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Tools/Programs for devs on MacOS
  • Homebrew, run /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)" from the command line to install it.
  • Homebrew Cask, run brew tap caskroom/cask from the command line to install it.
  • Alfred, buy the powerpack to get the full use of it.
  • Spectacle
  • Fish shell
  • VLC
  • Unarchiver
  • f.lux
  • n, run brew install n from the command line to install it.
  • Fisherman, run curl -Lo ~/.config/fish/functions/fisher.fish --create-dirs https://git.io/fisher from the command line to install it.
  • edc/bass (to support bash utilities) - Assumes Fisherman is installed. Run fisher edc/bass from the command line to install it.
  • git aliases, with some useful ones here
  • Dropbox, I use it to sync my Alfred settings, fish, fisherman etc. via symlinks.
  • Google Drive, run brew cask install google-backup-and-sync from the command line.
  • dark-mode
  • vanilla for OS X menu bar
  • FiraCode font
  • Slack
  • Trello
  • VS Code, and here's my setup. run brew cask install visual-studio-code from the command line to install it.
  • Bear
  • Add public key of new machine to GitHub, and here's an alfred workflow to copy it.
  • now.sh
  • Docker
  • LiceCap, for animated GIF screen captures.
  • Amphetamine
  • Prevent Mission control from rearranging Spaces
  • Map function keys to always be used when in Browsers, VS Code etc.
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I was previously using Caffeine but decided to give Amphetamine a go.

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