jml / dotfiles

System configuration

dotfiles

jml's configuration

Howto

macOS

• Connect to the Internet

• Get Apple ID credentials from 1Password on phone to sign in

• Keyboard

  • Set keyboard layout to Dvorak
  • Change Caps Lock to be Control on laptop keyboard (Settings > Keyboard > Modifier Keys)
  • Connect external keyboard (use physical cable to establish pairing)
  • Change Caps Lock to be Control on external keyboard (Settings > Keyboard > Modifier Keys)

• Trackpad

  • Connect external trackpad (use physical cable to establish pairing)
  • Set trackpad to "Tap to Click" (Settings > Trackpad)

• Displays

  • Connect external displays to laptop
  • Arrange external displays
  • Set scaling on any Retina displays

• Pair headphones with laptop

• Configure system to automatically update

• Install latest updates

• Reboot

• Configure Dock to auto-hide

• Install brew

  /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"

• Clone this repository

  mkdir -p src
  cd src
  git clone https://github.com/jml/dotfiles.git
  cd dotfiles

• Install packages

  cd macos
  brew bundle
  cd ..

• Create an SSH key and register it with GitHub

  ssh-keygen -t ed25519

• Load the key into memory

  ssh-add

• Change the clone to use SSH

  git remote set-url origin [e-mail]:jml/dotfiles.git

• Change iTerm2 so that left option is Esc +

• Change iTerm2 font to Source Code Pro

• Install oh-my-zsh

  • sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"
  • Install spaceship prompt: https://github.com/denysdovhan/spaceship-prompt https://github.com/denysdovhan/spaceship-prompt#oh-my-zsh

• Install iTerm2 Shell Integration

• Set host name with System Preferences > Sharing > Computer Name

• System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General > Require password 5 seconds after sleep

• System Preferences > Desktop & Screen Saver > Screen Saver > Start after 5 minutes

• Install Emacs configuration

  ln -s ~/src/dotfiles/emacs ~/.emacs.d

• Launch Emacs

• Omnifocus

  • Run Omnifocus and supply license (kept in 1Password)
  • Link personal calendar to laptop
  • Link work calendar to laptop
  • Configure Forecast view to use Time : Today tag
  • Configure Forecast view to show work & personal calendars
  • Star commonly used perspectives
    • Easy wins
    • Weekly review
    • Solo
    • Tube

• Fantastical

• Set up Google Backup and Sync to get my own folders

• Run Dash and provide license file (~/Google Drive/Documents/Dash/dash.license)

• Set Chrome as default browser

• Trim useless applications from Dock and make sure frequently used ones are there:

  • Emacs
  • iTerm2
  • OmniFocus

• Set up Xcode

  • Launch Xcode (do this online)

  • Set location of command-line tools (Preferences > Locations)

  • Install Xcode Command Line Tools

    xcode-select --install

Tip: Ctrl-F7 toggles "Tab to get everywhere". Useful workaround for when "Allow" button not working.

UK (ISO) keyboard layout?

• Set up Karabiner-Elements to swap stupid UK key (non_us_backslash) for tilde (grave_accent_and_tilde)

Memrise-specific stuff

• Set up Google Drive File Stream for work folders
• Get Pritunl configured to connect to VPN

If someone else chose the system language

Change your keyboard layout

• Log in.
• From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences.
• Click the Users & Groups icon.
• Click the lock icon. Enter an admin user name and password.
• Click Login Options.
• Select the option to Show Input menu in login window.

Source: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT202036

TODO: Various language servers for Emacs