I have not updated macOS from fresh since 2009. In 2018 I plant to upgrade to new computer and want to start fresh. These are things that I think will make my life easier. This is living document and I'll be adding new items as I remember them.

Fresh macOS Setup.md

Install Apps

...operational apps, in that order:

• 1Password
• Things
• Setapp
• Alfred
• Backblaze
• Bartender 3
• RescueTime
• Slack (ugh)
• iStat Menus (if laptop)

...for development:

• Xcode
• Reveal
• VSCode
• Brisk (brew cask install brisk)
• Dash
• Tower
• Kaleidoscope
• Monodraw
• Hex Friend
• HockeyApp
• Runway (maybe replace with OmniGraffle)
• Notability
• Hopper Disassembler v4
• PaintCode (trial, I have no licence)
• WWDC.io

...for design:

• Xscope
• Sketch
• Adobe Software Manager (Suite)
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • Lightroom
  • TypeKit Fonts
  • Bjango Greyprint, Actions
• Squash (via Setapp)
• Flinto (consider: Sketch prototypes)
• Icons8

...for writing and research:

• Bear
• Agenda
• TextMate
• Grammarly
• MindNode

...for sport:

• Zwift
• Garmin Express (ugh)

...for music:

• Ableton Live 10
• Audio Highjack (?)

misc:

• Transmit 5
• TripMode
• Deliveries
• The Unarchiver
• Gifox (via Setapp)
• Mate (via Setapp)
• Printopia
• Napkin
• SuperDuper!
• HighSierraMediaKeyEnabler (?)

Configure OS

• Keychain Migration (ADP certs, non-iCloud items)
• Install Fish shell, configure as default.
• Install Homebrew
• GPG Suite

Configure Apps

Xcode

LLVM

• .lldbinit → https://gist.github.com/totocaster/fe80a38f47cc446af112bd8496de2247

Key Bindings

• ⇧⌘P Show Document Icons (remove Page Setup)

Fonts and Colors

• Standard Colors
• Cutsom Input @ 10pt

Git

git config --global user.name "Toto Tvalavadze"
git config --global user.email <email here>

• Gitconfig → https://gist.github.com/totocaster/5bf7f162b12999e7e6aa
• Install and configure GIT LFS

Aflred

Set preferences folder to ~/Documents/Misc./Alfred Sync/. iCloud Drive must be enabled.

Workflows

• Slug – Matt Gemmell

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Todo

• Apps to install
• App settings (how to migrate?)
• Shell configuration and dotfiles
• Xcode key bindings
• Comeplete this list 😜