the basics

 the basics

• download the latest raspbian wheezy image from the Raspberry Pi website;
• double check the downloaded image using SHA1 on your Mac. See these instructions: SHA1 
• to write your SD card, I use the script written by this guy "Ivan". Download the Pi-Filler script onto your Mac and follow his instructions;
• Again on "Ivan's" page, download the Pi Finder script onto your Mac; this script will scan your local network and find your Raspberry's IP address;



First Login:
user=pi / default
password = raspberry

• On the Mac, open a Terminal session and at the prompt type: 

ssh pi@192.168.X.X (replace with the IP addres just received from the Pi Finder script) 

• Now you are at the raspberry pi's prompt: type here

sudo raspi-config

You will be presented with this first setup screen in which the basic settings can be configured: 

 Settings which I found necessary:

1. expand root partition: yes
2. change password
3. change hostname (to what you prefer)
4. enable SSH: yes
5. update raspi-config tool: yes 

After this, select "Finish" by using the tab-key and press enter. 
Then reboot the system for the changes to take effect. 

Type: 

sudo reboot


A few moments later you can again log in using the SSH command explained above.