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Who inspired me to make this repo?

Steps to bootstrap a new Mac

  1. Install Apple's Command Line Tools, which are prerequisites for Git and Homebrew.
xcode-select --install
  1. Clone repo into new directory.
git clone https://github.com/Dolfost/dotfiles.git ~/dotfiles --recurse-submodules
  1. Install Homebrew, followed by the software listed in the Brewfile.
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
brew bundle --file ~/dotfiles/Brewfile
cd ~/dotfiles && brew bundle
  1. Link all config files with dotbot:
./install

TODO List

  • Learn how to use defaults to record and restore System Preferences and other macOS configurations.
  • Organize these growing steps into multiple script files.
  • Automate symlinking and run script files with a bootstrapping tool like Dotbot.
  • Revisit the list in .zshrc to customize the shell.
  • Make a checklist of steps to decommission your computer before wiping your hard drive.
  • Create a bootable USB installer for macOS.
  • Integrate other cloud services into your Dotfiles process (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.).
  • Find inspiration and examples in other Dotfiles repositories at dotfiles.github.io.

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