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You may need to setup up your brand new Mac or after purchasing a used one with factory reset for software development purposes. While I understand that the usage behavior of individuals differs, there are some settings and software that most of the developers use or should use.<\/p>\n

In this article, I am going to cover setting up your mac for software development. I will keep this article updated with settings\/software I come across in the future. Let’s begin.<\/p>\n

Setting up Mac for Development<\/h2>\n

Let’s begin with updating your system to the latest macOS. If you already have the latest one, move to the next section.<\/p>\n

Updating Mac<\/h3>\n

The first thing you need to do is update your system. <\/p>\n

To do that go: Apple menu (\uf8ff) > About This Mac > Software Update.<\/p>\n

Also, upgrade your OS to the latest version to have a more secure OS.<\/p>\n

Installing Xcode<\/h3>\n

Xcode is a sort of mandatory software in Mac for software development. Xcode comes up with compilers and other basic software that we need to use to build programs. <\/p>\n

To install Xcode, run the following command in the terminal.<\/p>\n


\nsudo xcode-select --install
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

Installation of Xcode may take some time depending on your internet bandwidth. It’s worth the wait.<\/p>\n

Install Homebrew<\/h3>\n

I have just one word for Homebrew. It’s awesome. It’s the best software for the developer community. Homebrew is the package manager and allows you to install\/update software with few lines of command.<\/p>\n

Once Xcode is installed, run the following command in the Terminal to install Homebrew.<\/p>\n


\n\/bin\/bash -c \"$(curl -fsSL https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/Homebrew\/install\/master\/install.sh)\"
\n<\/code> <\/p>\n

To verify Homebrew installation, run this:<\/p>\n


\nbrew doctor
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

Installing core softwares<\/h3>\n

Listing some of the core software that I believe every developer needs to have.<\/p>\n

Just copy\/paste the shell command shown below in the terminal to install.
\n
\nbrew install \\
\n git \\
\n make \\
\n tree \\
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

Installing necessary softwares<\/h3>\n

Now, this may change according to your needs. Add\/remove the packages based on your need.<\/p>\n


\nbrew cask install \\
\n alfred \\
\n appcleaner \\
\n visual-studio-code \\
\n google-chrome \\
\n flux \\
\n firefox \\
\n iterm2 \\
\n docker \\
\n vlc \\
\n slack \\
\n spotify \\
\n postman
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

Installing ZSH<\/h3>\n

If you are not using MocOS Catalina, you need to install ZSH separately. <\/p>\n


\nbrew install zsh
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

Install Oh My ZSH.<\/p>\n


\nsh -c \"$(curl -fsSL https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/robbyrussell\/oh-my-zsh\/master\/tools\/install.sh)\"
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

Then run,
\n
\nchsh -s $(which zsh)
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

Check out the configuration page<\/a> to customize ZSH according to your need and taste.<\/p>\n

Configuring Git<\/h3>\n

First thing first, set up your Git username ( make sure it’s the same as the Github ).<\/p>\n


\ngit config --global user.name \"Your Name Here\"
\ngit config --global user.email \"your_email@youremail.com\"
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

Next, create a global level .gitignore file. You can add\/remove the file name as per your requirement.<\/p>\n

create a new file in the home directory.<\/p>\n


\nnano ~\/.gitignore
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

Copy\/paste the following content.<\/p>\n


\n# Folder view configuration files
\n.DS_Store
\nDesktop.ini<\/p>\n

# Thumbnail cache files
\n._*
\nThumbs.db<\/p>\n

# Files that might appear on external disks
\n.Spotlight-V100
\n.Trashes<\/p>\n

# Compiled Python files
\n*.pyc<\/p>\n

# Compiled C++ files
\n*.out<\/p>\n

# Application-specific files
\nconfig.json
\nconfig.js
\n.env
\nnode_modules
\n.sass-cache
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

Install Programming languages\/framework software<\/h3>\n

Let’s install the required software for programming purposes. I generally use Node, Python, Rust, and C++. C++ already gets installed with Xcode. Let’s install the rest of them.<\/p>\n

Installing Node using NVM<\/a>: <\/strong><\/p>\n


\ncurl -o- https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/nvm-sh\/nvm\/v0.35.2\/install.sh | bash
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

Then,<\/p>\n


\nnvm install node
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

Restart the terminal and run this command.<\/p>\n


\nnvm use node
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

Verify the Node installation.<\/p>\n


\nnode -v
\nnpm -v
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

Installing Python: <\/strong>
\nRun this command to install Python3.<\/p>\n


\nbrew install python
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

For Python 2.7.
\n
\nbrew install python@2
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

Install Pip.<\/p>\n


\ncurl https:\/\/bootstrap.pypa.io\/get-pip.py > get-pip.py
\nsudo python get-pip.py
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

Installing Rust:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Run this command to install Rust.<\/p>\n


\nbrew install rustup
\n<\/code><\/p>\n


\nrustup-init
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

Verify Rust installation.
\n
\nrustc --version
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

Installing Database softwares<\/h3>\n

I generally work with MongoDB, MySQL, and Redis. Let’s install them.<\/p>\n

Installing MongoDB:<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nbrew tap mongodb\/brew
\n<\/code><\/p>\n


\nbrew install mongodb-community
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

Installing MySQL:<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nbrew install mysql
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

Run MYSQL as a service.<\/p>\n


\nmysql.server start | stop
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

Installing Redis: <\/strong><\/p>\n


\nbrew install redis
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

Verify the installation.<\/p>\n


\nredis-server
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

Configuring Visual Studio Code<\/h3>\n

I use the following VSCode extensions:<\/p>\n