Developers: This Is What You Should Install On Your New M1 Mac

Essential software, tools, and settings to help you be more productive.

Source: Apple

If you’re a developer who just bought a new Mac, here’s a list of everything I suggest you install first.

Before you set anything up, check System Preferences -> Software Update to make sure your machine is is up to date. Next, be sure to download Xcode from the App Store.

Terminal

• iTerm2 — Everyone’s favorite terminal app for macOS. (Tip: In settings, set the tab theme to minimal and hide the scrollbar for a much cleaner look.)
• Argonaut iTerm2 Color Theme — My personal favorite color theme, but feel free to explore other options here.
• Space Mono Font — A clean and readable font for reading terminal output.
• Homebrew — This is essential.
• Oh My ZSH — A popular plugin framework for ZSH (the default shell for macOS), which will make installing additional features super easy.
• Starship — A great, customizable shell prompt for developers.
• Github CLI — Manage your entire Github workflow from your CLI.

Apps

• VS Code — The do-it-all editor. More…