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dotfiles

This repository contains my dotfiles. My apps and settings when setting up a new machine.

Installation

On a fresh install of macOS, git is not installed by default. Download this repository, and run the following commands:

curl -LJO https://github.com/chrisrutz/dotfiles/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
unzip -q dotfiles-main.zip
mv dotfiles-main ~/.dotfiles
rm dotfiles-main.zip
cd ~/.dotfiles
bash install.sh

The install script will do the following:

  • change the default shell to ZSH
  • install Xcode Command Line Tools (during Homebrew installation)
  • install Homebrew
  • Homebrew packages, casks, and Visual Studio Code Extensions via Homebrew Bundle (see Brewfile)
  • install Oh My Zsh
  • install iTerm2 shell integration
  • install NVM
  • install the latest ruby version using rbenv
  • copy dotfiles to home directory
  • copy Visual Studio Code personal profile
  • authenticate with GitHub using GitHub CLI
  • install some default gems
    • pry
    • rubocop
    • bundler
  • configure MacOS default settings

After finishing the installation, restart the system.

MacOS default settings

The script will set the following MacOS default settings:

UI/UX

  • Ask to keep changes when closing documents
  • Expand save panel by default
  • Expand print panel by default
  • Disable the "Are you sure you want to open this application?" dialog

Dock

  • Automatically hide and show the Dock
  • Don't show recent applications in Dock
  • Only show open applications in Dock (remove all apps from Dock)

Screenshots

  • Save screenshots to the desktop
  • Save screenshots in PNG format
  • Don't show thumbnail of screenshot after taking it

Finder

  • Show all filename extensions
  • Show hidden files
  • Show the status bar
  • Show the path bar
  • Set the default view style to list view
  • Keep folders on top when sorting
  • Set search scope to current folder
  • Disable warning when changing a file extension
  • Set Desktop as the default location for new Finder windows
  • Avoid creating .DS_Store files on network volumes
  • Avoid creating .DS_Store files on USB volumes
  • Automatically open a new Finder window when a volume is mounted
  • Empty Trash securely
  • Disable the warning when emptying the Trash

Desktop

  • Keep folders on top when sorting
  • Hide all desktop icons
  • Hide external disks on the desktop
  • Hide removable media on the desktop
  • Don't reveal Desktop when clicking wallpaper

Mouse and Trackpad

  • Set mouse and trackpad speed
  • Enable tap to click
  • Enable two-finger right-click
  • Swipe between pages with three fingers
  • Swipe between full-screen apps with four fingers
  • Mission Control with three-finger swipe up
  • App Exposé with three-finger swipe down

Keyboard

  • Fn key opens emoji and symbols
  • Disable auto-correct
  • Disable smart quotes
  • Disable smart dashes
  • Disable automatic capitalization
  • Disable automatic period substitution

Battery

  • show battery percentage in menu bar

Control Center

  • Show battery percentage in menu bar
  • Don't show Siri in menu bar

Mission Control

  • Disable automatically rearrange Spaces based on most recent use
  • Group windows by application

iCloud

  • Save to disk by default
  • Allow Handoff between this Mac and your iCloud devices

Time Machine

  • Prevent Time Machine from prompting to use new hard drives as backup volume

Security & Privacy

  • Require password immediately after sleep or screen saver begins
  • Enable FileVault

Display & Screensaver

  • Disable automatic adjustment of display brightness
  • Start screensaver after 5 minutes of inactivity