The Perfect Mac Setup for Mobile Development in 2026
Beto, January 27, 2026 · 15,358 views
A fresh Mac is useless for mobile development until you set it up right. This is my exact 2026 setup on a Mac Studio with an M3 Ultra and 96 GB of RAM: Xcode, Homebrew, Warp, Raycast, Cursor, and the small config tweaks that add up. The hardware doesn't really matter, everything here works on an older MacBook too. I install it all step by step in the video.
What's inside
- Xcode setup that gives you Git for free, plus a simulator sanity check
- Homebrew and NVM for clean package and Node version management
- Keyboard and trackpad settings that speed up daily work
- Magnet shortcuts for snapping windows without dragging
- Warp and Raycast replacing the default terminal and Spotlight
- Quick Push, my menu bar app for testing push notifications
- Claude Code, ChatGPT desktop, and Cursor for AI workflows
Resources
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