Setting up a new Mac

NOTE: This README has not been updated to reflect the current setup. What follows is a description of the contents in the deprecated folder.

This repository contains personal dotfiles and scripts for setting up a new Mac, inspired by Nina Zakharenko. Aliases and macOS configuration heavily inspired by Mathias's dotfiles.

Useful resources:

Install from script

Note that Homebrew requires XCode. Depending on your operating system, you may or may not have XCode installed.

To download the CLT tools for XCode, run the following command:

xcode-select --install

To setup your new Mac, run the following command:

sh -c "`curl -L https://git.io/JU06o`"

This will run the following script:

#!/bin/sh
#                    _           _        _ _
#  ___  _____  __   (_)_ __  ___| |_ __ _| | |
# / _ \/ __\ \/ /   | | '_ \/ __| __/ _` | | |
#| (_) \__ \>  <    | | | | \__ \ || (_| | | |
# \___/|___/_/\_\   |_|_| |_|___/\__\__,_|_|_|


echo "🍎 Mac OS Install Setup Script 🍎"
echo "by Sean Meling Murray"
echo "(adapted from https://github.com/nnja/new-computer)"

# Set the colours you can use
red=$(tput setaf 1)
green=$(tput setaf 2)
cyan=$(tput setaf 6)
white=$(tput setaf 7)

# Resets the style
reset=$(tput sgr0)

# Colour-echo
cecho() {
  echo "${2}${1}${reset}"
  return
}

echo ""
cecho "###############################################" $red
cecho "#        DO NOT RUN THIS SCRIPT BLINDLY       #" $red
cecho "#         YOU'LL PROBABLY REGRET IT...        #" $red
cecho "#                                             #" $red
cecho "#              READ IT THOROUGHLY             #" $red
cecho "#         AND EDIT TO SUIT YOUR NEEDS         #" $red
cecho "###############################################" $red
echo ""

# Set continue to false by default
CONTINUE=false

echo ""
cecho "Have you read through the script you're about to run and " $red
cecho "understood that it will make changes to your computer? (y/n)" $red
read -r response
if [[ $response =~ ^([yY][eE][sS]|[yY])$ ]]; then
  CONTINUE=true
fi

if ! $CONTINUE; then
  # Check if we're continuing and output a message if not
  cecho "Please go read the script, it only takes a few minutes" $red
  exit
fi

# Here we go. Ask for the administrator password upfront and run a
# keep-alive to update existing `sudo` time stamp until script has finished
sudo -v
while true; do sudo -n true; sleep 60; kill -0 "$$" || exit; done 2>/dev/null &


###################
# Installing Brew #
###################

cecho "Installing brew..." $green

if test ! $(which brew); then
  sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"
fi

# Latest brew, install brew cask
brew upgrade
brew update


####################
# Install via Brew #
####################

cecho "Installing brew apps..." $green

### Window Management
brew install --cask rectangle

### Developer Tools
brew install python
brew install r
brew install node
brew install --cask docker
brew install --cask iterm2
brew install --cask rstudio
brew install --cask visual-studio-code

### Command line tools - install new ones, update others to latest version
brew install fzf
brew install git
brew install todo-txt
brew install tree
brew install wget
brew install zsh

### Productivity
brew install --cask 1password
brew install --cask alfred
brew install --cask alt-tab
brew install --cask dozer
brew install --cask dropbox
brew install --cask fantastical
brew install --cask firefox
brew install --cask google-chrome
brew install --cask slack

# Screensavers
brew install --cask aerial

### Music
brew install --cask spotify

### Run Brew Cleanup
brew cleanup


######################
# Mac specific setup #
######################

cecho "Setting sensible Apple defaults..." $green

# For VS Code: Enable key-repeating
defaults write com.microsoft.VSCode ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false

# Finder: Show status bar
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true

# Finder: Keep folders on top when sorting by name
defaults write com.apple.finder _FXSortFoldersFirst -bool true

# Finder: Use list view by default
defaults write com.apple.finder FXPreferredViewStyle -string "Nlsv"

# Finder: allow quitting via ⌘ + Q; doing so will also hide desktop icons
defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -bool true

# Finder: Set Desktop as the default location for new Finder windows
# For other paths, use `PfLo` and `file:///full/path/here/`
defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTarget -string "PfDe"
defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTargetPath -string "file://${HOME}/Desktop/"

# Finder: Display full POSIX path as window title
defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool true

# Set the icon size of Dock items to 36 pixels
defaults write com.apple.dock tilesize -int 36

# Dock: Automatically hide and show
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true

# Dock: Only show open applications
defaults write com.apple.dock static-only -bool true

# Dock: Minimize windows into their application’s icon
defaults write com.apple.dock minimize-to-application -bool true

# Dock: Remove autohide-delay
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-delay -float 0

# Global: Show all filename extensions
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true

# Global: Disable auto-correct
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false

# Global: Use function F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys
defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.keyboard.fnState -bool true

# Global: Disable Notification Center and remove the menu bar icon
launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.notificationcenterui.plist 2> /dev/null

# Screensaver: Require password immediately after sleep or screen saver begins
defaults write com.apple.screensaver askForPassword -int 1
defaults write com.apple.screensaver askForPasswordDelay -int 0

# iTerm2: Don’t display the annoying prompt when quitting
defaults write com.googlecode.iterm2 PromptOnQuit -bool false


########################
# Installing Oh My Szh #
########################

cecho "Installing Oh My Zsh..." $green
sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)" "" --unattended

brew install romkatv/powerlevel10k/powerlevel10k
brew install zsh-syntax-highlighting
brew install zsh-history-substring-search
brew install zsh-autosuggestions


