How Dana sets up a brand new Mac

runlist.md

Dana's Workstation Runlist

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Note: This has been moved to dmerrick/configs: https://github.com/dmerrick/configs/blob/master/runlist.md

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• go through new user flow
  • log in to iCloud
    • do not enable iCloud Keychain
  • enable FileVault
• check for/install updates

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• open terminal
  • run homebrew install script
    • /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
  • install chrome
    • brew cask install google-chrome
    • sign in with google account
  • install resilio-sync & 1password
    • brew cask install resilio-sync 1password
    • set up resilio-sync
    • set up 1password
      • install browser extensions if necessary
  • install iterm2
    • brew cask install iterm2

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• open system preferences
  • sharing
    • set hostname
    • enable screen sharing
    • enable remote login
  • iCloud
    • turn off photos sync
    • turn off keychain sync
    • turn off news
  • security
    • turn on screensaver password
    • enable location services
    • allow Apple Watch to unlock
  • keyboard
    • change capslock Modifier Key to ESC

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• install command line apps
  • brew install bash git wget gpg tmux mobile-shell coreutils vim rsync jq ack htop keychain rename telnet stow
• set up environment
  • generate new pubkey
    • ssh-keygen -t ecdsa -b 521
  • add new pubkey to github
  • clone configs repo
    • rm ~/.bashrc ~/.bash_profile
    • stow bash ssh git ruby tmux vim
  • add new key to authorized_keys
    • cat ~/.ssh/id_ecdsa.pub >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
    • cd ~/configs && git commit authorized_keys
  • set up vim
    • git clone https://github.com/VundleVim/Vundle.vim.git ~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim
    • open vim
      • run :PluginInstall
  • mkdir -p ~/other_projects
    • clone git-prompt repo

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• set up workspace
  • install rvm
    • command curl -sSL https://rvm.io/pkuczynski.asc | gpg --import -
    • curl -sSL https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable
  • rvm install 2.6 # or whatever is latest
  • rvm --default use 2.6
  • rvm @global do gem install tmuxinator lolcat
  • brew install reattach-to-user-namespace watch neofetch
  • open iterm
    • go to preferences
    • enable "Load preferences from folder" and "save changes to folder on exit"
    • send text at start: tmuxinator s workspace

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• open iterm
  • brew cask install electric-sheep flux transmit vlc mac2imgur rescuetime fuzzyclock omnifocus
• open rescuetime
  • set up
• open flux
  • set up
• open mac2imgur
  • set up
• open omnifocus
  • set up
• open spectacle
• open fuzzyclock
• open system preferences
  • set up electic sheep
  • disable system clock
  • add fuzzyclock to startup items

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• brew install mas
• sign in to App Store
• mas install 441258766 # Magnet
• mas install 1191449274 # ToothFairy
• mas install 937984704 # Amphetamine

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• install work stuff if necessary
  • mkdir -p ~/work
  • brew cask install slack skype packer vagrant virtualbox postgres docker chefdk hipchat # etc...

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• hide desktop icons
  • defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop false && killall Finder
• drag unnecessary icons off dock
• open ~/..
  • drag home dir into finder sidebar

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• optional
  • brew cask install apple-events battle-net keycastr mactex messenger spotify steam transmission plex-media-player calibre discord keybase obs soundflower tunnelblick transmit firefox
  • brew install fortune cowsay chirp ffmpeg gifcicle sl youtube-dl
• empty downloads directory
• reboot

Worth checking this out: https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.macos