Also see Casey Liss' new mac setup notes.
- Setup as a new Mac. Provided Apple ID details etc.
- Turned FileVault on as a part of the install process. Required for work as well.
- Configure Sys Prefs
- General - Dark Menu Bar and Dock
- Touchpad - Set scroll direction to normal (not natural)
- Desktop - Set background to Black Price 015.jpg
- Screen Saver - Floating - Nature Patterns
- Dock - Size - Small and Magnification - Max
- Sharing - Set Computer Name
- Keyboard - Swap Modifier Keys for external Microsoft keyboard
- Downloaded and installed Google Chrome
- Downloaded Dropbox
- Connected to my personal dropbox
- Connected to my work dropbox
- Security
- Installed 1Password from the macOS App Store
- Turned on TouchID support
- Installed LastPass from the macOS App Store
- Turned on TouchID support
- Installed 1Password from the macOS App Store
- Configured Messaging
- Installed Slack
- Tested Messages
- Installed WhatsApp
- Downloaded Parallels Desktop Business Edition
- Deactivated old licenses
- Activated new license
- Copied VMs from old laptop
- Special settings
- Uncheck Show Parallels icon in the menu bar
- Check for updates every day
- Downloaded Zoom.us
- macOS App Store
- Installed Twitter
- Installed Slack
- Installed DaisyDisk
- Installed Eye Friendly
- Installed Deckset
- Installed PicFrame
- Installed Kaleidoscope
- Installed xScope 4
- Installed Acorn 6
- Installed Affinity Designer
- Installed Tweetbot
- Installed Soulver
- Installed Focused
- Installed PasteBot
- Installed Fantastical 2
- Downloaded iStatus Menus
- Downloaded macOS command line tools (Not Xcode though)
- Downloaded Adobe Premier Pro
- Configured Fantastical
- Had to add App Specific password to get iCloud email working
- Added Octopus Google Account
- Added FastMail account
- Created Home and Octopus Calendar sets
- Set default alerts
- Downloaded Visual Studio Code
- Powershell extension
- Material Icon theme
- One Monokai theme
- Installed Homebrew
- Nodes/npm
- Installed VLC