/macs

Just some notes for myself about being more efficient on a mac

macs

Apps to install

  • Alacritty
  • Alfred
  • Bartender
  • BitWarden
  • Chrome
  • DaisyDisk
  • Divvy
  • Firefox
  • Homebrew
  • Notable
  • RDM
  • Spotify

Pro Tips

Remap cmd + q in apps you don't want to accidently quit

> System Preferences
> Keyboard
> Shortcuts
> App Shortcuts
> Click "+" to create a new shortcut
> Name it exactly what is in the menu item, e.g. "Quit Google Chrome"
> Choose the new shortcut

Enable Tab to move focus of items

> System Preferences
> Keyboard
> Shortcuts
> All controls (at the bottom)

Adjust startup items

> Users & Groups
> (Your User)
> Login items

Disabled Spotlight Shortcut (if using Alfred)

> Spotlight
> Keyboard Shortcuts
> Uncheck both options

Names of apps you can never remember

  • Activity Monitor
  • Console (not actually a console, shows system logs)