a new mac setup.md

New computer setup

• a/o 2015-05-27 *

—

Format the drive

1. Restart with cmd-R or cmd-D
2. Erase drive / 3x if second-handk
3. Reinstall MacOS

—

First boot

1. Change system password.
2. Edit System Prefs

  Security & Privacy
      disable Location services
      allow apps
      enable Filevault (or later, after 1Password)
  Desktop
      disable screen saver
      background: 17% grey
  Spotlight
      turn off command keys
      disable almost everything
  Network
      set DNS to [OpenDNS](http://www.opendns.com/opendns-ip-addresses/)
      208.67.222.222
      208.67.220.220

Get online

• Safari: download Dropbox
• Dropbox: selective sync: just /Writing + /1Password
• Safari: download 1Password
• Safari: download Quicksilver
• Quicksilver: download Quicksilver plugins, especially Extra Scripts
• Safari: download Firefox Developer
• Safari: download Chrome
• Download iTerm 2

Install OS X CLI Tools

and/or install Xcode if you want, from the App Store

xcode-select —install

Or download from Apple dev center

ZSH

cf. Gist

curl -L https://raw.github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/master/tools/install.sh | sh

Install Homebrew

• see the brew.md file attached to this gist*

  ruby -e “$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)”

sudo chown $USER /usr/local

brew doctor

brew update

brew update

brew install bash-completion ssh-copy-id wget

brew install legit

brew install node

npm install -g npm@latest

npm install -g gulp

npm install -g csscomb

npm install -g keybase-installer

npm install -g bower

npm install -g a11y

brew install z

brew install python

brew install coreutils

brew install vim ——with-python ——with-ruby ——with-perl 

brew install macvim ——env-std ——override-system-vim

brew install caskroom/cask/brew-cask

keybase-installer

Run system stuff in gist

https://gist.github.com/maxfenton/515f9f6fcfab0eadfd1a

https://gist.github.com/maxfenton/515f9f6fcfab0eadfd1a/edit

Setup writer folder and nvAlt

• Dropbox selective sync: Writer folder
• Download nvAlt
• set nvAlt to use Writer folder

Download apps from App Store

Download apps from the Web

• AppZapper - brew cask install appzapper
• Arq - brew cask install arq
• Bartender - brew cask install bartender
• Codekit - brew cask install codekit
• CSS Comb
• Disk Inventory X - brew cask install disk-inventory-x
• Divvy - brew cask install divvy
• Fluid - brew cask install fluid
• Flux - brew cask install flux
• GitHub - brew cask install github
• GPGtools - brew cask install gpgtools
• ImageOptim - brew cask install imageoptim
• MAMP Pro
• OmniFocus
• Pacifist - brew cask install pacifist
• Postbox
• Prey - brew cask install prey
• Quicktime 7
• Sequel Pro - brew cask install sequel-pro
• ShrinkIT - brew cask install shrinkit
• SourceTree
• Sublime Text - brew cask install sublime-text
• SublimeText Package Control
• [Superduper](//www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper SuperDuperDescription.html) - brew cask install superduper
• Synergy
• TextExpander
• TextMate
• Transmission
• Transmit
• Vagrant
• VirtualBox
• VLC -- brew cask install vlc
• Web Sharing Pref
• xScope

Download specific software on Dropbox

• BBEdit - BBEdit_10.1.2.dmg
• Automator Dispense - Install%20Automator%20Action.pkg
• CSS Edit - CSSEdit2.6.1.dmg
• iTunes 11.4

Download ievms

curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xdissent/ievms/master/ievms.sh | bash

AppZap built in apps

Chess, GarageBand, Maps, iBooks, Game Center, iTunes

Downgrade iTunes

Downgrade to lowest iTunes that works (11.4) using Pacifist to install.

Firefox, Safari, Chrome

• adblock + settings
• stylebot + settings
• Firefox: Sync
• Chrome: Sync

Calendars

setup Google and Fastmail accounts in BusyCal

Email

setup Fastmail account in Postbox

——

Additions

• https://github.com/powerline/powerline https://powerline.readthedocs.org/en/latest/installation/osx.html

brew install python

brew install coreutils

brew install vim --with-python -with-ruby --with-perl

brew install macvim --env-std --override-system-vim

pip install powerline-status

• https://github.com/powerline/fonts // Powerline fonts

• https://github.com/nathco/Office-Code-Pro // Office Code Pro font

• GPG and Keybase

• KSDiff

defaults.batch.md

cf. https://gist.github.com/maxfenton/c5a316f4254d27b18cf3

chflags nohidden ~/Library;
defaults -currentHost write -globalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2;
defaults write -g NSScrollViewRubberbanding -int 0;
defaults write com.apple.addressbook ABShowDebugMenu -bool YES;
defaults write com.apple.appstore ShowDebugMenu -bool true
defaults write com.apple.DiskUtility DUDebugMenuEnabled 1
defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -int 0
defaults write com.apple.dock hide-mirror -bool true;
defaults write com.apple.dock hide-mirror -bool true;killall Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock pinning -string start;
defaults write com.apple.helpviewer DevMode -bool true
defaults write com.apple.helpviewer DevMode -bool true;
defaults write com.apple.iPhoto EmailApp Mail
defaults write com.apple.iPhoto EmailApp Postbox
defaults write com.apple.iTunes disable-elastic-scroll -bool YES;
defaults write com.apple.loginwindow PowerButtonSleepsSystem -bool no
defaults write com.apple.mail AddressesIncludeNameOnPasteboard -bool false;
defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX MGCinematicWindowDebugForceNoRoundedCorners 1
defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX MGCinematicWindowDebugForceNoRoundedCorners 1;
defaults write com.apple.Safari ShowFullURLInSmartSearchField -bool true
defaults write com.apple.TextEdit ShowRuler 0;
defaults write com.google.Chrome.plist AppleEnableSwipeNavigateWithScrolls -bool FALSE
defaults write com.sublimetext ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false
defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0;
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool NO
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSWindowResizeTime .1;
killall Dock;
killall SystemUIServer;

sudo chown $USER /usr/local;

sudo defaults write com.apple.Finder NSAppSleepDisabled -bool YES;
killall Dock;
killall SystemUIServer;

not so sure about these anymore

sudo launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.metadata.mds.plist;
sudo pmset -a standbydelay 43200;
sudo tmutil disablelocal;
killall Dock;
killall SystemUIServer;