anyu / workstation

new comp setup scripts & dotfiles

Workstation

1. Generate SSH key for GitHub and clone repo
2. Run ./.setup.sh

Manual steps

Prerequisites

• Install Homebrew
• Install 1Pass

iTerm2

• Preferences > Profiles > Text > Font > size 13
• Preferences > Profiles > Colors > Color Presets > Import > import .itermcolors file

macOS settings

• Set up hot corners
• Update keypress speeds
  • Keyboard > set Key Repeat to Fast; Delay Until Repeat to Short
• Set Modifier Keys > USB Keyboard > Swap Option and Command keys

Alfred

• Replace Spotlight shortcut with Alfred

  • 1. Keyboard shortcuts > Spotlight > uncheck Show spotlight search
  • 1. Alfred > Preferences > change Alfred hotkey to cmd+space

• Activate PowerPack

• Import Alfred Workflows - download & double-click

  • GitHub Workflow
  • Encode/Decode

Chrome plugins

• JSON Formatter
• ColorPick Eyedropper
• React Developer Tools
• EditThisCookie
• Wappalyzer - show tech stack of site
• Ghostery - privacy ad blocker

JetBrains

Install command-line launcher for JetBrains IDE, eg. Goland.

1. Add script at /usr/local/bin/goland; make executable

#!/usr/bin/env bash

open -na "<path to binary>" --args "$@" .

2. Alias god to script path

alias god=/usr/local/bin/goland

Other Jetbrains config

• Preferences > Plugins > Marketplace
  • Spacegray Theme (spacegray-theme)
  • IdeaVim
  • Rainbow Brackets
• Enabling key repeat (eg. for vim plugin)
  • Intellij Ultimate Edition: defaults write com.jetbrains.goland ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false
  • Intellij Community Edition: defaults write com.jetbrains.intellij.ce ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false
  • Goland: defaults write com.jetbrains.intellij ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false
• Resolve keymap conflict between IdeaVim and Intellij:
  • Preferences > search vim:
    • ^G: Add Selection for Next Occurrence > set Handler to IDE