To streamline my setup, I maintain an updated list of applications I prefer on my Mac. I use Homebrew and its Homebrew Bundle feature, which is inspired by Ruby’s Bundler tool.

Installation

To install Homebrew:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Download the Brewfile locally:

curl https://github.com/StephenSmithwick/StephenSmithwick.github.io/raw/main/Brewfile \
 --output Brewfile

In the same directory where you downloaded the Brewfile, run:

brew bundle

Brewfile

Working Around Apple’s Strict Notarization

Apple requires applications be signed by a registered Apple developer account before a user can execute them. To override this safety feature, refer to: Disabling GateKeeper