Strap

Overview:

Strap is a script designed to bootstrap a minimal macOS development system, catering to the needs of macOS developers by installing essential software without assuming a specific type of development. This tool aims to address the limitations of Boxen, GitHub's previous tool, offering a better alternative for setting up a development environment on macOS.

Features:

• Enables sudo using TouchID
• Disables Java in Safari for enhanced security
• Enables macOS screensaver password immediately for improved security
• Enables macOS application firewall for better security
• Adds a "Found this computer?" message to the login screen for machine recovery
• Enables full-disk encryption and saves the FileVault Recovery Key to the Desktop
• Installs Xcode Command Line Tools for compilers and Unix tools
• Installs Homebrew, Homebrew Bundle, Homebrew Services, and Homebrew Cask for package management
• Installs the latest macOS software updates for enhanced security