Last Updated: “Thu Nov 18 14:10:40 PST 2021”

This post will grow with all the stuff I change on a mac when I get it.

• Chrome Logging in will bring in your favorite chrome extensions.

• xcode

  xcode-select --install
  

• google drive

• iterm 2

• Brew

  ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/Homebrew/homebrew/go/install)"
  brew doctor
  

  gem install slim github-markdown-server jekyll
  

• XQuartz

  defaults write org.macosforge.xquartz.X11 app_to_run "xterm -e screen -xARR -p+"
  # change cmd-n to be "xterm -e screen -xARR -p+"
  

• Emacs
• BetterTouchTool
• ComicLife
• GIPHY Capture
• Handbrake
• Inconsolata ttf font
• Kaleidoscope (I have a license for v2)
• Skitch (or from evernote directly)
• VLC (Videolan)
• itsycal
• metaz (or here)
• Inkscape
• SwiftDefaultApps for OpenChrome.app
• chromeremotedesktop
• google-cloud-sdk
• Audacity
• Gimp

Other Shell Commands

pmset -g | grep hibernatemode # should be 3
pmset -g | grep standby # was 4200 I set it like this...
sudo pmset -a standbydelay 86400
sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=%01

Other things to do

• screensaver
  • turn on after 5 miuntes
  • hot corners - screen saver bottom right
  • Mission Control
    • When switching to an application, switch to a Space with open windows for the application
• Language & Region
  • 24 hr time format
• Security & Privacy
  • file vault on
  • firewall on
  • require password 5 seconds after sleep
• keyboard
  • show input menu in menu bar
  • show keyboard and character viewer in menu bar
    • keyboard - shortcuts * remove all mission control * remove keyboard all ^F1…8 * All Applications “Paste and Match Style” ⌘V * Add Chrome shortcuts for my users Me/Work/Facebook & Extensions & About Google Chrome * remove all from Input Sources
    • Input Sources - add a russian keyboard
• printers - add printer
• sound
  • show in menu bar
• keychain access
  • show in menu bar (for lock screen)

So far that’s it, but if I think of more I’ll add it here.

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