my workstation configuration
Configure basic Mac settings. Refer to Mac Configuration
Using Safari, download and install Google Chrome, sign in and set as default.
Use default Terminal app to run the following commands.
Install homebrew:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
Install git:
brew install git
Generate a new SSH Key for the device:
ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "your_email@example.com"
Add the new ssh key to Github account, copy the key using:
pbcopy < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
Create code/
and clone dot files repo:
mkdir code
cd code/
git clone git@github.com:oguzbilgic/dotfiles.git
Install packages and mac apps using Brewfile:
brew bundle
Switch to iterm, and import iterm profile.
Symlink dot files:
ln -s ~/code/dotfiles/vimrc ~/.vimrc
ln -s ~/code/dotfiles/emacs.el ~/.emacs.el
ln -s ~/code/dotfiles/config ~/.config
ln -s ~/code/dotfiles/hushlogin ~/.hushlogin
Set fish as the default shell:
echo `which fish` | sudo tee -a /etc/shells
chsh -s `which fish`
- Turn on 'Dock Hiding'
- Remove items from dock
- Make Dock smaller
- Turn on 'Menu Bar Hiding'
- Turn on 'Night Shift', bit warmer than default
- Configure 'Menu Bar'
- hide keyboard
- show date
- show sound icon
- Simplify
Spotlight
results - Disable most iCloud services
- Simplify Finder sidebar
- Enable 'Start Amethyst on login'
- Set 'Window margin' 15px
- Layouts: Tall, Tall Right and Full Screen
- Enable 'Swap windows using mouse'
- Enable 'Resize windows using mouse'
- Import profile
misc/iterm-Spacegray.json
- Enable 'Terminal windows resize smoothly'
- Enable 'Quit when all windows are closed'
- Enable italics in iTerm:
tic -x ~/code/dotfiles/misc/xterm-256color.terminfo
tic -x ~/code/dotfiles/misc/tmux-256color.terminfo
These Mac apps will be installed using brew with the previous command.
- Google Chrome: Web browser
- Slack: Team chat
- Zoom Video conference
- Xcode Cli Tools
- iTerm2: Terminal
- Amethyst: Window manager
- Color Picker
- Sequel Pro: MySQL client
- robo 3T: MongoDB client
- Postman: API client
- Tunnelblick: VPN Client
- UltiMaker Cura STL slicer for 3D printing
- VS Code IDE
These fonts are used in vim, emacs, and iTerm2. Fonts can be installed using
Brewfile
- Inconsolata
- 16pt, Light, 110, 135
- JetBrains Mono
- 14pt, ExtraLight, 110, 130
- Roboto Mono
- 14pt, Light, 110% vertical, 130% horizontal spacing
- SF Mono
- 12pt, 130% horizontal spacing
- Fira Code
- Source Code Pro
- Office Code Pro
- 12pt, 125% vertical spacing