####################################################
# Clone setup repo and create symlinks to dotfiles #
####################################################

mkdir -pv ~/Development/github && cd "$_" && git clone https://github.com/smu095/mac-setup.git
ln -sv "$PWD/mac-setup/dotfiles/.todo.cfg" ~
ln -sv "$PWD/mac-setup/dotfiles/.aliases" ~
ln -sv "$PWD/mac-setup/dotfiles/.gitconfig" ~

# This symlink is required to make dot function work (see .aliases)
ln -sv "$PWD/mac-setup/dotfiles" ~


###################
# Updating .zshrc #
###################

cat <<'EOT' >> ~/.zshrc

# Sourcing aliases
source ~/.aliases

# Activate Powerlevel10k theme
source /usr/local/opt/powerlevel10k/powerlevel10k.zsh-theme

# Activate zsh-syntax-highlighting
source /usr/local/share/zsh-syntax-highlighting/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh

# Activate zsh-history-substring-search
source /usr/local/share/zsh-history-substring-search/zsh-history-substring-search.zsh

# Activate zsh-autosuggestions
source /usr/local/share/zsh-autosuggestions/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh
EOT


####################
# Install complete #
####################

echo ""
cecho "Done!" $cyan
cecho "NOTE: Some of these changes require a logout/restart to take effect." $red
cecho "Do you want to restart your computer now? (y/n)" $red

if [[ $response =~ ^([yY][eE][sS]|[yY])$ ]]
then
  sudo shutdown -r now
else
  echo "Okay! Remember to reset your computer later!"
fi

Manual setup

The following steps are performed manually:

Alfred

Activate Powerpack.
Install workflows:
Enable Google Suggest (Examples > Google Suggest).
Add iTerm2 integration.

1Password

Install Chrome extension.

iTerm2

iTerm2 → Profiles → General
- Other Actions → Import JSON profiles
Change bright black to lighter colour for visibility when using zsh-autosuggestions.
Optional: iTerm2 → Preferences → General
- Load preferences from custom folder (initialise empty folder)
- Save changes to folder when iTerm2 quits
- Save current settings

Powerlevel10k

Powerlevel10K should automatically prompt you to download the Meslo Nerd font. If it doesn't, download them and install manually. After installation, set your font to MesloLGS NF in iTerm.
Uncomment battery in typeset -g POWERLEVEL9K_RIGHT_PROMPT_ELEMENTS, move to appropriate place.

System Preferences

System Preferences → Keyboard
- Adjust Key Repeat and Delay Until Repeat to desired sensitivity.
- Press Fn key to: Show Control Strips
- Remap ⌘ + Space to Alfred, change Spotlight to ⌥ + Space.
System Preferences → Keyboard → Customise Control Strip
- Remove Siri from Touch Bar
System Preferences → Trackpad
- Secondary click
- Tap to click
Change where screenshots are saved: Screenshot → Options → Save to.

Visual Studio Code

Open Code → Preferences → Settings:
- terminal.integrated.fontFamily, set the value to MesloLGS NF
- files.trimTrailingWhitespace
- editor.formatOnSave
Shell command: Install 'code' command in PATH
Install the following extensions:
- Dracula Official
- ESLint
- GitLens
- Prettier
- Python
- Python Docstring Generator
- Rainbow Brackets
- Svelte 3 Snippets
- Svelte for VS Code
- Svelte Intellisense
- Todo Tree
- vscode-icons

Svelte

To ensure that the Svelte plugin is used for autoformatting .svelte files, update your settings JSON. I use this:

{
  "editor.formatOnSave": true,
  "[svelte]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "svelte.svelte-vscode"
  },
  "[json]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
  },
  "[javascript]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
  },
  "workbench.colorTheme": "Dracula",
  "todo-tree.tree.showScanModeButton": false,
  "workbench.iconTheme": "vscode-icons",
  "files.trimTrailingWhitespace": true,
  "terminal.integrated.fontFamily": "MesloLGS NF"
}

Oh My Zsh

plugins=(git alias-finder jsontools)
If you notice your shell is slow when pasting text into it, you might want to uncomment this line in your .zshrc: # DISABLE_MAGIC_FUNCTIONS=true.

`zsh-history-substring-search`

Key bindings:

# Add to .zshrc
bindkey '^[[A' history-substring-search-up
bindkey '^[[B' history-substring-search-down

`fzf`

See Boost Your Command-Line Productivity With Fuzzy Finder for an excellent guide to fzf.
Fix problem with Alt + C by adding bindkey "ç" fzf-cd-widget to .zshrc.
fzf binds ** to fuzzy autocompletion, which conflicts with globbing. To change this, set export FZF_COMPLETION_TRIGGER='**' in .zshrc and change ** to whatever you like.
Optional: Options can be added to $FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS so that they are always applied, not only to fzf but also when using key bindings and fuzzy completion.

# Add to .zshrc
export FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS="
--layout=reverse
--info=inline
--height=80%
--multi
--preview-window=:hidden
--preview '([[ -f {} ]] && (bat --style=numbers --color=always {} || cat {})) || ([[ -d {} ]] && (tree -C {} | less)) || echo {} 2> /dev/null | head -200'
--color='hl:148,hl+:154,pointer:032,marker:010,bg+:237,gutter:008'
--prompt='∼ ' --pointer='▶' --marker='✓'
--bind '?:toggle-preview'
--bind 'ctrl-a:select-all'
--bind 'ctrl-y:execute-silent(echo {+} | pbcopy)'
--bind 'ctrl-v:execute(code {+})'
"

Note that the options above require bat, which can be install via brew install bat. WARNING: bat installation takes a long time on older versions of macOS.

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deprecated		deprecated
dotfiles		dotfiles
iterm2		iterm2
r		r
scripts		scripts
vscode		vscode
.gitignore		.gitignore
LICENSE		LICENSE
README.md		README.md

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