SettingUpMacOS.md

Setting up macOS

Apps

• Chrome
• BetterSnapTool
• Dropbox
• 1Password
• VLC
• iTerm2
• XCode
• Docker

Basics

• Type ⌘ <space> and enter "modifier keys". Change caps lock to control.

• Install XCode.

• Install Homebrew:

  ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
  brew update

• Install Homebrew versions of python, ruby, vim and ctags:

  brew install gcc
  brew install python python3 ruby ctags tmux reattach-to-user-namespace
  brew install vim --with-lua

• Install dotfiles.

• Generate a SSH key for GitHub:

  ssh-keygen -t rsa
  pbcopy < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub

• Paste the SSH key in GitHub/Account settings/SSH Keys.

iTerm

• Install iTerm Themes and select one (Dracula is pretty good).
• Under Profile / Colors, enable "Cursor Guide" and "Smart Cursor Color".
• Under Profile / Keys set Left option acts as +Esc.

SciPy

brew install freetype jpeg lzlib pkg-config
pip install jupyter numpy scipy pandas scikit-learn matplotlib seaborn

Other Tools

gem install lunchy
pip install virtualenv requests beautifulsoup4 sympy lxml html5lib ipython-beautifulsoup
brew install coreutils gpg bash-completion wget p7zip rename watch tree \
             ghostscript imagemagick ffmpeg mercurial ack peco \
             the_silver_searcher hub pandoc
brew install Caskroom/cask/xquartz
brew install homebrew/x11/rdesktop

Configuration Changes

• To reduce ssh dropouts, in /etc/ssh/ssh_config add

  ServerAliveInterval 120
  

• Enable locate

  sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.locate.plist
  

• Disable/enable OpenVPN service (needs to be installed first)

  sudo launchctl (load|unload) -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/net.openvpn.client.plist
  

VLC

Preferences / Hotkeys:

• Short backwards jump: j
• Short forwards jump: l

Optional Extras

• Soulver
• Sketch
• Dash
• Calibre
• Spotify
• Skitch
• GIMP
• MacTeX
• Transmission
• DeDRM Tools
• Tor Browser Bundle
• Paragon NTFS
• Audio Hijak
• Skim
• Electrum
• Mendeley
• Wireshark
• Perforce / p4
• MacTeX

Databases

Postgresql

brew install postgresql
lunchy install /usr/local/opt/postgresql/*.plist
lunchy start postgresql
createdb <dbname>