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Third-party Roles

This playbook uses several third-party roles to streamline macOS configuration. Below is a list of the third-party roles used, along with a brief description of their functionality, links to their GitHub repositories, and docs.

elliotweiser.osx-command-line-tools

  • Purpose: Installs the macOS command line tools, which provide essential utilities and compilers (like git, clang, etc.) needed for many software development tasks.
  • Why it's needed: Many tools, including Homebrew, require these command-line utilities to function correctly.
  • Configuration: documentation

Roles from the geerlingguy.mac collection

geerlingguy.mac.homebrew

  • Purpose: Manages the installation and configuration of Homebrew, a popular package manager for macOS.
  • Why it's needed: This role ensures that Homebrew is installed and configured correctly, allowing you to manage packages and applications on macOS easily.
  • Configuration: documentation

geerlingguy.mac.mas

  • Purpose: Automates the installation of applications from the Mac App Store using mas-cli.
  • Why it's needed: This role provides a streamlined way to install and manage Mac App Store applications through Ansible, without needing manual intervention.
  • Configuration: documentation

geerlingguy.mac.dock

  • Purpose: Configures the macOS Dock by adding, removing, or reordering applications.
  • Why it's needed: This role allows you to customize the Dock layout to your preferences, making frequently used applications easily accessible.
  • Configuration: documentation

For more information on these roles, you can also explore their documentation on Ansible Galaxy.