Computer Setup and Management

This is how I set up a new computer/manage my current computer.

As I change what I have installed, tools I use, configurations I set, etc., I immediately update this repo. This keeps my environment organized and deterministic. Well, most of the time at least.

Since I always try to avoid reinventing the wheel and instead like to find best-in-breed resources, this setup relies heavily on other tried-and-true setups, configurations, and conventions, with my tools and small configurations added on.

These steps set up a brand new mac out of the box.

The Steps

• Map caps lock key to escape (go to keyboard settings -> modifier keys).
• Install used applications from the Mac App store
  • namely: Xcode, Strongbox, 1Blocker,
• Open/setup Xcode
• Run the Thoughtbot setup script.
• Clone this repo to root with git clone https://github.com/AdrianArtiles/computer ~/computer
• Symlink .zshrc, .gitconfig, .wezterm.lua, and .default-npm-packages to ~/.
  • can run for file in .zshrc .gitconfig .wezterm.lua .default-npm-packages; do ln -s ~/computer/$file ~/; done
• Install user apps and such by running sh install_user.sh.
• Install dev apps and such by running sh install_dev.sh.
• Install prezto.
  • update .zshrc to replace entries in ~/.zprezto/runcoms/zpreztorc
• Install LazyVim.
• Install tmux config
• Sync keepass vault (using Strongbox).
• Add Google account to computer (add to settings -> Internet Accounts).
• Create ssh key (instructions).
• Add ssh key where needed (Github, Heroku, and so on).
• Set Mac defaults using commands from MacOS Defaults.
• Install favorited applications from Setapp.
  • namely: Bartender, CleanShot, TablePlus, Dash, DevUtils, iStat Menus, CloudMounter, Numi
• Setup Raycast, Hyperkey, Google Drive, Bartender.
• Change computer name (under settings -> general).
• Symlink VeraCrypt (ln -s /Applications/VeraCrypt.app/Contents/MacOS/VeraCrypt /usr/local/bin/veracrypt)

Misc

Setup Postgres

createdb
createuser -s postgres