Installation is optimised for software development, opting for apple-silicon-specific downloads over universal downloads, followed by a preference for downloading and installing with homebrew.
xcode-select --install
Install Homebrew
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
Install iTerm
brew install --cask iterm2
Install Command Line Tools
brew install gh git neofetch tree tmux
brew install docker
System Applications
brew install --cask alfred
brew install --cask bartender
brew install --cask rectangle
brew install --cask cleanmymac
Developer Applications
brew install --cask raspberry-pi-imager
brew install --cask postgres-unofficial
Other Applications
brew install --cask brave-browser
brew install --cask discord
| Application | Link |
|---|---|
| Visual Studio Code | https://code.visualstudio.com/#alt-downloads |
| Docker Desktop | https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/ |
| JetBrains Toolbox | https://www.jetbrains.com/toolbox-app/ |
| Postman | https://www.postman.com/downloads/ |
| MongoDB Compass | https://www.mongodb.com/try/download/compass |
| Language | Link |
|---|---|
| C# / .Net | https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download |
| Java | https://adoptium.net/en-GB/temurin/releases/ |
| Python | https://www.python.org/downloads/ |
Node Version Manager
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.3/install.sh | bash
Bun
curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash
| Application | Link |
|---|---|
| Logi Options | https://www.logitech.com/en-us/software/logi-options-plus.html |
| Zoom | https://zoom.us/download |
| Chrome Dev | https://www.google.com/intl/en_in/chrome/dev/ |
| Firefox Developer Edition | https://www.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/all/#product-desktop-developer |
- Amphetamine
- Screens? (£29.99)
- Xcode
Install OhMyZsh
sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"
Install PowerLevel10k
git clone https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k.git $ZSH_CUSTOM/themes/powerlevel10k
Install OhMyZsh Plugins
git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-autosuggestions
git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-syntax-highlighting
.zshrc
ZSH_THEME="powerlevel10k/powerlevel10k"
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plugins=(git web-search zsh-autosuggestions zsh-syntax-highlighting)