Introduction

This post explains all the instructions required in order to get started with c++ no macOS 10.15 Catalina.

This article assumes that you already have access to a macOS image ISO file and that you already created a macOS virtual machine in VirtualBox.

Update macOS with latest security updates and bug fixes

Following macOS Catalina 10.15 installation, it is best practice to update the Operating System with the latest software & security update.

1. Open System Preferences.
2. Click on Software Update, a new window will open.
3. Install all updates that are available for macOS Catalina 10.15.

At the time of this writing, the latest version of macOS Catalina is version 10.15.7.

Note: You can install optional updates by clicking on More info… and selecting updates that are related to Catalina.

Set system preferences for developers

Enable SSH and File sharing

1. Open System Preferences.
2. Click on Sharing.
3. Set a new Computer hostname:
   1. Locate Computer Name field.
   2. Click the Edit button.
   3. Set a meaningful value for the Local Hostname. For example MACDEV01.
   4. Click the OK button.
4. Check File Sharing.
   1. Click Options… button.
   2. In Windows File Sharing section, check you account name and enter your account password. This will make sure that shared folders requires a username/password for write access.
   3. Click on Done button.
5. Check Remove Login.
   1. Allow access for All users instead of only for Administrators.
   2. Note your computer ip address in the note To log in to this computer remotely.

Add Terminal icon in Dock

By default, a Terminal icon is not already available in Dock. As most developers, you will probably require to use Terminal more than once. Do the following to add Terminal in Dock:

1. Open Launchpad.
2. Expand Other group.
3. Drag Terminal icon to Dock.

Show address bar in Finder

By default, Finder does not show the address bar (the location of the current directory).

Open a Terminal and enter the following command: