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| echo "-- install xcode tools. you need to accept the GUI"; | |
| xcode-select --install; | |
| echo "-- install these apps. I'll open the webpages for you"; | |
| open 'https://duckduckgo.com/mac'; | |
| open 'https://rectangleapp.com/'; | |
| open 'https://claude.ai/downloads'; | |
| open 'https://slack.com/downloads'; | |
| echo "-- clean up macOS: clean dock, no widgets, mute bell sound, screenshots to Downloads"; | |
| defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array && \ | |
| defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-others -array && \ | |
| defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true && \ | |
| defaults write com.apple.dock magnification -bool true && \ | |
| defaults write com.apple.dock orientation -string left && \ | |
| defaults write com.apple.dock largesize -float 90 && \ | |
| defaults write com.apple.dock tilesize -float 50 && \ | |
| defaults write com.apple.WindowManager StandardHideWidgets -int 1; | |
| defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.sound.beep.volume -float 0 && \ | |
| defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.sound.uiaudio.enabled -int 0; | |
| mkdir -p ~/Downloads/Screenshots | |
| defaults write com.apple.screencapture location ~/Downloads/Screenshots | |
| echo "-- install dev tools"; | |
| /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"; # brew | |
| echo "PROMPT='%1~ $ '" >> ~/.zshrc; # terminal prompt | |
| curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash; # claude code | |
| echo "-- restarting system processes"; | |
| killall WindowManager; | |
| killall Dock; |
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