racurry / osx_setup

Setup a new OS X machine

Set up a new machine

Or just update a current one. These scripts should be idempotent.

Things that happen

1. Install a bunch of software
2. Set a bunch of settings
3. Sync up some dotfiles
4. Remind you about some manual setup steps

Step 0: Clone this repo

1. Generate a new ssh key: ssh-keygen -t rsa
2. Copy it to your clipboard: pbcopy < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
3. Add it here: github settings
4. Clone the repo: mkdir ~/workspace git clone [email protected]:racurry/osx_setup.git ~/workspace

Step 1: Run the setup

cd osx_setup
./macos_setup

There are some bits that require human intervention. If you want the system to just make all the decisions for you, run

./macos_setup --unattended

instead.

This adds a command to your path

You can rerun the setup any time with macoscfg.

macOS settings and SIP

Some of the settings in /bin/setup_macos need SIP turned off to actually work. To make sure it all works,

1. Restart your Mac, holding down Command-R until you see an Apple icon and a progress bar
2. From the Utilities menu, select Terminal.
3. csrutil disable
4. Restart

After running, re-run the steps using csrutil enable

Adding new stuffmacos_setup

Dump it into the relevant file in /data.

References

macOS settings

• http://www.bresink.com/osx/TinkerTool.html

Cask lists

• https://formulae.brew.sh/