madsaune/macos-setup

MacOS Setup

My current MacOS setup, using bash as default shell.

Applications

Initial

xcode-select --install

Homebrew

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"
brew update

Install and set default shell

brew install bash
brew install powershell

# Make sure both /usr/local/bin/bash and /usr/local/bin/pwsh is represented
sudo nano /etc/shells

# Change default shell to bash
chsh -s /usr/local/bin/bash

Close and reopen terminal.

wget

brew install wget

iTerm2

brew install --cask iterm2
wget -O  "~/Downloads/Dracula+.itermcolors" "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mbadolato/iTerm2-Color-Schemes/master/schemes/Dracula%2B.itermcolors"
wget -O  "~/Downloads/Gruvbox Dark.itermcolors" "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mbadolato/iTerm2-Color-Schemes/master/schemes/Gruvbox%20Dark.itermcolors"
wget -O  "~/Downloads/Andromeda.itermcolors" "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mbadolato/iTerm2-Color-Schemes/master/schemes/Andromeda.itermcolors"
wget -O "~/Downloads/catppuccin-mocha.itermcolors" "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/catppuccin/iterm/main/colors/catppuccin-mocha.itermcolors"
wget -O "~/Downloads/rose-pine.itemcolors" "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rose-pine/iterm/main/rose-pine.itermcolors"

1. Preferences -> Appearance -> General -> Theme = Minimal
2. Preferences -> Appearance -> Tabs -> Show tab even when there is only one tab
3. Preferences -> Appearance -> Tabs -> Uncheck "Stretch tabs to fill bar"
4. Preferences -> Profiles -> General -> Reuse previous session's directory
5. Preferences -> Profiles -> Colors -> Color Presets -> Import -> Choose your .itermcolors file
6. Preferences -> Profiles -> Colors -> Color Presets -> Choose color scheme
7. Preferences -> Profiles -> Text -> Cursor -> Vertical Bar
8. Preferences -> Profiles -> Text -> Cursor -> Blinking Cursor (true)
9. Preferences -> Profiles -> Text -> Use built-in Powerline glyphs
10. Preferences -> Profiles -> Keys -> Presets -> Natural Text Editing
11. Preferences -> Appearance -> Dimming -> Dim inactive split panes (false)
12. Preferences -> Appearance -> Windows -> Hide scrollbars (check)

Install git and download project files

brew install git
mkdir ~/code/github.com/madsaune && cd ~/code/github.com/madsaune
git clone git@github.com:madsaune/dotfiles.git
git clone git@github.com:madsaune/macos-setup.git

Setup Bash profile

Install font

First, install FantasqueSansMono powerline font.

1. Download font

wget -O "~/Downloads/FantasqueSansMono.zip" "https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/releases/download/v2.1.0/FantasqueSansMono.zip"

2. Unzip
3. Open .ttf files
4. Install font

Install oh-my-posh

brew tap jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh
brew install oh-my-posh

cd ~/code/github.com/madsaune
git clone git@github.com:madsaune/milbo-omp-theme.git

Install .profile

cd /Users/mm
ln -s /Users/mm/code/github.com/madsaune/dotfiles/.profile .profile

Setup Powershell profile and modules

Install modules from PSGallery, and create our Powershell profile.

Install-Module -Name "oh-my-posh" -Scope CurrentUser -AllowPrerelease
Install-Module -Name "Get-ChildItemColor" -Scope CurrentUser -AllowClobber

cd ~/.config
ln -s /Users/mm/code/github.com/madsaune/dotfiles/.config/powershell ./powershell

Close and reopen iTerm2.

Golang

brew install go

Rectangle

Open-Source alternative to Spectacle

brew install --cask rectangle

Raycast

brew install --cask raycast

Use cmd+space as hotkey.

Install the following extensions:

• Color Picker

Firefox

brew install --cask firefox

1. Go through settings
2. Install following add-ons

• uBlock Origin
• Privacy Badger
• Stylus (add dark theme for github and wikipedia)
• Vue Devtools

Node Version Manager (NVM) & Node/NPM

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.35.3/install.sh | bash
nvm install stable
sudo npm install -g lite-server eslint

Visual Studio Code

brew install --cask visual-studio-code

Install extensions

cd ~/code/github.com/madsaune/macos-setup/vscode

while read line; do code --install-extension "$line";done < extensions.txt

cp settings.json "~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/settings.json"
cp keybindings.json "~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/keybindings.json"

NeoVim

Increase MacOS Key Repeat

To avoid lag when navigating in NeoVim we must increase our key repeat.

1. System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Key Repeat = 1 (a.k.a Fast)
2. System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Delay Until Repat = 2 (a.k.a Short + 1)

Install Neovim

brew install neovim

cd ~/.config
ln -s /Users/mm/code/github.com/madsaune/dotfiles/.config/nvim ./nvim

Then open nvim and run :PlugInstall and :CocUpdate.

Install tmux

brew install tmux

cd ~
ln -s /Users/mm/code/github.com/madsaune/dotfiles/.tmux.conf .tmux.conf

Install alacritty

brew install alacritty

cd ~/.config
ln -s /Users/mm/code/github.com/madsaune/dotfiles/.config/alacritty ./alacritty

Other Applications

brew install spotify
brew install insomnia
brew install microsoft-teams
brew install discord
brew install keepassxc
brew install time-out
brew install terraform
brew install azure-cli
brew install google-chrome

brew tap azure/functions
brew install azure-functions-core-tools@4

Finder

1. Preferences -> General -> Uncheck "CDs, DVDs and iPods"
2. Preferences -> General -> New Finder windows show = $HOME
3. Preferences -> Sidebar -> Uncheck recent, airdrop, movies, music, pictures, icloud drive, CDs, DVDs and iOS Devices, tags
4. Preferences -> Advances -> Check "Show all filename extensions"
5. Add $HOME and "code" folders to sidebar
6. View -> Show Tab Bar
7. View -> Show Status Bar
8. View -> Show Path Bar

Dock

1. System Preferences -> Dock -> Size -> Smallest
2. System Preferences -> Dock -> Position on screen -> Right
3. System Preferences -> Dock -> Check "Automatically hide and show the dock"

Desktop

1. Date & Time Preferences -> Clock -> Show Date (check)
2. Battery -> Show Percent
3. Wallpaper (see folder Wallpaper)