I am getting my new MacBook today and was wondering if the experts on this list might have some tips and pointers about what they do to set up their Macs as a RubyonRails dev machine? I come from a windows background and some of this is essential there. But in the case of Macs do you recommend, * installing the OS from scratch * adding/removing any default applications from the install * any other system/OS level tuning I do intend to use the Hivelogic/Geoffrey Grosenbach''s tips to get the Ruby, Rails, MySQL, Mongrel setup done. Suggestions/comments welcome. Thanks. Chet -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
I found this page in the apple developer site to be pretty helpful: http://developer.apple.com/tools/rubyonrails.html It might be a little dated but i''ve used it to set up rails before with postgres --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
I compiled it from scratch, it is not incredibly difficult if you follow the following guidelines : http://hivelogic.com/narrative/articles/ruby_rails_lighttpd_mysql_tiger Otherwise there is always Locomotiv, haven''t used it for more info : http://locomotive.raaum.org/ The last one is maybe a little more Mac Way, but in the Agile book they recommend the first one... -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
I have tried multiple ways of installing RoR on my macbook. Finally I went with: http://locomotive.raaum.org Hassle-free, and works perfectly for me. Some extra programs I use are: TextMate for coding and VirtueDesktops for switching between code and browser. Good luck. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
On 22 Jan 2007, at 17:09, Ja Bo wrote:> I compiled it from scratch, it is not incredibly difficult if you > follow > the following guidelines : > http://hivelogic.com/narrative/articles/ > ruby_rails_lighttpd_mysql_tiger > > Otherwise there is always Locomotiv, haven''t used it for more info : > http://locomotive.raaum.org/ > > The last one is maybe a little more Mac Way, but in the Agile book > they > recommend the first one...I would recommend http://nubyonrails.com/articles/2005/12/29/an-even- better-way-to-build-ruby-rails-lighttpd-and-mysql-on-tiger This one uses Mongrel instead of Lighttpd and it''s all packed in a nice shell script. I also used the hivelogic setup, but mongrel seems to be the preferred way of running rails apps nowadays. Best regards Peter De Berdt --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Thanks for the superfast responses, folks. Very helpful. I was curious to hear if you recommend any additional steps *before* I begin the Ruby/Rails/MySQL/Mongrel install. i.e. reinstall the OS from scratch, add/remove any utils etc. There might be a simple *No* answer to this, but coming from a windows background, wanted to check if these steps are needed in the Mac world specifically for a ROR dev machine. Thanks. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Macs don''t really come with a lot of extra crap like a Dell does. The pre-installed OS should be fine. For an editor, I''ve been using TextMate (http://macromates.com/). I must have got a discount, because I don''t remember ever paying ~$50 for it, but it''s a great editor for any task. I haven''t run RadRails (http://radrails.org/) on Mac OS X, but it also is a great environment to work in. Stephen Gerstacker -----Original Message----- From: rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org [mailto:rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org] On Behalf Of Chet Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 11:22 To: rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org Subject: [Rails] Re: Setting up your MacBook for ROR Thanks for the superfast responses, folks. Very helpful. I was curious to hear if you recommend any additional steps *before* I begin the Ruby/Rails/MySQL/Mongrel install. i.e. reinstall the OS from scratch, add/remove any utils etc. There might be a simple *No* answer to this, but coming from a windows background, wanted to check if these steps are needed in the Mac world specifically for a ROR dev machine. Thanks. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
On 22 Jan 2007, at 17:22, Chet wrote:> Thanks for the superfast responses, folks. Very helpful. > > I was curious to hear if you recommend any additional steps *before* I > begin the Ruby/Rails/MySQL/Mongrel install. i.e. reinstall the OS from > scratch, add/remove any utils etc. > > There might be a simple *No* answer to this, but coming from a windows > background, wanted to check if these steps are needed in the Mac world > specifically for a ROR dev machine.Then let me be the first to simply say: "No" :-) A Mac doesn''t come with a heap of crap applications like some PC suppliers (*ahum* Dell *ahum*). Should you get into disk space problems, you could remove GarageBand (and it''s related files in Library > Application Support) if you don''t use it, but with hard drives nowadays, that probably won''t be necessary in the first few months :-). You can also skip a virus scanner and spyware/adware remover, so for the first time in your life, your portable won''t lose 10% of its processing power just to keep your mind at ease. I can recommend you some of my Mac favorites: TextMate (the must have Rails editor if you are on a Mac) QuickSilver (http://quicksilver.blacktree.com/) iTerm (Terminal with some extra nifty features) Transmit ((S)FTP) Vienna (RSS reader) Adium (Instant Messaging) If you want to find these apps, check out http://www.versiontracker.com/ Best regards Peter De Berdt --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Chet wrote:> I am getting my new MacBook today and was wondering if the experts on > this list might have some tips and pointers about what they do to set up > their Macs as a RubyonRails dev machine? > > I come from a windows background and some of this is essential there. > But in the case of Macs do you recommend, > > * installing the OS from scratch > * adding/removing any default applications from the install > * any other system/OS level tuning > > I do intend to use the Hivelogic/Geoffrey Grosenbach''s tips to get the > Ruby, Rails, MySQL, Mongrel setup done. Suggestions/comments welcome. > > Thanks. > > Chet >This is how we setup our laptops at PLANET ARGON... just we use PostgreSQL not MySQL... but the rest should be helpful to you. * http://rubyurl.com/TwL Good luck! Cheers, Robby -- Robby Russell http://www.robbyonrails.com/ http://www.planetargon.com/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
On Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 05:02:31PM +0100, Chet wrote:> I am getting my new MacBook today and was wondering if the experts on > this list might have some tips and pointers about what they do to set up > their Macs as a RubyonRails dev machine? > > I come from a windows background and some of this is essential there. > But in the case of Macs do you recommend, > > * installing the OS from scratch > * adding/removing any default applications from the install > * any other system/OS level tuning > > I do intend to use the Hivelogic/Geoffrey Grosenbach''s tips to get the > Ruby, Rails, MySQL, Mongrel setup done. Suggestions/comments welcome.I happen to like X11 as an environment for development (editors and shells, primarily, with various OS X apps for other things) so I installed X11 from the install DVD. You''ll also need the developer tools (XCode) from the install DVD so that RubyGems will be able to compile extensions. I used Fink to install most everything (Ruby executables, my editor, and various convenient libraries, such as ImageMagick) RubyGems, then installed RubyGems by hand. From there it was a gem install.> Thanks. > Chet--Greg --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
> I am getting my new MacBook today and was wondering if the experts on > this list might have some tips and pointers about what they do to set up > their Macs as a RubyonRails dev machine? > > I come from a windows background and some of this is essential there. > But in the case of Macs do you recommend, > > * installing the OS from scratch > * adding/removing any default applications from the install > * any other system/OS level tuning > > I do intend to use the Hivelogic/Geoffrey Grosenbach''s tips to get the > Ruby, Rails, MySQL, Mongrel setup done. Suggestions/comments welcome.This is an updated "version" of Hivelogic''s instructions, but uses Mongrel instead of Lighttpd, adds in rmagick and memcache, etc... It''s 99% copy paste too which is nice :) http://blog.pjkh.com/2007/1/15/building-rails-and-all-its-friends-on-osx --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
I personally like the MacPorts/DarwinPorts way of doing things: sudo port install ruby rb-rubygems sudo gem install -y rails Easy! :) -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Tom De grunt wrote:> I personally like the MacPorts/DarwinPorts way of doing things:I''d second this method, I also jotted down a quick reference for how I setup my MacBook Pro for Rails coding. http://www.slashdotdash.net/articles/2006/11/10/apple-macbook-pro-setup-for-a-rails-coder Ben --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---