dotfiles

Git, macOS, Vim, and ZSH configuration files

Prepare macOS and Symlinks

1. Install Homebrew

2. Install GitHub CLI via Homebrew: brew install gh

3. Clone the repo using GitHub CLI: ~/Documents/Projects/

gh repo clone joshuawenning/dotfiles

4. Setup macOS

source setup-macos.sh

5. Setup Git prompt support and symlinks

source setup-symlinks.sh

Install Ruby and Rails

1. Install dependencies: brew install openssl@3 libyaml gmp rust
2. Install Mise version manager: curl https://mise.run | sh
3. Install Ruby globally with Mise: mise use -g ruby@3
4. Install Rails: gem install rails

Install Additional Dependencies

• Install JavaScript Standard Style: npm install standard --global
• Install Jekyll: gem install jekyll bundler
• Install WEBrick: gem install webrick

Download Third-Party Applications

• 1Password
• Chrome
• Firefox
• ImageAlpha
• ImageOptim
• Laravel Herd
• OnyX
• Rectangle
• Slack
• Sublime Text
• Table Plus

macOS Setup To-Do

Desktop & Dock

• Add Downloads folder to the dock
• Minimize windows using the "Scale Effect"
• Turn off "Show suggested and recent apps in Dock"

Finder Settings

• Add home folder
• New Finder windows show: Documents
• Remove "Recents" from the sidebar

Keyboard

• Map the Caps Lock key to Escape

Mouse

• Enable Secondary click - "Click Right Side"

Notifications

• Turn off FaceTime, Home, and Messages notifications

Set Rectangle App as the Default Window Manager

• Add a 16px gap between windows
• Hide menu bar icon
• Launch on login
• Use "Rectangle" default shortcuts instead of "Spectacle"

Wallpaper

• Set Sequoia as main wallpaper

Acknowledgements

Motivation and code was taken from several sources, including:

• @mathiasbynens (Mathias Bynens) https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles
• @mdo (Mark Otto) https://github.com/mdo/config
• @pawelgrzybek (Pawel Grzybek) https://github.com/pawelgrzybek/dotfiles
• @yoshuawuyts (Yoshua Wuyts) https://github.com/yoshuawuyts/dotfiles
• thoughtbot (thoughtbot, inc.) https://github.com/thoughtbot/dotfiles