macOS Setup

Options

1. Use osx-setup.sh on a fresh Mac

   • you may need to set permissions before running ./osx-setup.sh:

   • chmod a+x osx-setup.sh

2. The Brewfile can be used if Homebrew is already present using:

brew bundle install

Make Your Own Brewfile

The fun part of this effort is to build your own Brewfile but if you need some inspiration run this command on your existing homebrew installation:

brew bundle dump

This will create a Brewfile in the current directory which you can use to start with.

mas to the Rescue

Another good trick is to install mas (stands for “Mac App Store”).

brew install mas

Once installed run mas list to see your current Mac apps and their IDs. You can then regenerate the Brewfile with brew bundle dump and it will include the Mac App Store apps.