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=Mac | =Internal= | ||
* [[Mac]] | |||
=Procedure= | |||
* Install the latest O/S: [[Mac_Re-install_the_OS|Re-install the OS]] | |||
* Set the computer name: [[Mac_Hostname_Configuration|Mac Hostname Configuration]]. | |||
* Set mouse speed. | |||
* Establish connection to iCloud and restore the iCloud Drive access. Check availability to: | |||
** iCloud Drive | |||
** Contacts | |||
* Set the background to black and add four virtual desktops. | |||
* Move the dock to the left of the screen. | |||
* Add the SSH identity from storage as <code>.ssh/id_rsa</code>. Then: | |||
<syntaxhighlight lang='bash'> | <syntaxhighlight lang='bash'> | ||
chmod -R go-rwx ~/.ssh | |||
</syntaxhighlight> | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
* Configure Finder: | |||
* Install the | ** Finder → Preferences → Sidebar: Add "ovidiu" | ||
** Finder → Preferences → General: New Finder windows show: "ovidiu" | |||
* [[Use_Romanian_Keyboard_Layout_on_Mac|Use Romanian Keyboard Layout on Mac]] | |||
* [[Mac Power Configuration]] | |||
* Install [[Brew Installation|brew]]. | |||
* Install rsync with brew. | |||
* Install software manually: | |||
** Microsoft Office. Make sure it sees Garamond. | |||
** [[VMware_Fusion_Installation|VMware Fusion]]. After installation, before creating a VM from scratch, attempt opening the existing virtual machine from <code>~/VMware Fusion VMs/Windows 10 x64.vmwarevm</code> by double-clicking it. VMware Fusion should offer to upgrade it. Specify that you "moved it". | |||
** Firefox (may be automated) | |||
** Pixelmator Pro | |||
** Apache OpenOffice 4.1.5 (newer version crash) | |||
*** Install [[OpenOffice#Install_Extra_Fonts|extra fonts]]. It seems Calibri needs explicit installation. | |||
** Kindle | |||
* Install IntelliJ Ultimate and provide the license. Also see: [[IntelliJ#New_Installation_Setup|IntelliJ Configuration]]. | |||
* From a terminal, clone <code>shell-tools</code>. <code>git</code> may prompt for the installation of developer tools. | |||
<syntaxhighlight lang='bash'> | |||
cd | |||
git clone https://github.com/ovidiuf/shell-tools.git | |||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
* Check <code>~/shell-tools/mac-setup</code> and continue the configuration from there: | |||
<syntaxhighlight lang='bash'> | |||
cd shell-tools | |||
./mac-setup | |||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
* [[Bash_on_Mac#Set_up_bash_as_Default_Shell|Set up bash as Default Shell]] | |||
* Manual configuration for automatically installed software: | |||
** [[ITerm2#Configuration|iterm2]] | |||
** [[Secure_Pipes#Last_Known_Good_Configuration|Secure Pipes - Last Known Good Configuration]] | |||
** Thunderbird | |||
*** Accounts maintained with Google or Yahoo are autoconfigurable. | |||
*** Internal IMAP server - [[Thunderbird_Configuration#Internal_IMAP_server_-_Last_Known_Good_Configuration|Last Known Good Configuration]] | |||
*** Optionally can be configured to keep its "Local Folders" under /Users/<username>/Documents/Thunderbird Local Folders, and thus back the content up in iCloud. More details [[Thunderbird_on_Mac#Local_Directory|here]]. | |||
* Desktop Config | |||
** iCloud Personal link | |||
** TODO link | |||
* Ensure the printer is visible, prints and scans. If the "Scan" tab is not visible, see [[HP_OfficeJet_Pro_8725#NOMBP4_Installation|HP OfficeJet Pro 8725 | NOMBP4 Installation]] | |||
Latest revision as of 03:13, 13 September 2021
Internal
Procedure
- Install the latest O/S: Re-install the OS
- Set the computer name: Mac Hostname Configuration.
- Set mouse speed.
- Establish connection to iCloud and restore the iCloud Drive access. Check availability to:
- iCloud Drive
- Contacts
- Set the background to black and add four virtual desktops.
- Move the dock to the left of the screen.
- Add the SSH identity from storage as
.ssh/id_rsa. Then:
chmod -R go-rwx ~/.ssh
- Configure Finder:
- Finder → Preferences → Sidebar: Add "ovidiu"
- Finder → Preferences → General: New Finder windows show: "ovidiu"
- Use Romanian Keyboard Layout on Mac
- Mac Power Configuration
- Install brew.
- Install rsync with brew.
- