dotfiles

Totally ripped from https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles. That guy is awesome.

Laptop Setup Guide

I eventually need to automate all of these steps. I tried with boxen and was not too happy with the results. So until then, here is goes;

install apps via app store

1Password
Bear
Divvy
Slack

install some other apps

Google Chrome https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/
Dash https://kapeli.com/dash
Spotify https://www.spotify.com/us/download/mac/
Dropbox https://www.dropbox.com/downloading
Docker https://hub.docker.com/editions/community/docker-ce-desktop-mac

some mac defaults

defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false

install homebrew http://brew.sh

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

install brew packages

brew install dnsmasq
brew install gnu-sed
brew install hub
brew install the_silver_searcher
brew install tmux
brew install vim

brew cleanup

run dnsmasq services

sudo brew services start dnsmasq

github app setup

go through setup
Install Command Line Tools

install dotfiles

# Edit /etc/shells and add /usr/local/bin/bash
chsh -s /usr/local/bin/bash $USER

clone dotfiles/ to ~/ using Github App

ln -sf ~/dotfiles/gitconfig ~/.gitconfig
ln -sf ~/dotfiles/gitconfig-kelvin ~/.gitconfig-kelvin
ln -sf ~/dotfiles/bin ~/bin
ln -sf ~/dotfiles/tmux.conf ~/.tmux.conf
ln -sf ~/dotfiles/inputrc ~/.inputrc
ln -sf ~/dotfiles/psqlrc ~/.psqlrc

setup terminal

Install Dracula theme https://draculatheme.com/terminal/
Install Roboto Mono font, https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Roboto+Mono?selection.family=Roboto+Mono

set some preferences

Set Dracula as the Default Profile
Set font to Roboto Mono Light 20pt
Advanced > Bell > [Disable] All but Visual Bell
Advanced > Keyboard > [Enable] Use Option as Meta key

setup dropbox

selective sync

Application Support
Screenshots
Wallpapers

turn off camera uploads

Preferences > Import > [ ] Enable camera uploads

setup divvy

Enable accessibility via System Preferences > Security > Privacy > Accessibility > [ ] Divvy
Start Divvy at login
Show Divvy in menu bar

Shortcuts

Mark as global shortcut for each

CTRL + ALT + LEFT ARROW  # left
CTRL + ALT + RIGHT ARROW # right
CTRL + ALT + UP ARROW    # fullscreen

1password setup

set keychain via dropbox

~/Dropbox/Application Support/1Password.agilekeychain

choose security settings

Lock after 5 mins
Lock when closed

set regular settings

Un-check Rich Icons
Always keep mini running

chrome setup

login to Kelvin account & link data
login to The Weekend Programmer account & link data
add person & login to personal account

ssh keys setup

clone .ssh/ to ~/ using Github App

cd ~/.ssh
ssh-keygen -t rsa
# 1. put into id_rsa.Zacharys-MacBook-Pro
# 2. use a passphrase
# 3. update access_keys file
./bin/sshk-update

ssh into all my servers and run it

git pull
./bin/sshk-update

add ssh passphrase to keychain

/usr/bin/ssh-add -K ~/.ssh/id_rsa.Zacharys-MacBook-Pro

update github with new public key

pbcopy < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.Zacharys-MacBook-Pro.pub

update some system preferences

general

Use dark menu bar and dock
Default web browser: Google chrome
[Disable] Use LCD font smoothing

desktop & screen saver

Screen Saver -- [Enable] Show with clock -- Hot corner bottom right to start screensaver

dock

[Disable] Animate opening applications
[Enable] Automatically hide and show the dock

security & privacy

Change require password to Immediately
Show a message when the screen is locked "it's the little things ... i_found_your_macbook@zacharyrankin.com"

spotlight

Search Results

[Disable] All, except Applications and System Preferences
[Disable] Allow Spotlight Suggestions in Spotlight and Look up

Privacy

Add /opt

notifications

Click on the hamburger at the top right > Remove everything except reminders

energy saver

Turn display off after 15 minutes both Battery & Power Adapter
[Disable] Power Nap on both Battery & Power Adapter

keyboard

Key Repeat: Fast
Delay until Repeat: Short
[Enable] Use all F1, F2, etc. keys...
Turn off brightness after 10 secs

mouse

[Disable] Scroll direction: natural

trackpad

Point & Click

[Disable] Look up & data detectors
[Enable] Secondary click
[Enable] Tap to Click
Click: light
[Disable] Force Click and haptic feedback

Scroll & Zoom

[Disable] Scroll direction: natural

App Store

[Enable] Everything, except Automatically download apps purchased...

users & groups

Dropbox
Divvy

ohmyzsh setup

# Install ohmyzsh
sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/master/tools/install.sh)"

# Give it some links
ln -sf ~/dotfiles/zshrc ~/.zshrc
ln -sf ~/Dropbox/Application\ Support/zsh_history ~/.zsh_history
mkdir -p ~/.zsh/themes
ln -sf ~/dotfiles/zulu.zsh-theme ~/.zsh/themes/zulu.zsh-theme

# On Linode
ln -sf ~/dotfiles/zsh_linode ~/.zsh/zsh_linode.zsh

# On Mac
ln -sf ~/dotfiles/zsh_mac ~/.zsh/zsh_mac.zsh

vim setup

ln -sf ~/dotfiles/vimrc ~/.vimrc

# Setup tmp dir for swp files
mkdir -p ~/.tmp

# Install color theme
mkdir -p ~/.vim/colors
ln -sf ~/dotfiles/init/bw.vim ~/.vim/colors/bw.vim

# Setup Vundle
git clone https://github.com/VundleVim/Vundle.vim.git ~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim
vim +PluginInstall +qall

setup Dash

General

[Enable] Launch at Login
Set up Syncing -> Set Sync Folder to Dropbox

setup psql

Install Postgres.app
Create some links for our history:

ln -sf ~/Dropbox/Application\ Support/psql ~/.psql

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