before you start

important .. the setup script relies on these dependencies

it's best to load this page into incognito before you start.
open links from there, it saves multi-gmail-account pain

1. accept google cloud terms & activate free trial
   
   • use an incognito window with no google accounts signed in
   • go here: console.cloud.google.com
   • set up 2fa if prompted
   • accept terms
   • fill in contact & payment method
     .. credit card isn't auto-charged post trial
   • "start free"
   • "close" on the welcome prompt - and you're done
     .. leave the window open for your next step
2. accept firebase terms
   • use the same incognito window from above
   • go here: console.firebase.google.com
   • get started / create new
   • accept terms
   • call it anything you want, we'll be deleting it in a sec
   • leave all switches/choices off (dev program, gemini, analytics)
   • when that's done delete the project
     (top-left) settings -> general -> delete project (bottom)
3. on your mac create a new (standard) user called "if"
   • important .. later setup won't work without this
   • system settings -> users & groups -> add user
   • type: standard, account name: if
   • optional: system settings -> menu bar -> fast user switching
     .. make it easy to swap back/forth
   • then switch to the new users
     .. skip all the first-time stuff, leave siri, icloud etc off
     .. open this page again once you're there
   • optional: set fast user switching again, reverse direction
   • resist tweaking/installing stuff until after setup runs

let's go!

logged into the new "if" user on your mac:

• applications -> utilities -> terminal
• for the next step, make sure the terminal is visible at all times, especially when chrome pops up to authenticate you. otherwise you'll wonder why it's stopped (it waits for input after you log into your gmail account)
• copy: curl -fsSL https://impatientfuturist.com/n | bash copy
• paste into your terminal, hit return. you're on your way

if you freak out at any point, just quit the terminal app, swap back to your main mac user and delete the "if" user .. no harm done. you can always re-create it another time when you're feeling brave ;)