openclaw on a mac mini, starting from zero

Setting up OpenClaw on a brand new Mac Mini, completely from scratch. No prior configuration, no shortcuts. Following Robert H. Eubanks' complete setup guide and seeing how far we can get with the latest version of OpenClaw as of February 10th, 2026. The Gmail account and Apple ID are already created. Tonight we're installing Git, Node, and all the dependencies on a fresh machine, then getting OpenClaw running. A lot has changed with OpenClaw recently and there have been a ton of new releases, so we're figuring this out in real time. This is the start of an ongoing series where we configure OpenClaw for actual business workflows. Robert H. Eubanks' Setup Guide: https://robertheubanks.substack.com/p/openclaw-on-mac-mini-the-complete Timestamps 00:00:00 Live setup of a Mac Mini with OpenClaw. 00:05:15 Explaining the setup: Mac Mini connected to a TV. 00:12:30 Explaining the security-focused setup with a dedicated, wiped Mac Mini. 00:21:40 Discussing using Cursor for complex, multi-agent research workflows. 00:26:50 Outlining his personal AI ecosystem and architecture plan. 00:32:00 Explaining the process of defining the agent's 'soul' and identity. 00:39:00 Starting the one-liner OpenClaw installation and fixing a permission issue. 00:46:40 Deep dive into using Cursor to parse and understand his exported chat histories. 00:57:40 Demonstrating how the agent analyzed the ChatGPT export to find memories and stats. 01:05:00 The installation finishes; beginning the guided setup in the terminal. 01:10:30 Configuring the main model provider (Anthropic) and discussing API key security. 01:16:30 Discussing OpenClaw skills and the security risks of installing them from ClawHub. 01:23:00 The agent 'Honu' is born; the bootstrap conversation to define its identity begins. 01:31:00 Using a Pete Steinberger prompt to define a more direct, less corporate personality. 01:37:30 Finalizing the agent's soul file and testing its memory of the podcast project. 01:44:00 Deciding to use local embeddings for privacy and to stay 'air-gapped'. 01:52:00 Back in Cursor, using Opus 4.6 Max Fast to generate the memory import scripts. 02:00:30 Showcasing the incredible speed of Opus 4.6 Max Fast generating Python code. 02:07:30 Reviewing the generated Python and shell scripts for importing memories. 02:14:00 Demonstrating the final imported file structure for ChatGPT and Claude memories. 02:20:00 Transferring the import package to the Mac Mini and preparing to run the script. 02:27:00 Fixing the import script to correctly check for the soul file before running. 02:33:00 Running the import script and watching the memories get copied in real-time. 02:40:00 Testing Honu's memory search by asking about his podcast; it works. 02:47:00 Honu is now fully operational with three years of indexed history. 02:54:00 Discussing a new project: a 'YouTube for Robots' using NVIDIA Cosmos 2. 03:00:10 Honu is now fully indexed and demonstrates its memory of the podcast. 03:07:00 Handing off a research document about the NVIDIA hackathon to Honu. 03:14:00 Honu provides a strategic analysis of the robotics project, identifying risks. 03:21:00 The bot gives a checklist of next steps to validate the project's core idea. 03:29:00 Discussing the plan to use different agents (Cursor, Droid, Claude Code) for tasks. 03:37:00 Ray shares his background story of working at Apple for 12 years. 03:45:30 Continues his story: working on the Apple Watch and getting Long COVID. 03:52:00 How he used early AI models to recover and rediscover his passion. 03:58:30 Final thoughts on building in public and the potential of OpenClaw. 04:04:30 Wrapping up the stream and discussing plans for the next session. LEARN TO SHIP Idea to Deployed Cohort (waitlist): https://startmy.ai Ship a real app in 3 weeks with auth, payments, and database. Next batch kicks off in February; 20 spots. GET THE TOOLS OpenClaw: https://openclaw.ai OpenClaw GitHub: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw Join our Discord: https://rfer.me/discord CONNECT WITH RAY X (Twitter): https://x.com/RayFernando1337 #OpenClaw #MacMini #AIAgent #AICoding #LiveCoding #ClawBot #AIAssistant #MacMiniSetup