Setting up My Macbook for Development Environment

Here is my setup for my Macbook. I use macbook primarily for web development, so this set up will be useful for those working in similar field.

Install Apps from App Store #

Login to app store using the Apple ID. Download and install the softwares already purchased.

Mail, Social and Communication Apps #

• Airmail
• Adium
• iMessage
• Skype
• Twitter

Install Browsers #

• Chrome
• Chrome Canary
• Firefox
  Sign into Chrome and sync all bookmarks, extentions. Write a post about Chrome extentions.

Install IDE & Code Editors #

• Webstorm
• Sublime Text

Install Productivity Apps #

• Alfred
• Slicer
• Pocket
• Evernote

Cloud storage #

• Dropbox
• Google Drive
• Microsoft OneDrive

Install HomeBrew #

• HomeBrew is the package manager for mac.

Install Git #

Git is default installed in OSX. Use HomeBrew for a better version.

Set up Github SSH Keys #

Procedure for setting up github ssh keys

Install Heroku #

• Instructions for installing Heroku toolbelt

Install Node and NPM #

Don't download from nodejs.org. Instead follow the method described in https://gist.github.com/isaacs/579814

Install Development Tools #

• Yeoman
• Gulp
• Grunt
• Bower
• SimpleHTTP Server

Ruby set-up #

• Install RVM for mananging ruby versions

Blogging software #

• Octopress
• LightTable

http://blog.zerosharp.com/clone-your-octopress-to-blog-from-two-places/

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