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Versatile Full-Stack Web Developer with 5+ years of experience designing, developing, and managing complex e-commerce sites and internal applications. Enjoys integrating technologies to solve problems. Passionate about approaching programming challenges from different angles and collaborating with others to create meaningful web applications. Outstanding verbal and written communication skills coupled with strong project management abilities.Hard working and able to multitask efficiently.Fluent in English and Spanish.

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This guide is intended to be used as a reference for setting up your dev environment on macOS.

<h3>X code</h3>
Xcode is an integrated development environment for macOS containing a suite of software development tools developed
 by Apple for developing software for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS and tvOS.
Download and install it from the App Store or from <a href="https://developer.apple.com/xcode/" rel="noreferrer"
 target="_blank">Apple's Website.</a>.
Install Xcode command line tools.
<pre class="language-javascript" tabindex="0">
 <code class="language-javascript">
 xcode-select --install
 </code>
</pre>

<h3>Homebrew</h3>
The missing package manager for macOS.
Installation
Make sure you have the Xcode command line tools installed. Then install Homebrew with the following command.
<pre class="language-javascript" tabindex="0">
 <code class="language-javascript">
 /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"
 </code>
</pre>
Path Setup
In order for programs installed via Homebrew to be executable, you'll need to add your Homebrew installation location
 to your $PATH. This should be done automatically. If it's not you can do the following:
Change your path by adding /usr/local/bin to your PATH environment variable. This can be done on a
 per-user basis by adjusting PATH in your ~/.bash_profile or if your using zsh you should also do
 this to ~/.zshrc

<pre class="language-javascript" tabindex="0">
 <code class="language-javascript">
 echo 'PATH="/usr/local/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrc
 </code>
</pre>
Then, either restart your terminal session or re source your profile ex:
<pre class="language-javascript" tabindex="0">
 <code class="language-javascript">
 source ~/.zshrc
 </code>
</pre>
Check that everything works:
 <pre class="language-javascript" tabindex="0">
 <code class="language-javascript">
 brew doctor
 </code>
</pre>
If everything is ok you'll see Your system is ready to brew.

<h3>iTerm2</h3>
iTerm2 is an open source replacement for Apple's Terminal. It's highly customizable and comes with a lot of useful
 features.
Installation
Either download and install it from <a href="https://iterm2.com/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">iterm2.com</a> or
 with brew
<pre class="language-javascript" tabindex="0">
 <code class="language-javascript">
 brew install --cask iterm2
 </code>
</pre>

<h3>ZSH</h3>
The Z Shell (zsh) is a Unix shell that is built on top of bash with additional features. I highly recommend
 installing a framework like Oh My Zsh. It makes dealing with configuration, plugins and themes alot easier.

Install with Homebrew (newer macOS already comes with zsh as the default shell):
<pre class="language-javascript" tabindex="0">
 <code class="language-javascript">
 brew install zsh
 </code>
</pre>

<h3>Oh My Zsh</h3>
<a href="https://github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">Oh My Zsh</a> is an open source,
 community-driven framework for managing zsh. It comes with a bunch of features out of the box and improves
 your terminal experience.
Install
<pre class="language-javascript" tabindex="0">
 <code class="language-javascript">
 sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/master/tools/install.sh)"
 </code>
</pre>
If for w/e reason the install script does not set zsh as your default shell you can do it manually with this command:

<pre class="language-javascript" tabindex="0">
 <code class="language-javascript">
 chsh -s $(which zsh)
 </code>
</pre>
Configuration
To customize edit your profile
<pre class="language-javascript" tabindex="0">
 <code class="language-javascript">
 nano ~/.zshrc
 </code>
</pre>
Make your changes. I like to change the default theme to pygmalion, and add a few plugins like git,
 brew, macos. You can find more <a href="https://github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/wiki/themes" rel="noreferrer"
 target="_blank">themes</a> and <a href="https://github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/wiki/Plugins" rel="noreferrer"
 target="_blank">plugins</a> on the official wiki.
To apply your new changes either restart your terminal session or
<pre class="language-javascript" tabindex="0">
 <code class="language-javascript">
 source ~/.zshrc
 </code>
</pre>

<h3>Git</h3>
Git is software for tracking changes in any set of files, usually used for coordinating work among programmers
 collaboratively developing source code during software development. Its goals include speed, data integrity, and
 support for distributed, non-linear workflows.
Installation
<pre class="language-javascript" tabindex="0">
 <code class="language-javascript">
 brew install git
 </code>
</pre>
Git Config Setup
<pre class="language-javascript" tabindex="0">
 <code class="language-javascript">
 git config --global user.name "Your Name Here"
 git config --global user.email "Your Email Here"
 git config --global core.editor "nano"
 </code>
</pre>

<h3>PostgreSQL</h3>
PostgreSQL is an open source relational database management system (RDBMS). It is the default database for macOS
 server.

