dotfiles

Old Mac checklist

1. Commit/push repos/branches in ~/Code
2. Save important variables from .envfiles
3. Export important data from local databases
4. Run brew list and ensure it's in sync with Brewfile
5. Run npm list --global --depth=0 and make sure it's in sync with .npm
6. Run ./backup.sh

New Mac checklist

1. Update macOS to the latest version through system preferences
2. Clone: git clone git@github.com:stephensamra/dotfiles.git ~/.dotfiles
3. Run: ~/.dotfiles/install.sh
4. Restart

Post install

1. Sign-in to 1Password and copy SSH keys to ~/.ssh:

   op signin
   op read "op://Personal/personal/private key" > ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
   op read "op://Personal/personal/public key" > ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub
   chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_ed25519

2. Restore files: ./restore.sh
3. Install Dank Mono font
4. System settings:
   • Control Center
     • Menu Bar tweaks
   • Desktop & Dock
     • Click wallpaper to reveal desktop > Only in Stage Manager
     • Default web browser > Brave
     • Prefer tabs > Always
   • Lock Screen
     • Start Screen Saver when inactive > Never
     • Turn display off on battery when inactive > For 10 minutes
     • Turn display off on power adapter when inactive > For 10 minutes
     • Require password after screen saver begins or display is turned off > Immediately
   • Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts... > Spotlight > (disable both checkboxes)
   • Trackpad
     • Point & Click
       • Tap to click > (enable)
     • More Gestures
       • Swipe between pages > Off
   • Printers & Scanners > (add home printer)
5. Finder settings:
   • Right click anywhere on desktop > Show View Options... > Sort By > Name
   • Open Finder > Right click anywhere > Show View Options...
     • Always open in icon view > (enable)
     • Browse in icon view > (enable)
     • Group By > Name
     • Sort By: Name
     • Use as Defaults
6. Install/use latest LTS version of node: nvm install lts/hydrogen
7. Install global node packages: npm --global install $(cat .npm | tr '\n' ' ')
8. Download/install Logi Options+
9. Download/install Opal
10. Copy FileBot license from 1Password:

    mkdir ~/.filebot
    op read "op://Personal/Filebot/license key" > ~/.filebot/license.txt

11. Brave:
    • Set search engine to Brave Search
    • Navigate to brave://settings/braveSync and add this device to the sync chain (remove the old device from the sync chain)
12. Sign-in to CLI apps:

    gh auth login
    fly auth login
    eas login
    stripe login

13. DBngin: create a MySQL database
14. HELO: activate license
15. Herd
    • Remove ~/Herd from paths list
    • Configure to use ~/Code directory:

      cd ~/Code
      herd park
      rmdir ~/Herd

16. Logi Options+: set up mouse
17. Orbstack
18. Opal
19. Outline Manager: sign-in to DigitalOcean
20. Plex:
    • Sign-in
    • Set up libraries for ~/Movies & ~/TV Shows
21. Ray: activate license
22. Simplenote: sign-in
23. TablePlus: ...
24. Telegram: sign-in
25. Tinkerwell: activate license
26. VS Code:
    • Install extensions:
      • ...