New Mac Setup

Bare minimum apps and configurations that work for me

Apps

• 1Password - Password manager. Subscription.

• Firefox and Chrome

• Setapp - Netflix for Mac apps. Subscription.

• Spectacle - Move and resize windows. Magnet alternative. Free.

• Vanilla - Hide menu bar icons. Bartender alternative. Free / Pro.

• Alfred - Replaces Spotlight search on Mac. Free / Pro.

• Maccy - Clipboard manager. Free / Tip.

• MeetingBar - View meetings on Menu Bar. Free.

• Brightintosh - Increase max brightness. Free.

  • Paid alternative Vivid.

• MuteKey - Additional mute controls. Free.

• Mos - Smoother scrolling. Free.

Browser Plugins

• Ad blockers

  • Safari - Wipr

  • FF / Chrome - uBlock Origin

• Privacy - Ghostery

• Read Later - Instapaper / Raindrop.io

• 1Password

System Configs

Change TRACKPAD settings

• Preferences -> Trackpad

  • "Tap to click"

  • "Lookup and data detectors" with 3 finger tap

• "3 finger window drag" - Preferences -> Accessibility -> Pointer Controls -> Trackpad options -> Enable dragging

Create Lock Screen shortcut - ⌥ + L

Change Screenshot shortcut to ⌘ + shift + C

• Keyboard Preferences -> Shortcuts -> Screenshots -> Copy picture of a selected area to the clipboard

Replace Spotlight with Alfred keyboard shortcut - ⌘ + space

Code.things

• Homebrew - Package manager for Mac
• Customize Terminal - Basic tweaks
• Multiple Python - Using the magic of pyenv
• Git - Git basics and cheatsheets
• AWS CLI - Manage AWS from Terminal
• Sublime Text - Simplest and fastest code editor

  • Add autosave (ref)