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Life & fun · October 27, 2012

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SoloWizard - Configurable Chef Script to Bootstrap your OS-X

SoloWizard - Configurable Chef Script to Bootstrap your OS-X launched on October 27, 2012 with 15 votes, #90 of 487 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 13 years on.

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In plain words

SoloWizard is a configurable Chef script designed to bootstrap macOS systems. It automates the setup and configuration of OS-X environments using Chef, a popular infrastructure automation tool. The script is intended for developers and system administrators who need to quickly configure new Mac machines with consistent settings and installed software. It allows users to customize the bootstrap process according to their specific requirements rather than relying on manual setup procedures.

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