macOS
My OS of choice. The setup and configuration is managed via my Dotfiles.
Apps
My main apps:
- Chrome
- Spotify - Music is always necessary
- atom - IDE
- Alfred - “Spotlight”-like Search/Launcher-Bar
- btt - Gestures & Shortcuts
- Spotify
Some open source apps I use daily:
- Brew
- barrier
- Finicky
- Brew
- Mattermost and Jitsi Meet for Work
Other useful apps:
- MonitorControl - Control Brightness, Volume, Contrast, Input Source, Resolution, etc. of your external monitors
- Genki Arcade - Connect with the ShadowCast to view HDMI input via USB-C
Development
- Xcode
Native Apps I Use:
- Xcode
- Terminal.app
- Finder
- Notes.app
- Logic
Reset Steps
- Ensure all data is backed up or can be lost
- Open System Preferences
- Click on “System Preferences” in the menu bar and select
Erase All Content and Settings
- Continue
Tips
- Select text within hyperlinks by holding down option while selecting 🤯
- Set caps lock to control or Hyperkey
- Apps in my
~/Applications
-folder:
ls -1 /Applications | pbcopy
- Get state of webcam:
log stream --predicate 'subsystem contains "com.apple.UVCExtension" and composedMessage contains "Post PowerLog"'
Text Replacement
The following text shortcuts make my life easier across iOS and macOS:
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Hardware
- My first Mac: MacBook Pro 13“ (early 2011)
- Touch bar: MacBook Pro 13“ (2018)
Resources
mac-cli
- useful command line tools for macOS Developers- Setup Guides