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Mojave Post-Install Minimum Steps

Start by opening the terminal to get some of this started

  • Open Terminal: cmd+space, type “t”, enter

Turn off natural scrolling

We'll turn off natrual scrolling and quickly reboot in order to resume the rest of the steps.

defaults write -g com.apple.swipescrolldirection -bool NO
sudo reboot

Type in password to reboot

Open Terminal Once More:

  • On your keyboard, press "cmd+space", type “t”, press "return"

Install Xcode tools:

xcode-select --install
  • Press "return" to install
  • Click “agree” (no tab here!)

Install homebrew

/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
  • Press “return”
  • Type in your password

Install Chrome

brew cask install google-chrome

Install Mac App Store CLI Tool

brew install mas
  • Signin to Mac App Store manually: open /Applications/App\ Store.app
  • Click "continue"
  • Sign in, if not already
  • Return to the terminal (cmd+tab)

Install Microsoft Remote Desktop:

mas install $(mas search "Microsoft Remote Desktop 10" | head -1 | awk '{print $1}')

Install OmniGraffle 7

mas install $(mas search "OmniGraffle 7" | head -1 | awk '{print $1}')

Install iterm2

brew cask install iterm2
  • Launch iterm:
open /Applications/iTerm2.app
  • Click "open" on the resulting popup as the app is from the internet

Close Terminal

  • Press "cmd+tab" to return to Terminal.app, then press "cmd+q" to close it.

Install Moom

mas install $(mas search "moom" | head -1 | awk '{print $1}')
open /Applications/Moom.app
  • Close "Thank You" window with "cmd+q"
  • Click "open system preferences" in the resulting dialog box
  • Unlock the security pane by clicking the padlock in the bottom left
  • Type in your password
  • Click the checkbox to allow moom to control your computer
  • Quit the system preferences app with "cmd+q"
  • In the Moom window, set "cmd+shift+left" and "cmd+shift+right" as 50% left and right, respectively
  • You may also want a "maximize" keyboard shortcut: "cmd+shift+up" as 100%

Install Slack

mas install $(mas search "slack" | head -1 | awk '{print $1}')

Install Apple Remote Desktop

mas install $(mas search "Apple Remote Desktop" | head -1 | awk '{print $1}')
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