mac-ops - Tahoe

Sequoia (macOS v15.x) marks the rebirth of mac-ops. Tahoe is tested and ready for business.

TL;DR

You need the tools before you can build anything. Herein lies automation to configure a full-featured (and highly opinionated) macOS that aims to support Platform Engineering (SRE/DevOps) work. Read the full breakdown if you care.

In all likelihood, you'll probably want to fork/customize to suit your needs.

Pre-Game

Update macOS to the latest major or minor (patch) version.

I will test to the latest current patch version, within a short time of release.

IF you don't already have ssh keys, create them:

1. generate a new SSH key if necessary
2. associate the SSH key with your GitHub account
3. Test it out:

% ssh -T [email protected]
Hi yourUserName! You've successfully authenticated, but GitHub does not provide shell access.

Clone the repo down to your laptop:

git clone [email protected]:todd-dsm/mac-ops.git && cd mac-ops/

If this is a new macOS, this will trigger the install of the Xcode CLI Tools; install it.

Or, if you're a returning contestant:

gclonecd [email protected]:todd-dsm/mac-ops.git

CONFIGURE YOUR VARIABLES

vi my-vars.env (or however you edit files)

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Run the phase-1 automation; this will install some foundational tools and prep your system for the next phase.

tools/install-prep.sh 2>&1 | tee /tmp/install-prep.log

This is all over in ~02:11; at the end, you will see:

         __                                     __
  ____  / /_     ____ ___  __  __   ____  _____/ /_
 / __ \/ __ \   / __ `__ \/ / / /  /_  / / ___/ __ \
/ /_/ / / / /  / / / / / / /_/ /    / /_(__  ) / / /
\____/_/ /_/  /_/ /_/ /_/\__, /    /___/____/_/ /_/
                        /____/                       ....is now installed!

To back out of the new Oh My ZSH shell just press: CTRL+d

Then follow the ons-screen instructions.

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The mac-ops Config

This is the final step.

./bootstrap.sh 2>&1 | tee ~/.config/admin/logs/mac-ops-config.log

This step lasts <15:00; again, follow the ons-screen instructions, or continue to post-install steps.

Now you're ready to start working.