Mac Setup Guide

New_Macbook_setup.md

Install Prezto

0. Launch Zsh:

   zsh

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone --recursive https://github.com/sorin-ionescu/prezto.git "${ZDOTDIR:-$HOME}/.zprezto"

2. Create a new Zsh configuration by copying/linking the Zsh configuration files provided:

   setopt EXTENDED_GLOB
   for rcfile in "${ZDOTDIR:-$HOME}"/.zprezto/runcoms/^README.md(.N); do
     ln -s "$rcfile" "${ZDOTDIR:-$HOME}/.${rcfile:t}"
   done

3. Set Zsh as your default shell:

   chsh -s /bin/zsh

4. Open a new Zsh terminal window or tab.

5. Add custom ENV to .zshrc

export LC_ALL="en_US.UTF-8"

Install Brew

0. Execute directly from their instaler:

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

1. Enable it

   (echo; echo 'eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"') >> /Users/carlos/.zprofile
   eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"

Make Dock usable

0. Remove all icons from Dock

   defaults write com.apple.dock static-only -bool TRUE;

1. Set fast Dock settings:

   defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-delay -float 0; 

   defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -float 0; 

2. Reset Dock

   killall Dock

Install Basic Apps

0. Rectangle

   brew install --cask google-chrome

1. Rectangle

   brew install --cask rectangle

2. Telegram

   brew install --cask telegram

3. iTerm2

   brew install --cask iterm2

4. IINA Player

   brew install --cask iina

5. Little Snitch

   brew install --cask little-snitch

Little tweaks

Customization of basic apps:

Finder

• ⌥+⌘+T Show Toolbar
• ⌥+⌘+P Show Path Bar
• ⌘+' Show Status Bar
• Remove all default favourites, set only most-used: home, Downloads, Repositories, etc.
• Finder Settings -> New Finder windows show -> home folder (instead of "Recents")

Rectangle

• Change all Shortcuts to work with ⌃+⌥+... so that it doesn't conflict with Chrome Browser ⌥+⌘+[left/right arrow] to change tabs

MacOS Settings

• Appearance -> Appearance -> Auto
• Desktop & Dock -> Hot Corners... -> TopLeft -> LockScreen
• Desktop & Dock -> Hot Corners... -> TopRight -> Put Display to Sleep