leonrudowicz / 42env

Switching Workstations at 42 is a pain. This makes setting up a new mac easier

42env

Switching Workstations at 42 is a pain. This makes setting up a new mac easier

Contents

• Old Solution

Old Solution

Files and code stored in the "automator solution" folder represent my old setup method. Some of 42s Macs handle plist manipulation via "defaults write" in a weird way, so replacing the whole preferences configuration files was my first attempt in creating something solid to change the environment to my needs.

What changes

The Automator script changes the

1. dock layout
   • Set dock to left side
   • Set autohide enabled
   • Only add Launchpad, VS Code, Chrome, Screen Sharing and iTerm to the Dock
2. keyboard input method
   • Add and activate the german keymap
3. desktop background
   • Change the desktop background to the supplied BG.jpg

Useage

To use the automator solution the plist files and the BG.jpg must be located on the Desktop. The STARTME.wflow is an executeable workflow file. StartEdit opens the Automator layout program, and lets you modify the simple script