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Developer Laptop Configuration

MacOS Laptop Configuration

This guide is intended to help a developer get up and running using a Apple Mac. There is also an assumption that you are attempting to setup one of Apples recent operating systems (El Capitan, Sierra or High Sierra).

1. Install OSX/macOS from USB

Whilst your device is off, insert the bootable USB with the operating system install. Press the power button and hold the alt key to bring up the boot menu.

Alt key on mac keyboard

If you've held the alt key correctly, you should be presented with a screen that looks like this. Mac boot menu

You want to select something similar to install macOS.

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