Mac Apps and Utilities I use

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Mac Apps and Utilities I use

Browsers

• Microsoft Edge
• Google Chrome
• Firefox
• Brave

brew install microsoft-edge --cask
brew install google-chrome --cask
brew install firefox --cask
brew install brave-browser --cask

Development tools

• Terminal and environment setup
• VS Code
  • Rainbow CSV
• IntelliJ IDEA
• Insomnia
• htop cli

brew install visual-studio --cask
brew install visual-studio-code --cask
brew install intellij-idea --cask
brew install insomnia --cask
brew install microsoft-azure-storage-explorer --cask
brew install htop --cask

Like living on the edge..? Install the Visual Studio Code Insider build instead!

brew install visual-studio-code-insiders --cask

# Then, link the code command to "code" for convenience:
echo "alias code=code-insiders" >> ~/.zshrc

Productivity / Administrator tools

• VMware fusion
• Microsoft 365
• Slack
• Royal TSX - Remote desktop manager
• Adobe Creative Cloud

brew install vmware-fusion --cask
brew install microsoft-office --cask
brew install microsoft-teams --cask
brew install slack --cask
brew install royal-tsx --cask
brew install adobe-creative-cloud --cask

Misc MacOS configs

# Show the ~/Library folder
chflags nohidden ~/Library

# Store screenshots in subfolder in Documents
mkdir ~/Documents/Screenshots
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location ~/Documents/Screenshots

# Add a context menu item for showing the Web Inspector in web views
defaults write NSGlobalDomain WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool true

# Show full folder path in finder
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true

# Show filename extensions by default
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true

# Turn off smart quotes and dashes in Notes
defaults write com.apple.Notes SmartQuotes -bool false
defaults write com.apple.Notes SmartDashes -bool false

# allow apps from anywhere to run (restores "anywhere" option in system prefs)
sudo spctl --master-disable

# set a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate
defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 6

# set a shorter Delay until key repeat
defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 20

# disable the press and hold feature..
defaults write NSGlobalDomain ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false

# set hostname
echo "Enter hostname:"; read hostname; sudo scutil --set HostName $hostname; echo "New hostname: $hostname"

Enable touchbar sudo

sudo nano /etc/pam.d/sudo

Add the following line to the top:

auth sufficient pam_tid.so

Utilities

• Alfred - Better spotlight search that boosts efficiency
  • Theme: http://www.packal.org/theme/nord
  • Workflows:
    • GitHub Repos
    • Google Suggest
    • SonosController
• TootFairy - Quick Bluetooth connections
• Vanilla - Collapse menu bar items
• Amphetamine - Keeps your Mac awake
• Rectangle - Move and resize windows in macOS using keyboard shortcuts or snap areas
• The Unarchiver - Unarchive files
• Next Meeting - See your next meeting right in your menu bar
• Dato - Better menu bar clock with calendar
• RedQuits - Exits applications when the red exit button is pressed, just like it should...
• HiddenMe - Hide desktop items
• Tyke - A little bit of scratch paper that lives on your menu bar
• Hyperswitch - A better window switcher
• BackgroundMusic - Better volume mixer
• Unsplash Wallpapers

brew install --cask alfred
brew install --cask vanilla
brew install --cask rectangle
brew install --cask the-unarchiver
brew install --cask tyke
brew install --cask hyperswitch
brew install --cask background-music
brew install --cask iina
brew install --cask fig
brew install --cask spotify
brew install --cask discord
brew install --cask adobe-acrobat-pro
brew install --cask gimp
brew install --cask warp
brew install --cask calibre
brew install --cask kindle
brew install --cask balenaetcher
brew install --cask rocket
brew install --cask transmit
brew install --cask pdf-squeezer
brew install --cask imageoptim
brew install --cask mockuuups-studio