename
    ssh-copy-id
    terminal-notifier
    the_silver_searcher
    tmux
    tree
    vim
    wget
)

echo "Installing packages..."
brew install ${PACKAGES[@]}

echo "Cleaning up..."
brew cleanup

echo "Installing cask..."
brew install homebrew/cask

CASKS=(
    colluquy
    dropbox
    firefox
    flux
    google-chrome
    google-drive
    gpgtools
    iterm2
    macvim
    skype
    slack
    spectacle
    vagrant
    virtualbox
    vlc
)

echo "Installing cask apps..."
brew cask install ${CASKS[@]}

echo "Installing fonts..."
brew tap caskroom/fonts
FONTS=(
    font-inconsolidata
    font-roboto
    font-clear-sans
)
brew cask install ${FONTS[@]}

echo "Installing Python packages..."
PYTHON_PACKAGES=(
    ipython
    virtualenv
    virtualenvwrapper
)
sudo pip install ${PYTHON_PACKAGES[@]}

echo "Installing Ruby gems"
RUBY_GEMS=(
    bundler
    filewatcher
    cocoapods
)
sudo gem install ${RUBY_GEMS[@]}

echo "Installing global npm packages..."
npm install marked -g

echo "Configuring OSX..."

# Set fast key repeat rate
defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0

# Require password as soon as screensaver or sleep mode starts
defaults write com.apple.screensaver askForPassword -int 1
defaults write com.apple.screensaver askForPasswordDelay -int 0

# Show filename extensions by default
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true

# Enable tap-to-click
defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad Clicking -bool true
defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1

# Disable "natural" scroll
defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.swipescrolldirection -bool false

echo "Creating folder structure..."
[[ ! -d Wiki ]] && mkdir Wiki
[[ ! -d Workspace ]] && mkdir Workspace

echo "Bootstrapping complete"

Anyway to specify the apps to install rather than doing them all in bulk?

have it read a text file, each program a separate line. just text.

How exactly do you go about testing this?? If you make a mistake, is there a way to revert all the changes??

How exactly do you go about testing this?? If you make a mistake, is there a way to revert all the changes??

I spin up MacOS in a few cloned virtualbox instances, keep testing the script until I get it right.

Brew Cask command is outdated:

Use the following command (and replace the given cask installation command - line 116)

brew install ${CASKS[@]} --cask

Also the command to tap casks is outdated

Replace the command on Line - 95 to the following

brew install homebrew/cask

Is this still up to date?

Is this still up to date?

It's definitely not. Homebrew changed the syntax for installing casks and the defaults re from an older OS version. You can look at my version that I based on this example

https://github.com/cg219/dotfiles/blob/master/setup/brew.sh

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Nevermind.