Manual Setup

• Defaults
• Tools
• Applications
• Optimizations

Defaults

Create Dock spacers:

defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add '{"tile-type"="spacer-tile";}' && \
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add '{"tile-type"="spacer-tile";}' && \
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add '{"tile-type"="spacer-tile";}' && \
killall Dock

Autohide Dock:

defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -boolean true && \
killall Dock

Display hidden Finder files/folders:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -boolean true && \
killall Finder

Installing xcode-select (CLI tools):

xcode-select --install

Installing brew (Homebrew):

If: Apple Silicon/ARM Architecture:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)" && \
echo 'eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"'>>$HOME/.zprofile && \
eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)" && \
brew doctor

If Intel Architecture:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)" && \
brew doctor

Tools

Install watchman:

brew install watchman

Install trash:

brew install trash

Install git:

brew install git

Install git-flow:

brew install git-flow

Install zsh:

brew install zsh

Install Starship

Install node

not via Homebrew!!

Install n (Node via n):

brew install n

Install nvm (Node via nvm):

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.3/install.sh | bash

Install yarn:

brew install yarn

Install pnpm:

brew install pnpm

Upgrade npm (globally via npm):

npm install -g npm@latest

Install/Upgrade serve (globally via npm):

npm install -g serve@latest

Applications/Casks

##### Install DiffMerge:

If Intel Architecture:

```sh
brew install --cask diffmerge

Install Insomnia:

brew install --cask insomnia

Install Warp:

Install Rectangle:

brew install --cask rectangle

Install Sourcetree:

brew install --cask sourcetree

1. Set the font by going to:
   • "Preferences → Diff → Internal Diff Visualization → Diff View font"
   • Font name: "JetBrainsMono Nerd Font Mono"
2. Restart Sourcetree and resolve any remaining issues.

Install Visual Studio Code:

brew install --cask visual-studio-code

1. Install my Extensions:

   code --install-extension alefragnani.project-manager
   code --install-extension atomiks.moonlight
   code --install-extension bradlc.vscode-tailwindcss
   code --install-extension christian-kohler.npm-intellisense
   code --install-extension christian-kohler.path-intellisense
   code --install-extension dbaeumer.vscode-eslint
   code --install-extension dsznajder.es7-react-js-snippets
   code --install-extension eamodio.gitlens
   code --install-extension EditorConfig.EditorConfig
   code --install-extension esbenp.prettier-vscode
   code --install-extension formulahendry.auto-rename-tag
   code --install-extension Gruntfuggly.todo-tree
   code --install-extension L13RARY.l13-diff
   code --install-extension mattpocock.ts-error-translator
   code --install-extension mikestead.dotenv
   code --install-extension ms-vscode.sublime-keybindings
   code --install-extension Orta.vscode-twoslash-queries
   code --install-extension Prisma.prisma
   code --install-extension stylelint.vscode-stylelint
   code --install-extension Tyriar.sort-lines
   code --install-extension unifiedjs.vscode-mdx
   code --install-extension vscode-icons-team.vscode-icons
   code --install-extension WallabyJs.console-ninja
   code --install-extension wix.vscode-import-cost
   code --install-extension zenclabs.previewjs
   code --install-extension Zignd.html-css-class-completion

2. Copy my Visual Studio Code User settings:

   cp ~/Downloads/mac-dev-setup/Code/* ~/Library/Application\ Support/Code/User

3. Restart Visual Studio Code and resolve any remaining issues.