The things I do when setting up a new Mac
- Install Tailscale
- Install MonitorControl
- Obsidian
- Deckset
- Timing app
- Install homebrew
- Install Caskfile and Brewfile
- Install iTerm 3
- Login locally on GitHub
- Setup dotfiles
- Follow what-terminal-is-felix-using
- Transfer
~/Developerfolder using Airdrop to also transfer hidden.keysfiles and such
- Login for settings sync
- CMD + Shift + P =>
install code command
- Show Path Bar
- Remove labels and clean up Sidebar
- Auto-hide dock
- Remove all the things
- Telegram
- Aware
- DejaLu
- Little Snitch
- Micro Snitch
- Apple watch screensaver
- Overkill - kill iTunes
- NSLogger
- Trello
- Pixelmator
- Enable iMessages Cloud sync
- Make emojis faster using
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool false - Enable taps for trackpad
- Increase trackpad speed
- Add email to lock message in
Security & Privacysettings - Enable zoom for
control+ scrolling (System Preferences -> Accessibility -> Zoom ->Use scroll gesture ... - Custom keyboard shortcut for all apps:
control+ tab =>Select Next TabandNext Tab, same for previous (used in applications like Tweetbot) - Keyboard
Key Repeatto the fastest,Delayto the second shortest - Enable US keyboard with German Umlaut mapping: https://hci.rwth-aachen.de/usgermankeyboard
- Disable all app dock bouncing
defaults write com.apple.dock no-bouncing -bool TRUE - Disable Siri system wide, and remove Siri button from touch bar
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defaults write com.flexibits.fantastical2.mac HideLocationSuggestions -bool YES -
defaults write com.flexibits.fantastical2.mac AlwaysIgnoreLocation -bool YES -
defaults write com.flexibits.fantastical2.mac ShowEmailDefaultAlarm -bool YES - Fantastical Advanced setting
Go to today after adding items(who even comes up with that default) - Disable all kinds of animations
-
defaults write -g NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool false(disable popover animations) -
defaults write -g NSWindowResizeTime -float 0.001
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- System preferences -> Notifications ->
Tower-> None, as Tower shows pretty useless notifications all the time, same for Sonos - Setup
/etc/hostsusing someonewhocares.org/hosts- Don't use Little Snitch for this, as it will slow down their UI a lot, better use the hosts file
- Block port 80 using Little Snitch
- Change the screenshot location from BTT
- Transfer keybase.io account
- Keyboard settings -> Shortcuts -> Input Sources -> Uncheck both input source switching options
- iTerm Tab Bar Location to bottom
- iTerm Profiles Advanced -> Select Editor VS Code
- iTerm Profiles Terminal -> Scrollback lines ->
Unlimited scrollback