SetMyMac

First-login macOS setup, fully automated. Pick a profile, select your apps, and let SetMyMac handle the rest.

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How It Works

Your Mac, set up in 5 steps

  1. 1 Choose a profile — Writer, Developer, Gamer, Composer, or one of five others.
  2. 2 Step through the selection screens. Pick browsers, IDEs, emulators, DAWs, and more.
  3. 3 Review your selections and hit Install.
  4. 4 The app downloads and installs everything, reporting progress in real time.
  5. 5 Close the app and start using your machine.
Screenshots

See it in action

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Profiles

Eight profiles, one for every role

Writer

  • iA Writer, Ulysses, Living Writer
  • Microsoft 365 or LibreOffice
  • AI assistants

Artist

  • Affinity Suite, Canva
  • Pixelmator Pro
  • Adobe Creative Cloud

Office

  • Browser, office suite
  • Communication tools
  • AI assistants

Developer

  • Xcode CLT, Homebrew, Git
  • Node.js, Python, OpenJDK
  • IDEs, dev AI tools

General

  • Everyday browsing
  • Communication apps
  • AI assistance

Gamer

  • Steam, CrossOver, Whiskey
  • PlayCover, MetalHUD
  • Emulators

Composer

  • GarageBand, Tracktion
  • LMMS, Ardour, FL Studio
  • Logic Pro

All

  • Everything in one pass
  • All selection screens
  • All installables
App Catalog

Everything you need

Browsers

Firefox · Vivaldi · Brave · Chrome · Opera GX

Writing

iA Writer · Ulysses · Living Writer

Office

Microsoft 365 · LibreOffice

AI Assistants

Claude · Gemini · ChatGPT

Social

WhatsApp · Telegram · Discord · Slack · Zoom · Signal

Design

Affinity Suite · Canva · Pixelmator Pro · Adobe CC

IDEs

VS Code · Xcode · Cursor · Zed · Nova · IntelliJ · PyCharm

Dev AI

Claude Code · Gemini CLI · OpenCode · Goose AI · Ollama

Gaming

Steam · CrossOver · Whiskey · PlayCover · MetalHUD

Emulators

Ryubing · RPCS3 · PCSX2 · Delta · DuckStation

DAWs

GarageBand · Tracktion · LMMS · Ardour · FL Studio · Logic Pro

Dev Toolchain

Xcode CLT · Homebrew · Git · Node.js · Python · OpenJDK · Oh My Zsh

Utilities

Balena Etcher · IINA · HandBrake · OBS · Rectangle · Stats · Maccy · AltTab · MonitorControl

Requirements

What you'll need