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Help setup new macOS
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Essential apps

  1. Alfred
  2. 1Password
  3. iTerm
  4. VSCode
  5. Sketch
  6. Framer
  7. Chrome
  8. Spotify
  9. Drive
  10. Dropbox

Sane defaults for macOS

  1. Disable shadows on screenshots:
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool TRUE && killall SystemUIServer
  1. Enable text selection on QuickLook:
defaults write com.apple.finder QLEnableTextSelection -bool TRUE
  1. Prevent saving to iCloud by default:
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDocumentSaveNewDocumentsToCloud -bool FALSE
  1. Turn on holding down key to repeat characters
defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool FALSE
  1. Disable auto-restore on Preview:
defaults write com.apple.Preview NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool FALSE
  1. Better macOS Dock defaults
defaults write com.apple.Dock showhidden -bool TRUE
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-delay -float 0
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -float 0.25
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