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Fedora Silverblue Desktop

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 13:41:19 -0400

This document covers how to set up an x64 Fedora Silverblue as a developer machine. It is geared towards Go, Python and JavaScript development.

All commands on this page should be executed from the user’s home directory.

Install Nvidia drivers

Follow the official doc.

Configure terminal

Download JetBrainsMono Nerd Font.

MacBook with MacPorts

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 13:40:57 -0400

Introduction

This document covers how to set up an Intel-chip (x64) Macbook as a developer machine, using MacPorts as the package manager.

This is intended for old Macbooks whose OS has dropped out of Homebrew Tier 1 support. For example, when macOS Tahoe was released, Ventura dropped to Homebrew Tier 3 support. A 2017 Macbook Pro cannot upgrade beyond Ventura, so it has to use MacPorts. Since Tahoe is the last macOS that supports x64, eventually all Intel-chip Macbooks have to use MacPorts instead of Homebrew.

MacBook with Homebrew

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 13:36:55 -0400

Introduction

This document covers how to set up an ARM64 Macbook as a developer machine. It is geared towards Go, Python, JavaScript and Java development.

All commands on this page should be executed from the user’s home directory.

For using MacPorts instead of Homebrew as the package manager, refer to MacBook with MacPorts.

Install Xcode Command Line Tools

xcode-select --install

Install Homebrew

Use the macOS default Terminal app.