Dot Files

Essential files and preferences aggregated to make setting up a Mac as easy as running one script.

Usage

Download the source as a ZIP, unpack and run cd <your-dir> | sh setup.sh in your terminal

Compatibility

• macOS

Actions

These steps are followed sequentially with feedback for every step.

Setup Dev Tools

• Sets strict error handling with detailed logging to an error log file (setup_error.log).
• Detects system architecture (arm64 or x86_64).
• Verifies an active internet connection before proceeding.
• Installs Homebrew if not already installed.
• Updates Homebrew and installs essential packages: yarn, gh (GitHub CLI), jq, wget, tree
• Installs Oh My Zsh if not already installed.
• Backs up the existing .zshrc file (if present) and replaces it with a new configuration.
• Installs Node Version Manager (NVM) and the latest LTS version of Node.js.
• Adjusts environment paths based on the system architecture.
• Creates a directory (~/Desktop/Applications) for downloaded applications.
• Downloads and prepares installation files for the following: Rectangle, iTerm2, Postman, Notion, Visual Studio Code, Spotify, Rocket

Installs VS Code Extensions

Runs a separate script (extensions.sh) to install and configure VS Code extensions.

Configures Git with user information:

Sets default branch to main and configures VS Code as the default Git editor.

Install fonts

Copies .otf and .ttf font files from a local directory (fonts) to the system's font directory. Provides instructions to install additional VS Code extensions manually.