imthath-m/mac-setup

Setting up a new mac

Default setup is for a professional mac and does not include Setapp, ChatGPT.

Anyways, all Setapp apps (CleanShot, Clean My Mac, Timing etc) need to be installed manually.

Customization apps and tools to install before setup

1. Open Brewfile
2. Uncomment needed apps/tools
3. Comment out unwanted apps/tools

Actual setup

Run the following commands

chmod +x setup.sh
./setup.sh

This does majority of the time consuming stuff.

Post Script manual steps

• Adjust mouse settings
  • Set pointer speed to max
  • Set secondary click to right side
• Raycast Hotkey setup
  • Set ⌥ space as shortcut for Spotlight from System Settings -> Keyboard -> Keyboard Shortcuts... -> Spotlight
  • Set ⌘ space as the hotkey for Raycast
• Setup in System Settings
  • TouchID
  • Apple ID
• Login to the following apps
  • 1Password
    • Enable TouchID in Settings
  • Raycast
  • OneDrive
  • Arc
  • gh (in terminal)
    • Use full hostname like "github.comapny.com" to log into enterprise server
  • Slack
  • Notion
• Get 1Password browser Safari extension (if required)
• Update Wallpater (if new ones are bothering)
• Setup shortcuts in screenshot tool (Shottr or Cleanshot X, which might support sync)

Dev Setup

• Prefer shallow clone for monorepos with git clone --depth=10 <url>
• Sublime Merge
  • Prevent automatic fetching by entering a huge delay in "Settings -> General -> Automatic fetching" like 100000000
  • Enter license from 1Password for dark mode
• Speed up Git. Caching git status.

git config core.fsmonitor true
git config core.untrackedcache true

WM Steps

• Self Service app -> Getting Started
  • Connect VPN
  • Intune Registration

Notes on 20-May-24

• Can login to multiple accounts on github CLI.
• The most pain was caused by Safari.
  • Not able to install extensions easily. Had to restart mac for app store to work.
  • Installed extensions didn't work without restarting safari.