# Mac Setup

Guide for setting new **MacBook Pro M1** for **Developers** and **SREs**.

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## Instructions

Follow guide: [Mac Setup Gitbook](https://xmlking.gitbook.io/macos-setup/)

**Finally, sync your** [**Dotfiles**](/macos-setup/getting-started/dotfiles.md)

## Contributors

### Contributors Guild

## References

* <https://sourabhbajaj.com/mac-setup/>
* <https://sandor-nemeth.github.io/2017/09/30/setup-mackbook-pro-for-development.html>
* <https://gist.github.com/kevin-smets/8568070>
* <https://medium.com/@Clovis_app/configuration-of-a-beautiful-efficient-terminal-and-prompt-on-osx-in-7-minutes-827c29391961>
* <https://github.com/micro/micro/blob/master/network/config/kubernetes/gcloud.md>
* [My Ultimate M1 Mac Developer Setup](https://codeburst.io/my-ultimate-m1-mac-developer-setup-cfdb2daeed2d)
* [Sourabhbajaj's macOS Setup Guide](https://sourabhbajaj.com/mac-setup/index.html)
* [Te BEST Mac Terminal Setup for 2022](https://bdarfler.medium.com/the-best-mac-terminal-setup-for-2022-44bf6e3c1a6e)
* [Everduin94 dotfiles](https://github.com/Everduin94/dotfiles)
* [Oxidise Your Command Line (2025 Edition)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWMQ-g2QDsI)


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