The following is a guide I wrote to guide one through a fresh installation on a new machine. Enjoy!
Quote time:
“To be in hell is to drift; to be in heaven is to steer.” ― George Bernard Shaw
1.9.2
Last Tested on MacOS 15.1
- Xcode
sudo xcodebuild -license accept
- GPT4All
- Hyperkey Convert the caps lock key or any modifier key to the hyper key, all four modifiers combined: ⌃⌥⌘⇧ The hyper key acts as an additional modifier key that you can use in any app with keyboard shortcuts.
- Raycast A collection of powerful productivity tools all within an extendable launcher. Fast, ergonomic and reliable. I install this with Homebrew, just wanted to highlight it here.
- StartyParty for firefox, made by me
- StartyParty Addons
Majority of configurations are stored in my dotfiles repository; currently a private repository.
Dotfilesgithub.com/arbitrarily/dotfiles
Firefox CSSgithub.com/arbitrarily/firefox-csscmus Themegithub.com/arbitrarily/cmus-theme
Fonts are Backed up to /Dropbox/Resources
Nerd Fontsgithub.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts
# Install Oh-My-zsh
sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"# Generate SSH
ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "your_email@example.com"
# Copy
keys # shortcut
pbcopy < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
# Test if worked
ssh -T git@github.comgit config --global user.name "Name"
git config --global user.email email@email.com
git config --global github.user user_name_here
git config --global github.token your_token_here
git config -l --global
git config --global core.editor "code ."
git config --global color.ui true.gitconfig is contained within the dotfiles repository and contains further Git configurations.
sudo scutil --set HostName ###Commands to customize Mac OS settings and preferences. Pick and choose what you want to change, make sure to run the killall Finder Dock SystemUIServer command after changing any settings.
# Show hidden files in Finder
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES
# Show the ~/Library folder
chflags nohidden ~/Library
# Finder: show all filename extensions
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true
# Finder: show status bar
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true
# Finder: show path bar
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true
# When performing a search, search the current folder by default
defaults write com.apple.finder FXDefaultSearchScope -string "SCcf"# Set a fast keyboard repeat rate
defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0
# Set a shorter delay until key repeat
defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 12
# Store screenshots in subfolder on desktop
mkdir ~/Screenshots
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location ~/Screenshots
killall SystemUIServer
# Skip Verify Images
defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify true
# Prevent Apple Character Press and Hold
defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false
# Enable Text Selection in QuickLook
defaults write com.apple.finder QLEnableTextSelection -bool TRUE
# Disable the warning before emptying the Trash
defaults write com.apple.finder WarnOnEmptyTrash -bool false
# Disable shadow in screenshots
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool TRUE# Remove Animations
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSWindowResizeTime -float 0.001
# Hide the Desktop
defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop false
# Set the size of the icons on the dock
defaults write com.apple.dock tilesize -int 54
# Clear out the dock of default icons
defaults delete com.apple.dock persistent-apps
defaults delete com.apple.dock persistent-others
# Faster Dock Animation
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -float 0.15
# Dull Hidden Apps in Dock
defaults write com.apple.Dock showhidden -bool TRUE
# Make Dock only Show Active Apps
defaults write com.apple.dock static-only -bool true
# Automatically hide and show the Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true
# Don’t show recent applications in Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock show-recents -bool false
# Dont' show indicator lights for open applications in the Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock show-process-indicators -bool false# Add a contextual menu item to show the Web Inspector in web views
defaults write NSGlobalDomain WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool true
# Don’t show Dashboard as a Space
defaults write com.apple.dock dashboard-in-overlay -bool true
# Automatically rearrange Spaces based on most recent use FALSE
defaults write com.apple.dock mru-spaces -bool false
# Disable Dashboard
defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -bool true# Add Message to Login Screen
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow LoginwindowText "In found, please call ###-###-####"
# Opt-out from Siri data collection
defaults write com.apple.assistant.support 'Siri Data Sharing Opt-In Status' -int 2
# Disable 'Ask Siri'
defaults write com.apple.assistant.support 'Assistant Enabled' -bool false
# Disable Siri voice feedback
defaults write com.apple.assistant.backedup 'Use device speaker for TTS' -int 3
# Disable 'Do you want to enable Siri?' pop-up
defaults write com.apple.SetupAssistant 'DidSeeSiriSetup' -bool True
# Hide Siri from menu bar
defaults write com.apple.Siri 'StatusMenuVisible' -bool false
defaults write com.apple.Siri 'UserHasDeclinedEnable' -bool true
# Disable Siri services (Siri and assistantd)
launchctl disable "user/$UID/com.apple.assistantd"
launchctl disable "gui/$UID/com.apple.assistantd"
sudo launchctl disable 'system/com.apple.assistantd'
launchctl disable "user/$UID/com.apple.Siri.agent"
launchctl disable "gui/$UID/com.apple.Siri.agent"
sudo launchctl disable 'system/com.apple.Siri.agent'# Just in Case: Revert Dock to Default
defaults write com.apple.dock static-only -bool false# Restart Finder, Dock, and SystemUIServer
killall Finder Dock SystemUIServer
xcode-select --install/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"# Install Fonts
brew tap homebrew/cask-fonts
brew install font-hack-nerd-font
# shkd
brew install koekeishiya/formulae/skhd# List Installed Extensions
code --list-extensions | xargs -L 1 echo code --install-extensionSourced from all over and throughout the years.