lildesert / new-computer

An extremely opinionated and highly personalized script to set up a new Mac machine, just the way I like it!

Setting up a new computer

My personal installation script for a new computer.

Install from script:

Open the terminal, then:

bash -c "`curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lildesert/new-computer/master/setup.sh`"

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Manual Configuration

These apps need to be configured manually.

For OSX settings, I'm still looking for the command line way to change this preference.

Iterm2

Go to Iterm2 -> Preferences

• General
  • Check: Load preferences from custom folder
  • Check: Save changes to folder when Iterm2 quits
• Profiles -> Text
  • Font: pick Meslo LG L for Powerline

System Preferences Configuration

Touch ID

Control strip

• Customize control strip

Users & Groups

• make sure guest account is turned off

General

• Recent items: None

Trackpad

• Point & Click (MBP 2016) * Silent clicking -> On

Security & Privacy

• Firewall -> on
• Firewall options -> Enable stealth mode
• FileVault -> Turn On FileVault (encrypt harddrive)

Sharing

• Ensure everything is unchecked

Energy Saver

• Turn off display after: 10mn battery / 30mn power adapter

Finder Preferences

• General * New finder window show: home folder
• Sidebar * Show home, remove Recents
• Advanced _ Show all filename extensions: ON _ Show warning before changing an extension: OFF * Show warning before emptying the trash: OFF

Chrome

• Sign into chrome to sync profile & bookmarks
• Chrome -> Warn before quitting: ON
• Extensions
  • React dev tools -> https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/react-developer-tools/fmkadmapgofadopljbjfkapdkoienihi?hl=en
  • Grammarly -> https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/grammarly-for-chrome/kbfnbcaeplbcioakkpcpgfkobkghlhen?hl=en
  • Show Password -> https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/showpassword/bbiclfnbhommljbjcoelobnnnibemabl?hl=en
  • Dark Reader -> https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dark-reader/eimadpbcbfnmbkopoojfekhnkhdbieeh?hl=en
  • The Marvellous Suspender -> https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/the-marvellous-suspender/noogafoofpebimajpfpamcfhoaifemoa
  • Octotree -> https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/octotree-github-code-tree/bkhaagjahfmjljalopjnoealnfndnagc

Docker

• System Preferences / Security & Privacy / Privacy / Full Disk Access -> add Docker app

Flycut

• Launch on login -> TermiT/Flycut#206

Configure VPN

To fix M1 Mac external screen resolution

• https://github.com/waydabber/BetterDummy