Install Apple's Command Line Tools, which are prerequisites for Git and Homebrew.
xcode-select --install
Clone repo into new hidden directory.
# Use SSH (if set up)...
git clone git@github.com:eieioxyz/Beyond-Dotfiles-in-100-Seconds.git ~/.dotfiles
# ...or use HTTPS and switch remotes later.
git clone https://github.com/eieioxyz/Beyond-Dotfiles-in-100-Seconds.git ~/.dotfiles
Create symlinks in the Home directory to the real files in the repo.
# There are better and less manual ways to do this;# investigate install scripts and bootstrapping tools.
ln -s ~/.dotfiles/.zshrc ~/.zshrc
ln -s ~/.dotfiles/.gitconfig ~/.gitconfig
Install Homebrew, followed by the software listed in the Brewfile.
# These could also be in an install script.# Install Homebrew
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"# Then pass in the Brewfile location...
brew bundle --file ~/.dotfiles/Brewfile
# ...or move to the directory first.cd~/.dotfiles && brew bundle
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 hard drive.