Fresh OSX Mountain Lion setup

fresh-osx-mountain-lion-setup.md

• software update

• hide finder

• install homebrew:

  ruby -e "$(curl -fsSkL raw.github.com/mxcl/homebrew/go)"

• Run brew doctor:

  brew doctor

• Install command line tools:

  Command Line Tools (OS X Mountain Lion) for Xcode - November 2012

• Install git: brew install git

• generate empty ssh-keygen:

  ssh-keygen

• add new key to github

• install cfg:

  curl -Lks git.io/cfg | bash

• install proper solarized terminal colors: https://github.com/tomislav/osx-lion-terminal.app-colors-solarized

  curl -O https://raw.github.com/tomislav/osx-lion-terminal.app-colors-solarized/master/Solarized%20Dark.terminal

• install terminus font

  http://misc.nybergh.net/pub/fonts/terminus/ttf/

• faster keyboard repeat

• replace caps lock with control

• spaces shortcuts with CMD+num

• install slate:

  https://github.com/jigish/slatefi

• Change TCP slow-start on OSX Lion http://samsaffron.com/archive/2012/03/01/why-upgrading-your-linux-kernel-will-make-your-customers-much-happier http://rolande.wordpress.com/2010/12/30/performance-tuning-the-network-stack-on-mac-osx-10-6/

  $ sudo sysctl -w net.inet.tcp.slowstart_flightsize=10

  net.inet.tcp.slowstart_flightsize: 1 -> 10

  $ cat /etc/sysctl.conf

  net.inet.tcp.slowstart_flightsize=10

• Run google namebench http://code.google.com/p/namebench/

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