johnpaulashenfelter / dotfiles

dotfiles and other config files

John Paul Ashenfelter dotfiles

These are config files to set up an OSX system the way I like it. Sources and inspiration in a somewhat historical order:

• the inestimable Ryan Bates dotfiles (https://github.com/ryanb/dotfiles)
• https://github.com/holman/dotfiles particularly for the better way to deal with symlinking and other setup tasks
• ThoughtBot's rcm https://thoughtbot.com/blog/rcm-for-rc-files-in-dotfiles-repos
• The new, sexy chezmoi which replaces rcm for 2022

Pre-installation reminders

• Sign into App Store before starting chezmoi so mas can install App Store software properly

Installation

sh -c "$(curl -fsLS chezmoi.io/get)" -- init --apply johnpaulashenfelter

This should install all the key applications from homebrew and the Mac App Store as well as handle a lot of custom configuration.

Post-installation security setup

• https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/connecting-to-github-with-ssh/adding-a-new-ssh-key-to-your-github-account
• https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/managing-commit-signature-verification/generating-a-new-gpg-key

Post-installation application setup

• Open Alfred, Advanced > Sync
• Open Dash, General > Syncing
• Sign in to Dropbox and sync