New-Machine-setup.md

New Machine setup

based on: https://www.robinwieruch.de/mac-setup-web-development/

Home-brew

• install: https://brew.sh/

Install GUI applications (read more about these in GUI Applications):

brew install --cask \
  google-chrome  \
  firefox \
  iterm2 \
  visual-studio-code \
  rectangle \
  slack \
  vlc \
  calibre \
  maccy \
  appcleaner \
  postman \
  fig \
  background-music \
  studio-3t \
  cakebrew \
  xnviewmp \
  flux

Install terminal applications

brew install \
  wget \
  exa \
  git \
  nvm \
  pnpm \
  graphicsmagick \
  htop \
  tldr \
  ncdu \
  tree \
  starship

base configure apps

• Built-in mac apps
  • Mission Control
    • off: Automatically rearrange Spaces based on most recent use
  • Dock & Menu Bar
    • Dock & Menu Bar
      • grab from article
    • Bluetooth
      • show in menu bar
    • Focus
      • always show
    • sound
      • always show
    • Battery
      • show percentage
    • Clock
      • ON: display the time with seconds
• GUI apps
  • Rectangle
    • use Rectangle settings, not Spectacle
    • preferences
      • Repeated commands: cycle 1/2, 2/3, ...
  • iterm2
    • iterm2 Menu
      • ENABLE: Make iterm2 Default Term
    • preferences
      • Profiles -> Window
        • transparency: 30
        • style: full Screen
        • screen: main screen
      • Profiles -> Advanced
        • semantic history -> Open with editor -> VS code
      • Profiles -> Keys
        • configure hotkey window
        • hotkey: option + space
      • Open new split pane with current directory
      • Natural Text Editing
  • Marcy
    • preferences
      • ON: Launch at login 
      • ON: check for updates automatically
  • chrome
    • extensions
      • redux-dev-tools
      • react-dev-tools

configure environment

• install oh-my-zsh: https://ohmyz.sh/#install
• setup gh
  • sudo chmod -R 777 ~/.config
  • gh auth login
    • Github.com
    • HTTPS
    • Y: authenticate Git with Github credentials
    • Login in web browser
    • Authorize Github
• delete .zshrc
  • avoids collision with the next steps
• clone and run https://github.com/pedro-mass/.dotfiles
• nvm setup
  • nvm install node
  • nvm alias default node
  • default packages
  • setup auto-switching
  • test that it works

configure editor

• vscode
  • signin with GitHub
  • extensions
  • settings
    • SonarLint
      • install JRE

get code

• make folder ~/dev/work
• in ~/dev/work
  • echo 14.15.4 > .nvmrc
• setup ssh
  • ssh-keyscan github.com >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts

configure other apps

• studio 3T
• rocket
  • preferences
    • ON: start Rocket at login
    • ON: use double key trigger
• bartender
  • General
    • launch Bartender at login
  • Menu Bar Layout
    • show menu bar items
      • wifi
      • bluetooth
      • sound
      • now playing
      • fantastical
    • show for updates
      • battery
        • if less than 50
• fantastical
  • enable accounts
• zoom
  • general
    • OFF: ask me to confirm when I leave a meeting
    • ON: show my meeting duration
    • ON: stop my video and audio when my display is off or screen saver begins
  • video
    • ON: adjust for low light
    • ON: stop my video when joining a meeting
  • audio
    • ON: mute my mic when joining a meeting
  • background & effects
    • choose a background