MacBook Setup

macbooksetup.md

• Software Update

• Under Security & Privacy enable 'Allow applications downloaded from: Anywhere'

• Reset scroll direction to natural

• Download & Install:

• Google Chrome

• Dropbox

• Evernote

• Alfred

• Sublime text

• iTerm 2

• Skype

• Adium

• Sequel Pro

• Flash player standalone

• Colour Clock screensaver

• Show library folder: http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/04/show-library-directory-in-mac-os-x-lion/

• Set up hot corners. Top left for screensaver top right to show desktop

• Setup Terminal vaguely first part of, no tmux:

    http://www.drbunsen.org/the-text-triumvirate/
  

  • Install salaried dark theme

  • Setup hot key for item command+\ as suggested command+t inter fears with chromes new tab command.

  • Download Xcode command line tools (via Mac App Store): http://connect.apple.com

  • Install homebrew: http://mxcl.github.io/homebrew/

  • Install git: brew install git

  • Install Xcode. Make sure you open Xcode finish the install and agree to license. Xcode

  • Install MacVim: brew install MacVim

  • Create dot files folder in dropbox.

  • Symlink bash_profile to dropbox version

      http://www.nixtu.info/2012/09/using-dropbox-to-sync-your-dotfiles.html
    

  • Init git repo in dotfiles folder.

  • Install zsh

  • Move to Dropbox and then Symlink ~/.zsh

  • Set zsh theme to 'blinks' https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/wiki/themes

  • Create vim folder in dotfiles. Then add .vim folder within

  • Install vim salaried theme :https://github.com/altercation/vim-colors-solarized

• Setup python development:

  • Install pip: sudo easy_install pip
  • Install virtualenv: sudo pip install virtualenv
  • Install mysql: brew install mysql
  • Generate ssh key and add to dot files. Add key to github and bitbucket

• Install sass: sudo gem install sass

• Install NVM: https://github.com/creationix/nvm