macOS Machine Setup

macos-setup.md

Mac OS Dev Machine Setup

General

For latest settings refer to this comment

For previous settings check this Gist revisions

Remarks

• always read and follow Homebrew formulae installation instructions
• NEVER utilize prebundled binaries from Apple (ruby, python, postgres)
  • use virtual environments whenever possible (chruby, virtualenv, nvm, etc)

TODO

• translate OS settings into defaults calls
• save all dot files; see https://github.com/jansedivy/dotfiles
• figure out how to backup a list of installed sw (for reference)
  • using Homebrew Cask?
  • Mac App store installs

Storing secrets securely
https://scriptingosx.com/2021/04/get-password-from-keychain-in-shell-scripts/
https://gist.github.com/willgarcia/7347306870779bfa664e - homebrew token needs no scopes, for private repos only repo

CLI apps compilation
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18483460

https://packagecontrol.io/docs/syncing
https://github.com/mfuentesg/SyncSettings

notification settings management
https://github.com/jacobsalmela/NCutil

mail app addresses
https://support.moonpoint.com/os/os-x/applescript/mail_accts/

Sublime settings
https://github.com/LeZuse/sublime-config

https://github.com/mikeroyal/Apple-Silicon-Guide

MacOS Sonoma

• Disable the new cursor (buggy in Notes) https://stackoverflow.com/a/77296786/303016
• Wallpaper > Shuffle Landscape > Every 12 hours

Managing multiple git identities within .gitconfig file.

You can set this one up per-folder but I prefer mine to be set per wildcard of remote origin URL like so, example:
contents of my global ~/.gitconfig

[includeIf "hasconfig:remote.*.url:**github.com:*/*.git"]
	path = .gitconfig_personal

[includeIf "hasconfig:remote.*.url:**github.com:productboard/*.git"]
	path = .gitconfig_productboard

contents of ~/.gitconfig_productboard:

[user]
	email = [email protected]
	name = John Does
    signingKey = xxx

contents of ~/.gitconfig_personal

# ... you get the idea

Display resolution etc
https://github.com/jakehilborn/displayplacer