Posts relating to software development
This is the latest version of my dev env set-up guide, perfect for use after getting a new machine or carrying out a fresh install of macOS. You can use this guide for similar web development set-ups too, since the version manager we’ll be using (asdf) is perfect for a large number of different languages. …
How to set-up a Ruby and Elixir dev environment on macOS (2021) Read More »
I’ve always been a fan of doing a clean OS install for every major version as you usually get left with a pristine system that feels almost as good as the first day you bought your machine ? To simplify things I’ve settled on this new ‘easy’ procedure which should only take a few hours. …
Posting mainly for my own reference… Drag the folder you want to zip onto your desktop Open terminal and navigate to your desktop Type in zip -er file_name.zip file_or_folder_you_want_to_compress (hit the tab key to help you auto-fill the name of the file or folder you want to compress) Then enter a password, twice Done 😀
Edit: Please note there is a newer version of this guide here: https://astonj.com/how-to-set-up-a-ruby-and-elixir-dev-environment-on-macos-2021/ Having recently started afresh on macOS, I thought I’d make some notes on setting up a new dev environment. In this post we’ll set up a fresh dev environment for Ruby and Elixir – but you can use this guide for any similar web …
How to set-up a Ruby and Elixir dev environment on macOS Catalina Read More »
Edit: Please note there is a newer version of this guide here: https://astonj.com/clean-macos-install-the-easy-way/ Migration Assistant recently failed to work when I was trying to migrate data from an existing Catalina based Time Machine backup to a new Catalina install (both 10.5.1). I tried 4 times and each time I experienced the dreaded missing emails bug! Since …
Clean macOS install – without Migration Assistant! Read More »
