Setup of new M1 Mac - Cheat Sheet

Connect with Apple ID & sync iCloud data
Change resolution of display → preferences
Install software
1. Xcode → after installation run at least once
2. iTerm2
3. Homebrew (https://stackoverflow.com/a/67271753)
  - Execute: /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
  - IF FILE NOT CREATED: touch ~/.zshrc
  - At the end: export PATH=/opt/homebrew/bin:$PATH
  - Run source ~/.zshrc
  - Verify: brew help
4. zsh: brew install zsh
5. oh-my-zsh: sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)" (https://github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh)
  - Configure its themes https://github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/wiki/Themes (Agnoster is my go-to choice)
  - Modify ~/.zshrc
  - Run source ~/.zshrc
  - Install required fonts & amend settings in iTerm2
6. Sourcetree (https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/)
7. Alfred (https://www.alfredapp.com/)
8. Sublime: brew install --cask sublime-text (https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/sublime-text)
  - Set up "subl" command: Add export PATH="/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/SharedSupport/bin:$PATH" to ~/.zprofile
  - Run source ~/.zprofile (https://www.sublimetext.com/docs/command_line.html)
9. IntelliJ Toolbox (https://www.jetbrains.com/toolbox-app/) (optional)
10. Microsoft Office Suite (App Store)
11. Visual Studio Code (https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/setup/mac)
12. Java: brew install openjdk
13. Mail program of your liking, e.g. Thunderbird (brew install --cask thunderbird) or Spark (App Store)
14. Telegram, Signal, Spotify & WhatsApp:
```
brew install --cask telegram
brew install --cask signal
brew install --cask spotify
brew install --cask whatsapp
```
Connect with Github account (https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/getting-started-with-git/setting-your-username-in-git)
Create Developer folder: mkdir ~/Developer (for a nice icon) & fetch relevant projects
Setup task bar & dark mode → preferences

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Setup of new M1 Mac - Cheat Sheet