How To Setup A MacBook Pro M1 For Software Development

Here's a fun game: drink something every time I say "pretty useful". ;)

thanks, learned a lot from this vid !

Hi Arjan, I am starting out in software development and I would like to switch from Windows to Mac, which Macbook do you think is recommended for an entry-level profile?

Why your m1 unboxing coveredcby plastic others have this seal at the bottom

I'm not quite sure why you would change the standard python version that comes with Mac OS. It could be that certain MacOS software pieces rely on the somewhat older version of python. And when coding you always use an .env right? So no need to make a newer version of Python your standard version. Just leave it be and use any version in your project .env's.

that "annoying" siri at the start is actually a life safer for blind users. It allows blind users to set up their laptops on their own from the get go. I know it and appreciate it so much because I myself am a totally blind user.

I'm setting up an M2 mac, having come from a MBP with a Touch Bar. Is there anyway to have the keyboard always assume use of the function keys when in VSCode?

ok tnx, i will stick to my thinkpad + linux dev setup....mac os seems very strange to me

I was following your video to set up my macbook m1 pro, I have got both python versions installed by default, not sure why you haven't had the older python version.

i can't afford a macbook pro, but why am i watching this video?

A terrible thing had happened to me, Rectangle app stopped working :( any alternatives? I need a savior

That voice over part was …😂😂😂

Be honest, you were mouth watering when you opened it, you love that baby.

Very helpful video. Thanks!

I have it as well, its expensive, its good. Is it worth the price? no I just got it from my work, I would never bought it on my own. I also have older macbook pro with intel and it isn't much worse for python developer.

I like to use FIG for terminal configuration across multiple laptops and to keep things in one place. It sometimes crashes (not often) but its also very fast and easy to reset. I recommend it

This was super helpful!

I was hoping you were just gonna say throw it in the trash where all Macs belong.

Child labour though... What about other options?

Why he didn't use homebrew cask?

😂😂😂

Bugs are attracted to the light 😂hahahahahahha

I think a software developer would know <3

Great video! I’ve always use macports instead of home brew, do you think homebrew is better? I’ve seen that macports needs to build a lot of the packages I install and doesn’t find them ready to use on Apple Silicon

Step 1 . Install Linux

Can you give me your second laptop 😭

Is homebrew and the software it installs safe and secure?

Been a windows fanboy all my life, but decided to switch to the macbook air m2 for my next laptop. This video was very helpful!

is 16Gb ram enough for coding, and heavy multitasking?

Who knows about three finger drag here?

Asking because i've met soo many mac users who don't even know this heavenly feature exists

I want a ChromeOS for dev video....

made in China

What do you do if you want to dev for a Docker container that would be running on an Intel Mac? Do you have a good solution for cross-architecture testing?

When I try to install the “oh -my -zsh “ it’s giving me 3 options seems like there is one already installed which I find weird since it’s a new laptop. Option 3 says : ( caution) if folder doesn’t contain important information you can override it by ‘rm -r /users/my name/. Oh -my -zsh’ .
How can I override it if I’m the owner of the Mac and it’s dying my
Permission?

Glad I found this I’m on the verge of buying a Mac so this was helpful.

I just installed Rectangle, it works similarly to how they do it in Windows 11, which has that functionality.

I was looking for a fresh start, as I felt a bit stalled, uninspired, and less productive as a developer.
I reset my mac just so I could follow through your video, I can't believe I've been living without some of these apps, and learned a lot of new stuff. Thanks for making this video :>

Hey Arjan, I just got an M1 machine myself and found that VSCode heats the machine up and drains the battery even long after quitting the process (CMD+Q).
Seems to be an issue I find online in some others, did you experience this yourself and if so, anything you did about it?

None of these guys ever say.. that you can only set up your laptop the way you want when you are a very specific type of freelancer. 90% of programmers are setting up a company computer, and you get very little say in how you set it up. In fact.... setting up a laptop for a programming gig is the biggest pain in the bullocks of being a programmer at all. People should make videos of how to conform to company protocols. that would be useful. If you are in a position to set up your own macbook pro for programming professionally, you definitely don't need anyones advice. You are 3l337.

This was great as I just upgraded from my 2012 macbook, on which homebrew had stopped working. I’d like to put in a good word for Keyboard Maestro. It does what rectangle and flycut do, but also much much more. For programming I use it for inserting snippets of code.

Bitwarden has 2FA support so you don’t need Authy anymore

We need a macOS Ventura update!

Ofc you should get the MAX with lots of RAM. Docker, multiple windows of vsc, millions of browser tabs, fast compiling,…

You are a splendid teacher... first video I watched, new subscriber here. Thanks!

I like warp terminal

Love this! But, I'm having trouble getting pynev to install newer python versions for me. I see python-build: use readline from homebrew and python-build: use zlib from xcode sdk, then it stops before it installs. Any idea how to fix this? Also, when I added the code to the zprofile and zshrc files, it messed things up. I had to delete it. 🧐

Really helpful! Have been a mac user for 3 years and still didn't know a lot of stuff you've shared.

Hi Sir @ArjanCodes
I am new to the Apple environment.
I am trying to get into the iOS app development field.
According to you, 16 Gb ram is enough?
(for next 2-3 yrs)
Or should I go with 32 Gb?
(my requirements will be purely development, too many chrome tabs, and a little bit graphics-related work (no video editing).

I have heard some you-tubers saying m1 pro max somehow affects battery life too.

Should I wait for m2 pro variants ?
Do reply ✨
Thanks in advance.

Hi, I made the same steps than you for installing python but for me appear this

~ python --version
zsh: command not found: python

➜ ~ pip --version
zsh: command not found: pip

How could I fix it?

Thank you, I really like your channel.👍👍👍

Is Docker downloaded? 😂