oguzbilgic/dotfiles

my workstation configuration

dotfiles

my workstation configuration

Step by step configuration

Configure basic Mac settings. Refer to Mac Configuration

Using Safari, download and install Google Chrome, sign in and set as default.

Use default Terminal app to run the following commands.

Install homebrew:

/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

Install git:

brew install git

Generate a new SSH Key for the device:

ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "your_email@example.com"

Add the new ssh key to Github account, copy the key using:

pbcopy < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub

Create code/ and clone dot files repo:

mkdir code
cd code/
git clone git@github.com:oguzbilgic/dotfiles.git

Install packages and mac apps using Brewfile:

brew bundle

Switch to iterm, and import iterm profile. Refer to Configure Amethyst

Symlink dot files:

ln -s ~/code/dotfiles/vimrc  ~/.vimrc
ln -s ~/code/dotfiles/emacs.el  ~/.emacs.el
ln -s ~/code/dotfiles/config ~/.config
ln -s ~/code/dotfiles/hushlogin ~/.hushlogin

Set fish as the default shell:

echo "/usr/local/bin/fish" | sudo tee -a /etc/shells
chsh -s `which fish`

Start amethyst and configure. Refer to Configure Amethyst

Install Irvue from Mac App Store.

Mac Configuration

• Turn on 'Dock Hiding'
• Turn on 'Menu Bar Hiding'
• Enable 'Mouse right click'
• Enable 'Mouse Swipe between pages'
• Turn on 'Night Shift', bit warmer than default
• Increase 'mouse tracking speed', 5th level from the right
• Configure 'Menu Bar'
  • hide keyboard
  • show date
  • show sound icon

Configure Amethyst

• Enable 'Start Amethyst on login'
• Set 'Window margin' 15px
• Layouts: Tall, Tall Right and Full Screen
• Enable 'Swap windows using mouse'
• Enable 'Resize windows using mouse'

Configure iTerm

• Import profile misc/iterm-Spacegray.json
• Enable 'Terminal windows resize smoothly'
• Enable 'Quit when all windows are closed'
• Enable italics in iTerm:
  • https://medium.com/@dubistkomisch/how-to-actually-get-italics-and-true-colour-to-work-in-iterm-tmux-vim-9ebe55ebc2be

tic -x ~/code/dotfiles/misc/xterm-256color.terminfo
tic -x ~/code/dotfiles/misc/tmux-256color.terminfo

Mac apps

These Mac apps will be installed using brew with the previous command.

• Google Chrome: Web browser
• Xcode Cli Tools
• iTerm2: Terminal
• Amethyst: Window manager
• Color Picker
• Irvue: Wallpaper manager
• Kitematic: Docker GUI
• Sequel Pro: MySQL client
• robo 3T: MongoDB client
• Postman: API client
• Slack: Team chat
• Zoom Video conference
• Tunnelblick: VPN Client

Fonts

These fonts are used in vim, emacs, and iTerm2. Fonts can be installed using Brewfile

• Inconsolata
  • 16pt, Light, 110, 135
• JetBrains Mono
  • 14pt, ExtraLight, 110, 130
• Roboto Mono
  • 14pt, Light, 110% vertical, 130% horizontal spacing
• SF Mono
  • 12pt, 130% horizontal spacing
• Fira Code
• Source Code Pro
• Office Code Pro
  • 12pt, 125% vertical spacing