MacSetup

This is a tool for setting up a new Mac and keeping it up to date. It uses Homebrew to install formulas and applications (using Homebrew casks).

Installation

$ gem install mac_setup

Usage

Create a config file at ~/.mac_setup.yml and run mac_setup.

You can also specify the config file location:

$ mac_setup ~/path/to/config.yml

Config File Format

taps:
  - caskroom/fonts
  - homebrew/dupes
  - homebrew/versions

formulas:
  - git
  - openssl
  - postgresql
  - redis
  - zsh

casks:
  - google-chrome
  - slack

launch_agents:
  - postgresql
  - redis

Development

After checking out the repo, run bin/setup to install dependencies. Then, run rake spec to run the tests. You can also run bin/console for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment. Run bundle exec mac_setup to use the gem in this directory, ignoring other installed copies of this gem.

To install this gem onto your local machine, run bundle exec rake install. To release a new version, update the version number in version.rb, and then run bundle exec rake release, which will create a git tag for the version, push git commits and tags, and push the .gem file to rubygems.org.

Contributing

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/mwean/mac_setup. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the Contributor Covenant code of conduct.

License

The gem is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.