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Mac setup and configuration via Ansible.

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A configuration management system for pets, not cattle | Nov 2022
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This is how I set up my Mac as well; just a local connection. Sets up out of box Mac in about 15 minutes and I can keep my two Mac's configs in perfect sync: https://github.com/geerlingguy/mac-dev-playbook
Ask HN: How do you sync your computers development configurations/environment? | May 2022
I symlink a few files in place via Dropbox, but have most of my local configs in a dot files repo: https://github.com/geerlingguy/dotfiles

Then for more systemwide configuration, I have an Ansible playbook I run every now and then (configures apps, dock item order, etc): https://github.com/geerlingguy/mac-dev-playbook

Show HN: We open sourced our new Mac developer setup script | Dec 2021
https://github.com/geerlingguy/mac-dev-playbook

a well loved and maintained ansible playbook for macs.

Just FYI

Show HN: We open sourced our new Mac developer setup script | Dec 2021
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https://github.com/geerlingguy/mac-dev-playbook
Show HN: We open sourced our new Mac developer setup script | Dec 2021
Nice - i learned few tricks from there. for the mac setup, I have been using this for years and works well for me. https://github.com/geerlingguy/mac-dev-playbook
Customizing Your Shell | Apr 2020
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I went a step further, and automated as much as I can with Ansible. Had to reinstall everything after an SSD failure recently, this made it a fun project. I'm also planning on upgrading my machine soon, so that should make the process a lot faster.

I started from this and customized it to my needs: https://github.com/geerlingguy/mac-dev-playbook
Ask HN: Configuration Management for Personal Computer? | Aug 2019
I use Ansible, and it pulls in everything I need, including my dotfiles, which are managed in a separate repo:

https://github.com/geerlingguy/mac-dev-playbook

Show HN: Automated macOS dev setup | Mar 2017
I posted [mac-dev-playbook](https://github.com/geerlingguy/mac-dev-playbook) (an Ansible-based solution) a few weeks back, and this shell-script approach is in some ways a foil to a more heavyweight setup like the one I'm currently using.

Definitely not saying one way is better than the other, but as I've gone deeper into _needing_ to use more than one Mac, it's been easier to manage things with Ansible (which helps me maintain idempotence and uniformity between machines more easily). But if I were managing one Mac, I would probably lean further towards the simplicity of a script like this one.

Homebrew 1.1.0 | Nov 2016
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Here's one example: https://github.com/geerlingguy/mac-dev-playbook

Makes it a lot simpler to do a clean OS install every upgrade, and to make sure all three of my Macs are perfectly in sync!
3D Printer Comparison: $200,000 vs. $2500 | Jul 2016
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Why stop at your editor? Automate your entire workstation so every last config is identical across computers: https://github.com/geerlingguy/mac-dev-playbook
Ask HN: Best practices for OS X dev environments | Feb 2015
I've been using Ansible + Homebrew + Vagrant/VirtualBox for the past couple years, and am now able to provision a new Mac for myself in about an hour (with all my apps and settings in place for development) with a good internet connection.

See: https://github.com/geerlingguy/mac-dev-playbook

Once you start using VMs and/or containers for your development, you'll stop worrying about environments and breaking things :)

Why Puppet, Chef, Ansible aren't good enough | Mar 2014
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I'm working on Ansible for DevOps[1]. You can download a preview, which has a couple good chapters on setup and initial usage. Even for managing one server, a configuration management tool is a major help; I've started using Ansible to manage my Mac workstation as well[2] (so I can keep my two Macs in pretty much perfect sync).

I only assume the reader has basic command-line familiarity, but I try to make the writing approachable for both newer admins and veterans.

[1] https://leanpub.com/ansible-for-devops

[2] https://github.com/geerlingguy/mac-dev-playbook