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This is the checklist version of process for clean installing your Mac. To see verbose article, visit[Medium](https://medium.com/@abookyun/clean-install-your-mac-without-hesitation-7d379df8fc87#.1gv7sdq79).
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Checklist for clean install your Mac. For full article see:[Medium](https://medium.com/@abookyun/clean-install-your-mac-without-hesitation-7d379df8fc87#.1gv7sdq79)
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- Requirement
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- An external drive with available space larger than your Mac for Time Machine and migrated data
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- An USB larger than 8GB for bootable disk
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- Backup
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- Connect your Time Machine drive and run a full backup of your Mac
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- Softwares
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-[ ] Install [Homebrew](https://brew.sh) with `/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"`
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-[ ] Install [mas-cli](https://github.com/mas-cli/mas) with `brew install mas`
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-[ ] Dump softwares list to `Brewfile` file with `brew bundle dump`
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-[ ] Compare apps in `Application` folder with `Brewfile`.
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-[ ] For apps found only in `Application` folder, `brew cask search {app_name}`.
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-[ ] For apps found only in `Brewfile`, google and find if you need it anymore.
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-[ ] Comment the `Brewfile` with leading `#` about how or why you need it.
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- Software Data
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-[ ] Keychains
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-[ ] Turn on iCloud Keychains sync
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## 0. Requirement
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-[ ] An external drive with available space larger than your Mac for Time Machine and backup data
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-[ ] An USB larger than 16GB for bootable disk
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## 1. Backup Data
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-[ ] Backup your Mac with Time Machine, just in case anything go wrong
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-[ ] Connect to your Time Machine drive and run a full backup for your Mac
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-[ ] Backup Software Data and Configuration
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-[ ] Check installed Software
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-[ ] Dump a list installed via [homebrew](https://brew.sh) to `Brewfile` file with `brew bundle dump`
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-[ ] Check apps in `Application` folder and compare with `Brewfile`
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-[ ] For apps found only in `Application` folder, `brew cask search {app_name}`
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-[ ] For apps found only in `Brewfile`, google and find if you need it anymore
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-[ ] Keychain Access
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-[ ] Turn on iCloud Keychain sync
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-[ ] Safari
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-[ ][Backup Bookmarks](https://www.lifewire.com/back-up-or-move-safari-bookmarks-to-new-mac-2260891) from `~/Library/Safari/Bookmarks.plist`
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-[ ]Turn on iCloud Safari sync
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-[ ] Backup Browse History from `~/Library/Safari/History*`
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-[ ] Backup extensions from `~/Library/Safari/Extensions`
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-[ ] iTunes
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-[ ] Backup iTunes Library folder `iTunes` from `~/Music`
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-[ ][Deauthorize Apple ID from iTunes](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201251)
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-[ ] Photos
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-[ ] Turn on iCloud Photo Library
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-[ ] Backup Photos Library file `Photos Library.photoslibrary` from `~/Pictures`
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-[ ] Messages
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-[ ] Turn on iCloud Messages sync
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-[ ][Backup History](http://www.imore.com/how-view-and-move-your-imessage-history-and-attachments) from `~/Library/Messages`
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-[ ] iBooks
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-[ ][Backup PDFs and Books](https://deciphertools.com/blog/how-to-backup-ibooks-pdfs/)
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