# pubyun/macdev

Mac for Developer

Repository: https://github.com/pubyun/macdev
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/macdev
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2017-11-04T02:36:40+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4608, "days_push": 3225, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1099, forks 254 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:35.120553+00:00)

## What it is
A bilingual (Chinese/English) guide documenting how to set up a Mac as a developer workstation, covering OS X installation, backup, basic configuration, and language environments for Python, Ruby, Java, and PHP. It is organized as a collection of markdown documents with recommendations for useful software and reference links.

## Use cases
- set up a new mac for software development
- guide for configuring os x as a developer machine
- how to set up python development environment on mac
- java and php environment setup on macbook
- recommended apps and tools for mac developers
- backup and recovery guide for os x
- onboarding checklist for new developers on mac

## When to choose
- you are a developer new to macOS and want a step-by-step setup guide
- you need a reference for configuring Python, Java, or PHP environments on a Mac
- you want a curated list of useful Mac developer applications

## When to avoid
- you need up-to-date instructions for recent macOS versions, as the guide was last tested on OS X Yosemite (2014-2017 era)
- you need an executable tool or script rather than documentation
- you require actively maintained content or community support

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: abandoned
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, tutorials, apple-ecosystem
- platform: -
- tags: mac-setup, development-environment, guide, chinese-documentation, command-line, macos

## Member repositories
- pubyun/macdev (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:35.120553+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:46:04.674207+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/pubyun/macdev (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:35.120553+00:00, sha 007395dd503e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.