Mac Dev Setup

Install Apps

Install Homebrew from brew.sh.

 
# Apps
brew install --cask visual-studio-code@insiders
brew install --cask ghostty
brew install --cask orbstack
 
# Terminal apps
brew install git
 
# Frontend Tools
brew install node
brew install oven-sh/bun/bun

System Settings

• Appearance
  • Set "Appearance" to "Dark"
• Desktop & Dock
  • Desktop & Stage Manager
    • Set "Click wallpaper to reveal desktop" to "Only in Stage Manager"
    • Disable "Stage Manager"
• Touch ID & Password
  • Setup Touch ID
• Keyboard
  • Set "Tracking speed" to "Fast"
  • Set "Scrolling Speed" to "Fast"
• Trackpad
  • Point & Click
    • Set "Tracking speed" to "Fast"
    • Enable "Tap to click"

Finder Settings

• Sidebar
  • Check home directory
  • Uncheck "Recent Tags"
• Advanced
  • Check "Remove items from the Bin after 30 days"

Key Repeat

Run the following in Terminal, then log out and back in to apply the changes:

# Enable key repeat
defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false
 
# Tweak key repeat speed and initial delay
defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 1
defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 10

Apps

• LinearMouse for configuring the scroll direction of a mouse without affecting the scroll direction of the trackpad
  • Scrolling
    • Enable "Reverse scrolling"
  • General
    • Disable "Show in menu bar"
    • Enable "Start at login"

Resources

• Mac Setup for Web Development [2025] - robinwieruch.de