jay-khatri/new-mac-setup

Setting up a new mac

New mac developer setup guide

Applications to install && relevant config:

• LastPass: https://lastpass.com/misc_download2.php

  • Install the chrome plugin and login

• Google Chrome: https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/

• Spotify: https://www.spotify.com/us/download/mac/

• Karabiner Elements: https://pqrs.org/osx/karabiner/

  • Enable "Vi Mode, left_control + hjkl. shift/option/command + arrow working." in complex modifications
  • Map Caps locks to escape in simple modifications

• Iterm2: https://www.iterm2.com/downloads.html

• VsCode: https://code.visualstudio.com/download

• Rectangle: https://rectangleapp.com/

  • Configure shortcuts to your liking

• Alfred: https://www.alfredapp.com/

  • Map Cmd + Space to Alfred
    • Deactive the shortcut for spotlight search
    • Go to Alfred Preferences -> General -> Hotkey

OS Configuration:

• Enable tap with one finger in Trackpad Settings
• Enable "three finger drag": https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204609
• In Keyboard settings, set Key Repeat and Delay Until Repeat to the highest setting
• Only show running apps in the dock: defaults write com.apple.dock static-only -bool true; killall Dock

Terminal Configuration:

• Install homebrew: https://brew.sh/
• Install zsh and ohmyzsh: http://sourabhbajaj.com/mac-setup/iTerm/zsh.html
  • to fixture the question marks in the theme: ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh#1906 (comment)
• Install python3 w/ brew install python