Laptop Setup

How I bootstrap my computer

Legend

  • items tagged with #star are what I consider essential (aka - my computer feels naked without them)

Development

Foundational

need this to bootstrap other tools

  • homebrew #star
  • git cli tools (mac os package)

Applications

Productivity

Language Specific

  • yarn: manage node packages
  • nvm: controll node packages
    • install node 14
  • rbenv: control ruby environments
  • pyenv: controll python environments

Other

  • gh: github cli

Web

  • firefox #star
    • firefox sync
  • chrome #star
    • chrome sync

Settings (mac)

  • keyboard
    • map caps lock to ctrl #star
  • mouse
    • tap to click
  • dock
    • remove all apple defaults from dock (maps, podcasts, etc)
    • mag on
    • hiding on

Sync

  • dropbox #star
    • @kevin (Private): not a fan but too much hassle to move at this point, data is gravity and I have too much data on dropbox

Entertainment

  • steam
  • spotify

Security

  • 1pass #star
    • mac client
    • firefox client
    • chrome client

Productivity

  • rectange: window manager #star
  • alfred #star
    • alfred sync
  • jolt of caffeine: keep screen awake

Deprecated

  • authy
  • dash

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