MacOS Setup

Using this to set up MacOS after a fresh install. Worked for MacOS Monterey in Apr 2022.

Homebrew

• Install Homebrew
  • Run any commands the installer asks you to
  • You might need to add brew to your PATH. Follow the installer's instructions
  • Optional (if you have a Brewfile you want to install from):
    • Navigate to the folder that has the Brewfile
    • Run $ brew bundle

GitHub

• Install GitHub CLI: brew install gh; brew upgrade gh
• gh auth login -> HTTPS -> browser -> follow instructions in terminal
• git config --global user.email "user@domain.com"
• git config --global user.email "alexandru.cristiean@gmail.com"; git config --global user.name "Alexandru Cristiean"

Terminal

• From my local machine:
  • cd ~/.config/; git commit -am 'latest'; git pull
  • brew dump --file=~/.config/Brewfile --force
• On new machine:
  • git clone https://github.com/cristiean/config
  • mv config/ .config; cd .config/; cp .vimrc ..; cp .hushlogin ..;
  • cp .config/zsh/.zshrc .;exec zsh

Apps

• $ brew bundle in a folder with Brewfile

iTerm2

• If not already installed in Apps, run $ brew install iterm2
• Load automatically: Point iTerm2 preferences to ~/.config/iterm2

System Preferences

General

• Airdrop & Handoff -> Allow Handoff between this Mac and your iCloud devices

Appearance

• Show scroll bars: When scrolling

Control Centre

• Spotlight: Don't show in Menu Bar

Desktop & Dock

• Minimise windows using: Scale effect
• Minimise windows into application icon
• Mission Control
  • Automatically rearrange Spaces based on most recent use
• Hot corners: Right Bottom -> Start Screensaver

Internet Accounts

• Add Personal (Mail, Calendar)
• Add Work/Uni (Mail, Calendar)

Wallet & Apple Pay

• Add cards

Displays

• Night Shift -> Sunset to Sunrise

Siri & Spotlight

• TODO:

Keyboard

• Key Repeat Rate -> 5/5
• Key Repeat Delay -> 5/5
• Text Input -> Sources
  • Add native language
  • Modify settings for All Input Sources (capitalisation, etc)

Trackpad

• Tracking speed 6/10
• Click: Light

Messages

• Enable Messages on iCloud

Finder

• View
  • Show path bar
  • Show status bar
• Add/Remove folders from Favourites sidebar

Apps settings

• Rocket
  • Start at Login
  • Fuzzy search
  • Double key trigger
  • Size: Large
• HiddenBar
  • sudo xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Hidden\ Bar.app
  • Start at Login
  • Autocollapse: 30s
• StatusBar
  • Network
    • Widgets
      • Pictogram: Arrows
      • Alignment: Right
  • Sensors
    • System Total
• Rectangle
  • Animate footprint
  • Haptic feedback
  • TODO: Import config