Show path bar in footer for easier navigation.

Enable showing dotfiles (just hold Cmd + Shift +.

(if using windows keyboard) remap alt and cmd keys for ergonomics.

Disable dictionary lookup: Trackpad -> Point & Click -> Look up & data detectors off.

Fast/Deterministic Alternative to Homebrew - Nix - sh Scroll & Zoom - Natural off.

entr (rerun commands when files change).

if you run into m1 brew install issues, this stackoverflow answer helped me: arch -x86_64 brew install YOUR_PACKAGE.

You can mass install these - dump them in a packages.txt and then brew install $(cat packages.txt) bat gdbm libuv pnpm I have a bunch more stuff in brew list but i’m not sure what i use actively. Install Homebrew - /bin/bash -c '$(curl -fsSL )' and thenĮcho 'eval '$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)'' > /Users/swyx/.zprofileĮval ' $(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv )'

If M1 mac: /usr/sbin/softwareupdate -install-rosetta -agree-to-license to install Rosetta2 Get these going first so they can run in the background Log in to: (this helps with logins for the other services below).Browser: Download Chrome, set to default.Scroll all the way to the bottom for lists and other Mac setup tools from friends! Immediate first steps

If I update this post in future, these contents will be archived but this URL will remain. Previous versions of this post: from 2018-2020 and another from 2021. I set up my new Macbook Pro (16 inch, 2021 M1 Max 32 GB RAM 1TB HD) today.

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