Resources for Mac Setup
New Mac setup blog posts, articles, tutorials and other resources. Recommendations for setting up a Mac. How to set up a new MacBook, iMac, Mini, Studio, or Pro.
I've written a guide to setting up a Mac. Here are additional resources you may find helpful.
Before you get started
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References
- Yann Bertrand's macOS defaults list
Blog posts and GitHub repos
A thank you to Shawn Wang (@swyx), Robin Wieruch, and Christoph Nakazawa. Their blog posts are the most popular guides for a new Mac setup.
- Swyx
- Robin Wieruch
- Christoph Nakazawa
- Sourabh Bajaj
- Mina Markham
- Tania Rascia
- Nick Nisi
- Adam Eivy
- Mathias Bynens
- Pivotal
- Vendasta
Hacker News
- Ask HN: How do you setup a new Mac? (Jan 2024)
- Ask HN: How do you setup your Mac? (Nov 2021)
Uses
The website uses.tech is a collection of links to everyone who shares a /uses page detailing the hardware and software they use every day.
Similarly, the website usesthis.com is a collection of interviews, "asking people from all walks of life what they use to get the job done."
What's next
My mac.install.guide is a trusted source of installation guides for professional developers. Take a look at the Mac Install Guide home page for tips and trends and see what to install next.