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A set of commands I use to configure my Mac for development
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mac_dev_setup.sh
# Create a global gitignore for macOS
cat https://raw.githubusercontent.com/github/gitignore/master/Global/macOS.gitignore >> ~/.gitignore_global
git config --global core.excludesfile ~/.gitignore_global
# Send screenshots to a directory that isn't the desktop
mkdir -p ~/Screenshots
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location ~/Screenshots
# Show all hidden files (like dotfiles)
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES; killall Finder;
# DANGERZONE: Disable Gatekeeper permanently to allow opening apps from unidentified developers
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.security GKAutoRearm -bool NO
# Disable smart quotes to save yourself from pesky syntax errors when copy pasting from Notes/TextEdit
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled -bool false
@vinvin27
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cat: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/github/gitignore/master/Global/macOS.gitignore: No such file or directory

@banister
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heh yeah @vinvin27 i think it's a typo and should be curl :)

@robotsorcerer
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Corrected here: https://gist.github.com/lakehanne/3abca6e7b23adaf7d57302d5d15a09af

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tonit commented Aug 15, 2018 •
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@captainsafia can you fix the type (s/cat/curl), please? I don't see a way to create PRs for gists. Guess its easier for people to refer to your original version instead of looking through its forks.

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