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Heitor Ramon Ribeiro
Heitor Ramon Ribeiro

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Applications - GUI and DevTools

#webdev #guide #apple #application

With your machine in the starting state, we can start downloading the initial GUI and DevTools applications after the basic configuration.

Here we will separate into three categories, AppStore, GUI Applications, and DevTools.

AppStore

First you need to setup your apple account to be able to use the AppStore, then you will need to download some applications.

After installing the Xcode, you need to open it for the first time accept some licenses to use it fully.

  • Install xCode Terminal Tools 
xcode-select --install
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  • Accept xCode License 
sudo xcodebuild -license accept
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Applications (GUI & DevTools)

First we need to disable Gatekeeper in order to use non-Apple signed applications.

sudo spctl --master-disable
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  • Homebrew 
/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
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Now we need to update everything in Homebrew, after the first installation.

brew update
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Homebrew Installation

Here the list is divided into categories so you can know what kind of application you are installing.

Browsers 

brew install --cask \
  firefox \
  google-chrome  \
  brave-browser \
  tor \
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Multimedia 

brew install --cask \
  calibre \
  spotify \
  handbreak \
  vlc \
  imagemagick
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DevTools 

brew install --cask \
  github \
  sourcetree \
  visual-studio-code \
  docker \
  sequel-pro \
  postman \
  insomnia \
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Chat & IM 

brew install --cask \
  skype \
  telegram \
  whatsapp \
  slack \
  discord \
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Utilities 

brew install --cask \
  hyperswitch \
  rectangle \
  keka \
  kekaexternalhelper \
  caffeine \
  maccy \
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For the applications that don't have an install cask present in Homebrew

curl -s 'https://api.macapps.link/pt/firefoxdev-dropbox-filezilla-istatmenus' | sh
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For the touchbar MacBook only

brew install mtmr
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After installation, copy the content from the file /mtmr/profile.json, click in the MTMR icon in the menu bar, and click in Preferences, there paste the content, save and restart the application.

Extra 

brew install jesseduffield/lazydocker/lazydocker
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