/.dotfiles

🗃 The *nix dot files I use on my machines

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.dotfiles

The dotfiles I use on my machines

Setup

Install .dotfiles

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lightster/.dotfiles/HEAD/osx/bin/install.sh)"

Install minimal dependencies

cd ~/.dotfiles
./osx/bin/init-minimal.sh <COMPUTER_NAME>

Setup 1password

Login to the Mac App Store

Bootstrap the Mac

./osx/bin/init-mac.sh <BUNDLE_NAME>

Sign in to apps

  • Dropbox
  • Google Chrome

Setup Terminal

  • GPG

    gpg --import --allow-secret-key-import /path/to/private-key.asc

  • Setup SSH key

  • Finish CLI setup

    make pretty
make done
make atom

System Preferences

Desktop & Dock

  • Check Automatically hide and show the dock
  • Uncheck Show recent applications in Dock

Displays

Arrangement:

  • Arrange displays as appropriate
  • Move menubar to main screen

Night Shift:

  • Schedule: Sunset to Sunrise
  • Color Temperature: 75% (closer to more warm)

Wallpaper

  • Choose a dark background so the menu bar is dark

Screensaver

  • Monterey

Lock Screen

  • Start Screen Saver when inactive for: 5 minutes
  • Require password 1 minute after sleep or screen saver begins

Touch ID & Password

  • Check Use your Apple Watch to unlock apps and your Mac

Battery:

  • Check Show Percentage

Privacy & Security

  • Turn On FileVault

Keyboard

  • Key Repeat: fastest
  • Delay Until Repeat: second shortest
  • Keyboard Shortcuts:
    • Services:
      • Text
        • Uncheck Open man Page in Terminal
        • Uncheck Search man Page Index in Terminal
      • Spotlight:
        • Uncheck: Show Spotlight search
    • Modifier Keys:
      • Internal Keyboard:
        • Caps Lock: Escape
      • USB Keyboard:
        • Caps Lock: Escape
        • Option: Command
        • Command: Option

Mouse

  • Tracking speed: third fastest
  • Scrolling speed: third fastest

Alfred

  • Setup Powerpack License

Advanced:

  • Setup Sync folder to "~/Dropbox/Application Support/Alfred"

Appearance:

  • Set theme to Alfred Modern Dark

General:

  • Set hotkey to Cmd+Space

Amphetamine

General:

  • Quick-Start a Session: Left click
  • Check Launch Amphetamine at Login

Sessions:

  • Default Duration: 2 hours

Notifications:

  • Session end sound: Spoon and cup

Appearance:

  • Menu Bar Image: Tea Kettle
  • Menu Bar Text:
    • Check Show session time remaining in menu bar
    • Small font size

Magnet

  • Setup Layout Keyboard Shortcuts:
    • Left: Cmd + Opt + Left
    • Right: Cmd + Opt + Right
    • Center: Cmd + Opt + Down
    • Full Screen: Cmd + Opt + Up
  • Launch at Login

Sublime Text

  • Setup License

Finder

General:

  • Uncheck all under Show these items on the desktop
  • New Finder windows show: lightster

Sidebar settings:

  • Favorites
    • Recents
    • AirDrop
    • Applications
    • Desktop
    • Documents
    • Downloads
    • Movies
    • Music
    • Pictures
    • lightster
  • iCloud
    • iCloud Drive
  • Locations
    • [Computer]
    • Hard Disks
    • External disks
    • CDs, DVDs, and iOS Devices
    • Cloud Storage
    • Bonjour computers
    • Connected servers
  • Tags
    • Recent Tags

Preparing a clean Mac

Generally I recommend disabling internet connectivity so the Messages database is not updated during the snapshot or restore.

On the old Mac / before wipe

bash osx/bin/snapshot.sh

On the new Mac / after wipe

bash os/bin/restore.sh YYYY-MM-DD

Acknowledgements

Parts of my .dotfiles repo is inspired, borrowed, or completely ripped from: