README.darwin.md

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Install CLI tools

brew install fish ripgrep fd sd vivid jq coreutils navi neovim zellij

Install cask apps

brew install --cask alacritty rectangle firefox visual-studio-code zed spotify

Install Visual Studio Code extensions

code --install-extension vscodevim.vim
code --install-extension golang.go

Fish shell

Add /usr/local/bin/fish to /etc/shells, and then run:

chsh -s /usr/local/bin/fish

System preferences

Dock

• Remove all unnecessary icons

• Pin all your favorite apps to the dock

Dock size

Set preferred size (note default is 64)

defaults write com.apple.dock tilesize -int 54; killall Dock

Note that we choose 54 because that's the perfect size for the terminal and font configuration.

Display

• Uncheck System Settings -> Displays -> Automatically adjust brightness

• Set brightness to desired level

Touch bar

Go to System Settings -> Keyboard -> Touch Bar Settings -> Customize Control Strip:

• Replace Siri icon with Spotlight

Keyboard text settings

• Uncheck System preferences -> Keyboard -> Spelling and prediction -> Capitalize words automatically

• Uncheck System preferences -> Keyboard -> Spelling and prediction -> Add period with double-space

• Uncheck System preferences -> Keyboard -> Spelling and prediction -> Touch Bar typing suggestions

Keyboard shortcuts

Go to System Settings -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts:

• Mission Control -> Move left a space: Ctrl+[

• Mission Control -> Move right a space: Ctrl+]

Mission control

• Uncheck System Settings -> Desktop and Dock -> Mission Control -> Automatically rearrange Spaces based on most recent use

Desktop Add more desktops

• Set preferred background

• Swipe three fingers up on the touchpad and add more desktops