Setting up a Mac in 2026
My 2026 Mac reset, now a single bootstrap script. Also how switching to Claude Code for almost all my coding reshaped the toolset and retired the IDEs.
Hands-on guides for setting up tools, systems, and repeatable workflows.
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My 2026 Mac reset, now a single bootstrap script. Also how switching to Claude Code for almost all my coding reshaped the toolset and retired the IDEs.
How I use Google's NotebookLM as an interactive RAG to skim ML papers, including the Audio Overview prompt I rely on to stay current.
The 2025 run of my from-scratch Mac setup: MacOS preferences, Homebrew, SSH keys, dotfiles, and the tools I install.
A step-by-step log of resetting a MacBook from scratch: MacOS defaults, Homebrew, dotfiles, developer tools, and Tailscale.