Machine Setup for M-series Macs

This repo sets up a new computer Mac using a very lightweight bash script. There are no options (yet) and it includes settings based on Initial Capacity's own usage.

Prerequisites

1. Apple ID and password
2. Desired machine name
3. Desired account name and password

Start setup

1. Select language: English
2. Select country: United States
3. Skip accessibility
4. Select wifi network
5. Skip Migration Assistant (click Not Now)
6. Sign in with your Apple ID
7. Computer Account: Use desired machine password
   1. Allow icloud to unlock
8. Skip iCloud keychain setup
9. Make This Your New Mac -> click Customize Settings
   1. Do not enable Location Services
   2. Do not share Analytics
10. Skip Screen Time
11. Disable Siri
12. FileVault Disk Encryption
    1. Turn on FileVault disk encryption
    2. Allow my iCloud account to unlock my disk
13. Skip Touch ID
14. Skip Apple Pay (Click Add this card later)
15. Select Light mode

Automated steps

1. Access this machine-setup README from your new machine for easier access
2. Create new SSH keys for Github access
3. Install homebrew

   /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
   echo 'eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"' >> ~/.zprofile
   eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"

4. Git clone machine-setup repo

   mkdir ~/workstation/
   cd ~/workstation/
   git clone git@github.com:228Labs/machine-setup.git

5. Run setup script, pass in: machine name, github user, and github name

    cd ~/workstation/machine-setup
    ./setup.sh <machine_name> <mac_os_user_account_name> <git_user_email> "<git_author_name>"

Final steps

1. Change caps-lock to Control
   1. System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Modifier Keys -> Change Caps Lock => Control
2. Jetbrains editor settings
   1. larger editor and console font
   2. Tab limit 4
   3. Disable parameter name hints
   4. Set up JDK
   5. Remove status bar and navigation bar