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My own laptop setup

I've had 3 separate occasions recently where I've needed to set up a laptop for my own use, so here's some steps to remind me what I need to do each time.

  1. Install Xcode (usually via App Store), run it, accept the terms and conditions (which no-one apart from lawyers has ever read), and let it install stuff.
  2. Install nvm, then use it to install Node/npm (use nvm ls-remote to find the latest LTS version, then nvm install [version]). It will automatically set that Node version as the default.
  3. Install Yarn - currently best done via npm i -g yarn (apparently) but check the docs.
  4. Download JetBrains Mono (my preferred coding font)
  5. Install VS Code, tailor the preferences, install extensions
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