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macOS Setup

System Preferences changes

  1. Use tab key to shift focus between input elements in dialog boxes and other similar kind of forms.
    System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > (Full Keyboard Access: In win...)

  2. Disable auto adjustment of keyboard brightness.
    System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard > Uncheck (Adjust keyboard bright...)

  3. Do not dim the display when battery powered.
    System Preferences > Energy Saver > Battery > Uncheck (Slightly dim the display...)

  4. Position of the dock.
    System Preferences > Dock > Position on screen: Left

  5. Hide the dock by default.
    System Preferences > Dock > Check (Automatically hide...)

  6. Tap to click.
    System Preferences > Trackpad > Point & Click > Check Tap to click

  7. Invert scroll direction.
    System Preferences > Trackpad > Scroll & Zoom > Uncheck Scroll direction: Natural

  8. Do not rearrange workspaces.
    System Preferences > Mission Control > Uncheck (Automatically rearrange...)

  9. Disable auto adjustment of screen brightness.
    System Preferences > Displays > Uncheck Automatically adjust brightness

Finder Preferences changes

  1. Show home directory when opening in new Finder window.
    Finder Preferences > General > New Finder windows shows: username

  2. Show folders on top.
    Finder Preferences > Advanced > Check (Keep folders...)

  3. Search in current folder only.
    Finder Preferences > Advanced > (When perf...): Search the Current Folder

Misc

  • Change location where screenshots get saved.
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location [location]
killall SystemUIServer

The Apps

  1. Homebrew
  2. Use ZSH shell with Oh My Zsh framework
  • Explore theme for ZSH
  1. iTerm2
  • Disable close confirmation prompts
    Preferences > General > Closing > Uncheck Confirm closing... and Confirm "Quit...
  • Open new tab in the current directory
    Preferences > Profiles > General > Working Directory > Select Reuse previous...
  • Always open in fullscreen mode
    Preferences > Profiles > Window > Style > Select Fullscreen
  • Enable word jumping
    Preferences > Profiles > Keys > Load Preset... > Select Natural Text...
  1. mpv
brew cask install mpv

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