Setup macOS

In just a few easy steps! Kidding. Never easy enough, but not too bad either.

Homebrew

First, install Homebrew.

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

Oh My Zsh

Second, install Oh My ZSH.

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

Python

Third, install Python via pipx dependency then use pipx to install dotfiles and checkoutmanager.

brew install pipx
.local/bin/pipx install awscli
.local/bin/pipx install awsebcli
.local/bin/pipx install dotfiles
.local/bin/pipx install checkoutmanager
.local/bin/pipx install gcalcli
.local/bin/pipx install lorem-text

Everything Else

Just a few more steps! Hang in there.

Firefox + BitWarden

Install Firefox then install the Bitwarden Password Manager Add-On

brew install --cask firefox

Dotfiles

Requires dotfiles and GitHub Personal access token from GitHub → Settings → Developer settings → Personal access tokens.

sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aclark4life/setup-macos/main/dotfiles.sh)"

Developer

Update dotfiles and repositories defined in .checkoutmanager.cfg via up alias.

pipx install checkoutmanager
up

More Steps

OK, I lied! More steps.

Homebrew

make brew-bundle
make brew-services

User Defaults

make defaults-write

System Preferences

Click your way to the finish.

Accessibility

• Zoom → ☑︎ Use scroll gesture with modifier keys to zoom: [^Control]

Battery

• Battery → Turn display off after [Never]
• Battery → ☐ Slightly dim the display when on battery power
• Battery → ☐ Enable Power Nap while on battery power
• Power Adapter → Turn display off after [Never]
• Power Adapter → ☐ Enable Power Nap while plugged into a power adapter

Bluetooth

• ☑︎ Show Bluetooth in menu bar

Desktop & Screen Saver

• Desktop

Displays

• ☐ Automatically adjust brightness

Dock & Menu Bar

• Dock & Menu Bar → ☐ Show recent applications in Dock

Keyboard

• Input Sources → ☑︎ Show input menu in menu bar
• Shortcuts → Mission Control → ☑︎ Move left a space [⌘←]
• Shortcuts → Mission Control → ☑︎ Move right a space [⌘→]

Mission Control

• Keyboard and Mouse Shortcuts → Mission Control → Middle Mouse Button
• ☐ Displays have separate spaces

Security & Privacy

• General → A login password has been set for this user → ☐ Require password

Trackpad

• More Gestures → ☐ Swipe between pages

Users & Groups

• alexclark → Login Items → + Jumpcut
• alexclark → Login Items → + pCloud Drive
• Login Options → Automatic Login → alexclark

Terminal

• ⌘ ++++
• Terminal → Shell → Use Settings as Default

Preferences…

General

• New tabs open with: [Default Working Directory]

Profiles → Advanced → Bell

• ☐ Audible bell
• ☐ Visual bell
• ☐ Badge app and window Dock
• ☐ Bounce app icon when in background

Profiles → Shell

• [Close the window] When the shell exits
• [Never] Ask before closing

Profiles → Window

• Window Size → Columns → 120
• Window Size → Rows → 36

Extensions

• Measure-it