macbook.md

MacBook Pro Setup

1. Install Xcode.
   • Also run xcode-select --install from the terminal to install command line options. Restart required.
2. Install Homebrew from here.
   • Run brew doctor and fix any issues.
3. Install ansible using Homebrew.
4. Clone this repo (using https because no ssh key exists yet).
5. Run the ansible playbook: ./dotfiles.yml.
6. Change any other app settings as desired.
7. Change the repo url to use ssh.

Resources

• A helpful guide to setting up a Mac for development here.

System Preferences

Only non-defaults shown.

General

• Use dark menu bar
• Automatically hide and show menu bar
• Sidebar icon size: small
• Click in scroll bar: Jump to spot clicked

Desktop & Screen Saver

• Turn screen saver off
• Change background to personal preference

Language & Region

• Time format: 24hr

Security & Privacy

• FileVault: on
• Firewall: on

Displays

• Show mirroring options when available

Energy Saver

• Battery display turn off: 5min

Keyboard

• Adjust backlight in low light
• Disable spotlight shortcuts (in favour of Alfred)

Trackpad

• Light click pressure
• Tracking speed: 5th notch from right
• Swipe between pages: three fingers
• App Expose

Sound

• Show volume in menu
• Input volume: left most (almost muted)

iCloud

• Photos

Internet Accounts

• Link up Google with Mail, Contacts, Calendars
• Sign in with Facebook (uncheck Contacts)
• Linkedin
• Twitter

App Store

• Download newly available in the background

Bluetooth

• Show in menu bar
• Default to off

Users & Groups

• Disallow guests

Date & Time

• Show date

Menu Bar

• Show battery percentage

Finder Preferences

• New windows open in user home
• Show Mac device
• Recent tags
• Show all filename extensions
• Remove items from trash after 30 days
• Keep folders on top when sorting
• Arrange by: name
• Icon size: 36x36
• Grid spacing: 2nd notch from left
• Text size: 11pt
• Show item info
• Show library folder
• Light-grey background colour
• Set as Defaults