Show HN: Fast, privacy-first macOS configuration bootstrapper for (MDM) Macs

Category: cli-tool

Tags: macos, configuration-management, cli-tool, devops, privacy

Score: 7.0/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 7, Documentation: 8, Utility: 7)

mac-onboarding is a privacy-first CLI tool that exports and restores macOS app configurations, system settings, and developer dotfiles without cloud dependencies. It is interesting for its MDM-awareness, secret redaction, and bridge mode over Tailscale, making fresh Mac setup repeatable and auditable.

Target audience: backend devs, devops, data engineers

Repository: https://mac.olegkoval.com/ · Go · 1 stars

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