System setup stuff for a new mac

a-new-mac-setup.md

New computer setup

• a/o 2016-05-21 *

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Format the drive

1. Restart with Cmd-R or Cmd-D
2. Erase drive / 3x if second-hand
3. Reinstall MacOS

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First boot

1. Change system password.
2. Edit System Prefs

  Security & Privacy
      disable Location services
      allow apps
      enable Filevault (or later, after 1Password) // Or not, if a hybrid drive!
  Desktop
      disable screen saver
      background: 17% grey
  Spotlight
      turn off command keys
      disable almost everything
  Network
      set DNS to [OpenDNS](http://www.opendns.com/opendns-ip-addresses/)
      	208.67.222.222
      	208.67.220.220

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Get online

• Safari: download Dropbox
• Dropbox: selective sync: just /Writing + /1Password
• Safari: download 1Password
• Safari: download Quicksilver
• Quicksilver: download Quicksilver plugins, especially Extra Scripts
• Safari: download Chrome
• Download iTerm 2

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Install OS X CLI Tools

and/or install Xcode if you want, from the App Store

xcode-select —install Or download from Apple dev center

ZSH

cf. Gist

curl -L https://raw.github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/master/tools/install.sh | sh

Install Homebrew

• see the brew.md file attached to this gist*

ruby -e “$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)”

sudo chown $USER /usr/local && brew doctor && brew update

Run system stuff in gist below

https://gist.github.com/maxfenton/515f9f6fcfab0eadfd1a

Setup writer folder and nvAlt

• Dropbox selective sync: Writer folder
• Download nvAlt
• set nvAlt to use Writer folder

Download apps from App Store

Download apps from the Web

• AppZapper - brew cask install appzapper
• Arq - brew cask install arq
• Bartender - brew cask install bartender
• Codekit - brew cask install codekit
• CSS Comb
• Disk Inventory X - brew cask install disk-inventory-x
• Divvy - brew cask install divvy
• Fluid - brew cask install fluid
• Flux - brew cask install flux
• GitHub - brew cask install github
• GPGtools - brew cask install gpgtools
• ImageOptim - brew cask install imageoptim
• MAMP Pro
• OmniFocus
• Pacifist - brew cask install pacifist
• Postbox
• Prey - brew cask install prey
• Quicktime 7
• Sequel Pro - brew cask install sequel-pro
• ShrinkIT - brew cask install shrinkit
• SourceTree
• Sublime Text - brew cask install sublime-text
• SublimeText Package Control
• [Superduper](//www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper SuperDuperDescription.html) - brew cask install superduper
• Synergy
• TextExpander
• TextMate
• Transmission
• Transmit
• Vagrant
• VirtualBox
• VLC -- brew cask install vlc
• Web Sharing Pref
• xScope
• KSDiff
• Tower

### Download specific legacy software from Dropbox - Automator Dispense - _Install%20Automator%20Action.pkg_ - BBEdit - _BBEdit_10.1.2.dmg_ - CSS Edit - _CSSEdit2.6.1.dmg_ - iTunes 11.4

Download ievms (or don't)

curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xdissent/ievms/master/ievms.sh | bash

Downgrade iTunes

Downgrade to lowest iTunes that works (11.4) using Pacifist to install.

AppZap built in apps

Chess, GarageBand, Maps, iBooks, Game Center, iTunes

Firefox, Safari, Chrome

• Firefox: setup Sync (or don''t)
• Chrome: setup Sync (or don''t)
• adblock + settings - https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/
• stylebot + settings - https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stylebot/oiaejidbmkiecgbjeifoejpgmdaleoha

Calendars

setup Google and Fastmail accounts in BusyCal

Email

setup Fastmail account in Postbox (or don't)

Powerline

https://powerline.readthedocs.org/en/latest/installation/osx.html

• https://github.com/powerline/powerline
• https://github.com/powerline/fonts // Powerline fonts
• https://github.com/nathco/Office-Code-Pro // Office Code Pro font

Keybase and GPG

• GPG
• Keybase

brew-setup.md

brew doctor && brew update && brew install bash-completion ssh-copy-id wget legit node z coreutils cask && brew install vim --with-python --with-ruby --with-perl && brew install macvim --env-std --override-system-vim && brew prune

brew cask install python3 &&
brew cask install quicksilver &&
brew install vim --with-python -with-ruby --with-perl &&
brew install macvim --env-std --override-system-vim &&
pip install powerline-status &&
brew install --with-qt5 mkvtoolnix &&
brew install caskroom/cask/brew-cask keybase-installer

npm-setup.md

npm install -g npm@latest &&
npm install -g gulp &&
npm install -g csscomb &&
npm install -g keybase-installer &&
npm install -g bower &&
npm install -g a11y &&

osx-defaults-setup.md

chflags nohidden ~/Library && 
defaults -currentHost write -globalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2 && 
defaults write -g NSScrollViewRubberbanding -int 0 && 
defaults write com.apple.addressbook ABShowDebugMenu -bool YES && 
defaults write com.apple.appstore ShowDebugMenu -bool true && 
defaults write com.apple.DiskUtility DUDebugMenuEnabled 1 && 
defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -int 0 && 
defaults write com.apple.dock hide-mirror -bool true && 
defaults write com.apple.dock pinning -string start && 
defaults write com.apple.Dock showhidden -bool YES && 
defaults write com.apple.helpviewer DevMode -bool true && 
defaults write com.apple.iPhoto EmailApp Postbox && 
defaults write com.apple.iTunes disable-elastic-scroll -bool YES && 
defaults write com.apple.loginwindow PowerButtonSleepsSystem -bool no && 
defaults write com.apple.mail AddressesIncludeNameOnPasteboard -bool false && 
defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX MGCinematicWindowDebugForceNoRoundedCorners 1 && 
defaults write com.apple.Safari ShowFullURLInSmartSearchField -bool true && 
defaults write com.google.Chrome DisablePrintPreview -boolean true && 
defaults write com.apple.TextEdit ShowRuler 0 && 
defaults write com.google.Chrome.plist AppleEnableSwipeNavigateWithScrolls -bool FALSE && 
defaults write com.sublimetext ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false &&
defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0 && 
defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnExtensionChangeWarning -bool false &&
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool NO &&
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSWindowResizeTime .1 &&
killall Dock;
killall SystemUIServer;

vagrant-plugins.md

vagrant plugin install vagrant-hostsupdater && 
vagrant plugin install vagrant-scp && 
vagrant plugin install vagrant-vbguest && 
vagrant plugin install vagrant-triggers &&
vagrant plugin install vagrant-remove-old-box-versions &&
vagrant plugin update