Installation
<pre class="language-javascript" tabindex="0">
 <code class="language-javascript">
 brew install postgres
 </code>
</pre>
You can check the installed version with:
<pre class="language-javascript" tabindex="0">
 <code class="language-javascript">
 postgres -V
 </code>
</pre>
To start the server use:
<pre class="language-javascript" tabindex="0">
 <code class="language-javascript">
 brew services start postgresql
 </code>
</pre>
To stop the server use:
<pre class="language-javascript" tabindex="0">
 <code class="language-javascript">
 brew services stop postgresql
 </code>
</pre>
To restart the server use:
<pre class="language-javascript" tabindex="0">
 <code class="language-javascript">
 brew services restart postgresql
 </code>
</pre>
To start the console:
<pre class="language-javascript" tabindex="0">
 <code class="language-javascript">
 psql
 </code>
</pre>

<h3>Other</h3>
Other stuff you might want to install includes:
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">Node Version Manager (NVM)</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">VS Code</a></li>
</ul>

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This guide is intended to be used as a reference for setting up your dev environment on macOS. Xcode is an integrated development environment for macOS containing a suite of software development tools developed by Apple for developing software for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS and tvOS. Download and install it from the App Store or from Apple's Website.. Install Xcode command line tools...

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I built my first Hackintosh in 2016, basically out of boredom and because my Macbook Pro 2013 was getting a bit old
 and I wanted a destop running macOS. I didn't even know about the compatibility of parts. I just cleared a weekend and
 went straight at it. It took me 2 days of trial and error but I finally got it to boot up.


<img src="https://cockpit.j-rivera.com/storage/uploads/2022/01/21/61ea442ce5adahackintosh-sierra-about.jpg"
 alt="Hackintosh running macOS Sierra 10.12.1" width="1080" height="1080" />

My original parts list:
<ul>
 <li>ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer Intel Motherboard</li>
 <li>Intel Core i7-4790K - Devil's Canyon Quad Core CPU</li>
 <li>MSI Radeon R7 370 4GB Graphics Card</li>
 <li>G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16gb (2 x 8gb)</li>
 <li>Thermaltake SP-750P Power Supply</li>
 <li>NZXT Case</li>
</ul>

Over the years I swapped the graphics card from the R7 to an EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SSC FTW and finally ended up on a
 Saphire Rx 580 due to Nvidia graphics drivers issues on macOS.

<img src="https://cockpit.j-rivera.com/storage/uploads/2022/01/21/61ea466d2429ahackintosh-red.jpg"
 alt="Hackintoshing began as a result of Apple's 2005 transition to Intel processors, away from PowerPC" width="1080"
 height="1350" />

The bootloader I originally used was Clover, but when I get enough time I will try to change it and use OpenCore
 instead. Since I have heard that it is far more reliable. Surprisingly I've had less issues updating the Hackintosh
 partition, compared to updating my Windows partition. I'm currently on macOS Catalina.

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I built my first Hackintosh in 2016, basically out of boredom and because my MacBook Pro 2013 was getting a bit old and I wanted a desktop running macOS. I didn't even know about the compatibility of parts. I just cleared a weekend and went straight at it. It took me 2 days...

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My first Mac Pro was from 2008 (MacPro3,1). I loved that thing everything about it was expandable. When my work
 computer began to fail I was given a 2013 Mac Pro. What a difference in form factor. It went from a full blown tower
 to a trash can looking thing. This was very different from my old Mac Pro. The exandability was very minimal. I loved
 the old tower design. Everything was so easy to get to. The ram had its own boards that you could pull out to upgrade.
 The hard drives were mounted on rails that you could easily get to and swap out.


<img src="https://cockpit.j-rivera.com/storage/uploads/2022/01/16/61e3afca743ebmac-pro-2013-uncovered.jpg"
 alt="Apple Mac Pro 2013 - Open Case" width="1080" height="870" />


 My biggest issue with the Mac Pro 2013 was that you had to use a bunch of dongles. So you ended up with a bunch of
 wires coming out of it with the power button being on the same side. I also couldn't tell what the front or back was,
 maybe that was just me. So I ended up trying to hide the cables by making them face the back and now I had to reach
 the back of it to turn it on. It was also not very upgradeable, but at least the ram was.


<img src="https://cockpit.j-rivera.com/storage/uploads/2022/01/16/61e3afcaba9abmac-pro-2019-open.jpg"
 alt="Apple Mac Pro 2019 - Open Case" width="1080" height="1440" />


 It was now time to upgrade my work setup again. This time I was given a Mac Pro 2019. Let's just say the Mac Pro is
 back! The tower form factor is back and with it upgradability and expandability. I'm not much of a fan of the new
 cheese grater front panel design but I'm happy that they returned to the tower form factor.


<img src="https://cockpit.j-rivera.com/storage/uploads/2022/01/16/61e3afcb0ba7amac-pro-2019-ram-upgrade.jpg"
 alt="Apple Mac Pro 2019 - Ram Upgrade" width="1080" height="1440" />

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My first Mac Pro was from 2008 (MacPro3,1). I loved that thing everything about it was expandable. When my work computer began to fail I was given a 2013 Mac Pro. What a difference in form factor. It went from a full blown tower to a trash can looking thing. This was very different from my old Mac Pro. The expandability was very minimal. I loved the old tower design. Everything was so easy to get to. The ram had its own ...

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