mac-dev-playbook

This is an ansible playbook for setting up a new computer. The original was taken from @geerlinguy's popular mac-dev-playbook and then modified to suit my own needs.

Installation

Step 0: Log in to the App Store

Open the app store and log in.

Step 1: Install Xcode

On a fresh mac, install Apple's command line tools.

xcode-select --install

Step 2: Add Python3 and homebrew to the PATH

Install Ansible:

export PATH="$HOME/Library/Python/3.8/bin:/opt/homebrew/bin:$PATH"

Note: Double check that this path to the Python bin exists. You may have to play with it and explore a little bit.

Step 3: Update pip

sudo -H pip3 install --upgrade pip

Troubleshoot: After the previous command, if you receive an error "Cannot import name PackageFinder", the reinstall pip with curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py -o get-pip.py && python3 get-pip.py then delete the downloaded script with rm get-pip.py and retry the previous command

Step 4: Install Ansible

pip3 install ansible

Check to see that you have ansible installed in your path

ansible --version

Troubleshoot: if the response you get indicates that you do not have ansible, rerun the command to update your path (under step 2) and then check again with ansible --version

Step 5: Clone this repository

git clone https://github.com/ncko/mac-dev-playbook

Step 6: Install the requirements

ansible-galaxy install -r requirements.yml

Step 7: Run the playbook

ansible-playbook main.yml --ask-become-pass --ask-vault-pass

Note: If some Homebrew commands fail, you might need to agree to Xcode's license or fix some other Brew issue. Run brew doctor to see if this is the case.

Todo

• docs: set permissions on slack and zoom