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New Computer Set up Notes
BEFORE:
Full back-up to Time Machine
Make sure Dropbox is fully synced
Run FolderWatch to move User drive to Media HD
Try & back-up ext monitor colour profile (can you?)
AFTER:
Restart laptop & hold down Command-R to enter Lion recovery.
Format SSD
Reinstall
Software Update
Install (General): Alfred, 1Password, Dropbox, Sparrow, Chrome, Total Finder, Clusters, FolderWatch, CloudApp, QuickCal, Growl, F.lux
Install (Work): GCC for Mac (https://github.com/kennethreitz/osx-gcc-installer), MacVim, iTerm (and ZSH), Homebrew
Install (other): Adium, Steam, FM, Excel, Skype, iWork, Twitter
App Store Apps: Sparrow, FolderWatch, CloudApp, QuickCal, Growl
Set up FolderWatch to back up User folder to ext HD
Set up timemachine on back-up drive
brew install git, brew install wget, brew install clisp
Copy ~/.zsh, ~/.vim, .vimrc, .zshrc.
Install mvim script to /usr/local/bin
Get font: http://mir.aculo.us/2010/10/12/the-long-search-for-a-terminal-font-is-over/
Set up iTunes to use library on external drive
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