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This is what I did to install all apps onto laptop

Software

  • Chrome
  • iTerm
  • Dropbox
  • Atom
  • Spotify
  • Tweetbot

Basic Configuration

Install xcode from the AppStore, run and accept license agreement, install command line tools (if required)

Install zsh

curl -L https://raw.github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/master/tools/install.sh | sh

Homebrew

Install homebrew

ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
brew doctor

Install a few command line tools

brew install git openssl wget

Hombrew Cask

Install brew-cask

brew install caskroom/cask/brew-cask

Install the apps that I use

brew cask install atom
brew cask install diffmerge
brew cask install flux
brew cask install google-chrome
brew cask install iexplorer
brew cask install iterm2
brew cask install spotify
brew cask install slack
brew cask install vlc
brew cask install sourcetree

OSX Preferences

#Set a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate
defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0.02

# Show hidden files
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -boolean true ; killall Finder

#Show the ~/Library folder
chflags nohidden ~/Library

#Store screenshots in subfolder on desktop
mkdir ~/Desktop/Screenshots
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location ~/Desktop/Screenshots

Things to install from the App Store

  • Tweetbot
  • Logic Pro X
  • Keynote
  • Sketch

Things to import

  • Xcode developer profiles
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