New Mac Setup

Here’s what I install when I get a new Mac.

Apps

• Xcode - for building software, sometimes I try just the CLI tools
• Obsidian - Markdown/note editor
• Chrome - testing websites (I use Safari as my primary browser)
• Firefox - testing websites
• Viscosity - VPN client
• Numbers - Spreadsheets
• Pages - Word documents
• iA Writer - Markdown editor
• iA Presenter - Markdown-based presentation editor
• 1Password - password manager
  • Safari Extension
  • Firefox Extension
  • Chrome Extension
• Slack - work communications
• LaunchBar - app launcher/clipboard manager
• AppCleaner - application uninstaller
• MeetingBar - show daily meetings in menu bar
• Pixelmator Pro - photo editor
• Infuse - Emby client
• Magnet - window manager
• Marked 2 - Markdown viewer
• Amphetamine - keeps screen awake
• The Unarchiver - extract pretty much any type of compressed file
• IINA - macOS media player (like VLC)
• Copilot - personal finance
• Wipr - Safari content blocker
• Pi-hole Remote - Pi-hole management and log viewer
• MacGPT - ChatGPT client for Mac

Software

• Homebrew
  • git
  • vim
  • php
  • composer
  • direnv
  • wp-cli
  • fzf
  • chruby
  • ruby-install
  • tmux
  • tree
  • ripgrep
  • node
  • redis
  • teamookla/speedtest/speedtest
  • rename
  • rsync
  • shellcheck
  • sqlite
  • ical-buddy
  • mysql
  • universal-ctags
  • wget
  • gh
  • jq
  • fd
  • vnstat
  • gnupg2
  • itspriddle/slack-notify/slack-notify
  • itspriddle/brews/bashword
• Ruby (via ruby-install)
  • 2.7.8
  • 3.2.3

Configuration

• ~/.dotfiles
• ~/.config
  • gh
  • synology-rsync
• ~/.local/gh
• ~/.ssh
• ~/Library/Application Support/
  • LaunchBar
• ZSH configs
  • Fix PATH in /etc/zprofile
• Vim configs
  • Enable GitHub Copilot
• System Settings
  • Desktop wallpaper
  • UI colors
  • FileVault
  • Firewall
  • Trackpad
  • Printer
  • Keyboard tweaks
    • capslock ⇒ escape
  • Accounts
    • Google
    • iCloud
• TimeMachine backups

Projects

• work notes
• ~/Sites
  • josh.fail / bundler
  • notes.priddle.xyz / npm
• ~/work

Other Files

• iCloud
  • Photos
  • Documents
  • Mail
  • Messages
  • Notes
  • Reminders

Network

Stuff to do on my network itself

• Setup hostname/IP/MAC in router
• Setup Pi-hole client blocklist
• Setup Synology/TimeMachine backups