Ruby on Mac

@JoshDance @monfresh @frbayart @andrewbaisden That link existed before the Ultimate version was officially released. Now everything (with many more features and improvements) is on the home page

@monfresh @frbayart @andrewbaisden @rubyonmac the link goes to 404. Is this the standard Ruby on Mac or was there something else?

What's the first thing you install on a brand new laptop?

@strzibnyj @rubyonmac - I bought this last year, I think, and never looked back. It works on Mac flawlessly so I never spend time to fix a Ruby installation - really worth the money if I factor in the time I would need to put it to fix an installation.

@rubyonmac is a lifesaver.

• Course (video + text) to learn how to troubleshoot issues with getting older Ruby projects running locally, and dev setup issues using real-world examples • Any other template I add in the future (for example to generate a Rails + Tailwind app) Stay tuned!

This will most likely be a feature in the upcoming “Complete” version which will also include: • 30-min consultation (will be removed from the Ultimate version) • 1 command to generate and deploy a brand new Jekyll or Bridgetown site to GitHub Pages (other hosts coming soon)

Ever since Sonoma/Xcode command line tools 15 were released, it hasn’t been possible to reliably install and use Ruby versions older than 2.3. I’m excited to announce that I found a solution for Ruby 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2!

@coolprobn You’re mistaken about the solution. Ruby versions < 3.1 do not support OpenSSL 3.x. They require OpenSSL 1.1. Here’s a handy chart: rubyonmac.dev/openssl-versio… The reason it worked with asdf is because it uses ruby-build, which by default compiles OpenSSL 1.1 for you from scratch.

@rpaweb I don't think so, it was more of an OpenSSL issue. Maybe I had some permanent configs pointing to v1 for that. Removing it and reinstalling v3 helped. Then it was just `asdf install ruby 3.0.2`

Tussled with installing Ruby 3.0.2 in macOS Sonoma throughout the day. Tried everything Internet could provide. Solution? Uninstall openssl@1, close current shell to reset all "export RUBY_ *" Install with "asdf install ruby 3.0.2" in new shell 🎉 Look at those open tabs!

@davidteren @monfresh Hey David! I just saw this tweet now. I will look into it and will let you know.

@rubyonmac any chance of support for mise.jdx.dev cc: @monfresh

Ruby on Mac is now on sale until November 27! 50% off for the first 50 people with code GETUNSTUCK50. Existing Prime customers: check your email for a special custom coupon code! Stop wasting time with Ruby and gem installation issues on your Mac: rubyonmac.dev/pricing/

Ruby on Mac Ultimate 2.0 is here! If you’re an existing customer, please check your email for upgrade instructions. I also wrote a blog post with what’s new in 2.0, and behind the scenes about the licensing and distribution work: rubyonmac.dev/announcing-rub…

@malcreatesstuff @alexrudall @lucianghinda @stevediaconou To install Ruby versions older than 2.4 without Docker, I’m the easiest and fastest solution. If at any point your dev setup gets messed up, or you can’t install Ruby anymore (likely to happen without Ruby on Mac), my reset mode gets you back up and running in 15 min.

@malcreatesstuff @alexrudall @lucianghinda @stevediaconou To expand on this: Ruby on Mac installs Ruby faster than any other manager (2x faster than asdf/rbenv; 2 min saved per install). The best part is you can still use your preferred manager for switching Rubies. It also eliminates common issues that affect other managers.

First client env up and running, first hello world PR out the door - tiny typo fix 🎉. took wayyy too long to install environment, 2017 macbook pro melting. Off to grab a new one now as I will need to be fast fast to cover this many clients railsai.com

@alexrudall @stevediaconou If you plan to do a fresh install and you will need a wide range of ruby versions I recommend @rubyonmac It saved me so many hours!

@PelagicDev @jeremysmithco The beauty of Ruby on Mac is that it comes with a “reset” mode that will safely back up then clean up your dev setup in ~1 minute. You can then reinstall everything with a clean slate with “normal” mode. This saves you hours you would have spent formatting and reinstalling macOS

@jeremysmithco @rubyonmac If you get it wrong on the first try, there’s only one thing to do: format and start over. 🙈😅

I migrated to a new MBP with the M2 Max right before vacation. Coming back, I got deep into the weeds today trying to install a new version of Ruby. After an hour or so with limited success, I decided to give @rubyonmac a spin. Got set up and back to work in short order.👌👌

Paying for a tool to set up #RubyOnRails dev environments may seem ludicrous! @rubyonmac has repeatedly saved me many hours of time & even made installing older versions of Ruby like 2.3.4 on a Mac M2 Pro a breeze. And @monfresh offers great support and more🥇

With Ruby on Mac Ultimate, you can now easily install Ruby versions older than 2.6 on Apple Silicon under Rosetta: 2.1.10, 2.2.10, 2.3.8, 2.4.10, and 2.5.9 Ruby 2.6.10 can still be installed in native mode on Apple Silicon. I just tested it on Ventura 13.3.1.

Ruby on Mac Ultimate now supports default gems! Default file for now is ~/.default-gems If you already had one of these: • ~/.default-gems • ASDF_GEM_DEFAULT_PACKAGES_FILE • ~/.rbenv/default-gems ROM will install those gems for you whenever a new Ruby version is installed.

@finlaymark I appreciate it, Mark!

Super grateful for @rubyonmac, zero faff tooling #developerlife #timemanagement #rubyonmac

@lucianghinda @MelissaAmaya32 And Ruby on Mac also installs Ruby faster than any other version manager. It’s twice as fast as asdf/rbenv. The best part is that while the installation will be done by ROM, you can still choose to use whichever manager you want for switching between Rubies.

@lucianghinda @MelissaAmaya32 Thanks for the shoutout Lucian. Ruby on Mac Ultimate allows you to choose your preferred manager, and you can easily switch from one to another if you want to compare them. It’s also the fastest way to set up a new Mac with all your apps, macOS prefs, Git prefs, and repos.

Rubyists -- for your own personal use, which ruby version manager is your manager of choice? I'm setting up my dev environment on a new (personal) computer and figured I should do some research before defaulting to what I've used before. Research includes Twitter insights :)