===== Prepare MacOS Flash Drive ===== The first step required is to format the USB Flash drive for the native OS. On MacOS follow the steps below. - Insert the USB Flash drive into the computer - Launch the Disk Utility app - Select the search icon - Type in "Disk Utility" - Double click the Disk Utility result\\ \\ {{ :pibot:flashdrive:du1.png |Find Disk Utility}} - Select the USB Flash drive in the list on the right\\ \\ {{ :pibot:flashdrive:du2.png |Select drive}} - Select the Erase icon at the top\\ \\ {{ :pibot:flashdrive:du3.png |Select erase}} - Type in a name for the drive\\ \\ {{ :pibot:flashdrive:du4.png |Name drive}} - Select the "Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled)" option for the Format\\ \\ {{ :pibot:flashdrive:du5.png |Select drive}} - Click the "Erase" button\\ \\ {{ :pibot:flashdrive:du6.png |Select drive}} - When it's finished click the "Done" button and close the Disk Utility\\ \\ {{ :pibot:flashdrive:du7.png |Select drive}} ===== Add MacOS Applications ===== The next step is to add the applications that are needed. - Open a Finder window and select the USB Flash drive\\ \\ {{ :pibot:flashdrive:app1.png |Select drive}} - Create a folder called "Applications"\\ \\ {{ :pibot:flashdrive:app2.png |New Applications Folder}} - Download and install the Raspberry Pi Imager app - Browse to [[https://www.raspberrypi.org/software/]] and download the latest version - Open the downloaded image\\ \\ {{ :pibot:flashdrive:app3.png |Raspberry Pi Imager DMG}} - Drag the Raspberry Pi Imager icon to the Applications folder on the USB Flash drive\\ \\ {{ :pibot:flashdrive:app4.png |Raspberry Pi Imager Installed}} - Download and install the ApplePiBaker app - Browse to [[https://www.tweaking4all.com/software/macosx-software/applepi-baker-v2/]] and download the latest version at the bottom of the page - Open the downloaded image\\ \\ {{ :pibot:flashdrive:app5.png |ApplePiBaker DMG}} - Drag the ApplePiBaker icon to the Applications folder on the USB Flash drive\\ \\ {{ :pibot:flashdrive:app6.png |ApplePiBaker Installed}} - Download and install the Visual Studio Code app - Browse to [[https://code.visualstudio.com]] and download the latest version - Drag the downloaded file to the Applications folder on the USB Flash drive\\ \\ {{ :pibot:flashdrive:app7.png |Visual Studio Code Installed}} - Create a new folder named "code-portable-data" next to the Visual Studio Code icon on the USB Flash drive\\ \\ {{ :pibot:flashdrive:app8.png |Visual Studio Code Data Folder}} - Install required extensions in Visual Studio Code - Open the Visual Studio Code app from the USB Flash drive - Click on the extensions icon\\ \\ {{ :pibot:flashdrive:app9.png |VSCode Extensions}} - Type "Python" in the search field\\ \\ {{ :pibot:flashdrive:app10.png |VSCode Extensions - Python}} - Click the "Install" button for the Python extension\\ \\ {{ :pibot:flashdrive:app11.png |VSCode Extensions Python Install}} - Type "C/C++" in the search field\\ \\ {{ :pibot:flashdrive:app12.png |VSCode Extensions - C/C++}} - Click the "Install" button for the C/C++ extension\\ \\ {{ :pibot:flashdrive:app13.png |VSCode Extensions - C/C++ Install}} - Type "Remote-SSH" in the search field\\ \\ {{ :pibot:flashdrive:app14.png |VSCode Extensions - Remote-SSH}} - Click the "Install" button for the Remote - SSH extension\\ \\ {{ :pibot:flashdrive:app15.png |VSCode Extensions - Remote-SSH Install}} - Close Visual Studio Code ====== Add Web Link ====== - Open Safari and browse to the [[https://robot-club.jonathan.struebel-family.net/start|Robot Club]] home page - Open a Finder window and select the USB Flash drive\\ \\ {{ :pibot:flashdrive:app2.png |USB Flash Drive Folder}} - Select the web address at the top of the Safari window and drag it to the USB Flash drive in the Finder window\\ \\ {{ :pibot:flashdrive:app16.png |Safari - Robot Club}} - Rename the shortcut to "Robot Club"\\ \\ {{ :pibot:flashdrive:app17.png |USB Flash Drive Folder}}