Complete Go Setup on Mac (2026) — Install, Modules, Testing & Build
Complete Go development setup on macOS in one video. From zero to building production binaries.
📚 CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
0:10 Step 1: Install Go (Homebrew)
0:34 Step 2: First Project (go modules + hello world)
1:09 Step 3: Dependencies (gin, cobra, viper)
1:40 Step 4: Testing (go test, coverage)
2:14 Step 5: Essential Tools (gofmt, vet, staticcheck, gopls)
2:47 Step 6: Build & Cross-Compile (darwin + linux)
Everything you need for Go on macOS:
✅ Go 1.23 via Homebrew
✅ GOPATH + PATH configuration
✅ Modules (go mod init, go get, go mod tidy)
✅ Testing with coverage
✅ Linting (go vet + staticcheck)
✅ Language server (gopls) for VS Code
✅ Cross-compilation (Linux/ARM/AMD)
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