- Make sure you have an Apple ID
- Optional: Download XCode from the Mac App Store. This IDE is primarily for Mac development in Swift, but can be used with other languages, although not ideally.
- Ensure that you're running the most recent operating system. You can check your version by going to "System Preferences" and clicking on "Software Update"
- Complete Installfest (MacOS)
- Ensure that you're running the most recent operating system (Windows 10 and 11 are both fine). You can update to the latest Windows version by selecting
Start > Settings > **Windows Update **> Check for updates.
- Complete Installfest (Windows)