I recently received a new 16-inch MacBook Pro with the latest Apple M3 chip for my work computer. I had heard rave reviews about the ultra-fast Apple M1 and M2 chips, so I was incredibly excited to get my hands on a machine powered by the new M3 chip.
In this blog post, I'll explain the steps I took to set up my new device for a smooth transition into my workflow.
My main objectives were:
- Seamlessly access commonly used links and logins by exporting bookmarks from Chrome and 1Password.
- Customizing an aesthetically pleasing terminal environment with
iTerm2,Oh My ZshandPowerLevel10K Theme - Make my work project repositories work correctly with
PyCharmandAWS Cli.
If you're a data scientist, Python developer, or anyone who uses the AWS Terminal and CLI for your daily work, you may find this guide helpful when setting up a new MacBook, especially as you transition from an Intel chip to a machine with Apple silicon chip. .
I often keep my browser bookmarks in my personal Google account. The new laptop came with Slack and my work Google account, which doesn't have all the bookmarks I frequently need. This is how I exported bookmarks from my old laptop and imported them to the new one.
- On the old laptop, open Chrome with my personal Google account and go to
chrome://bookmarks/
2. Click on the three-dot vertical menu » “Export Bookmarks”
3. An HTML file containing all the bookmarks is downloaded (e.g. Wen_bookmarks_Feb-2023.html)
4. Drag this file into Slack and send it to myself.
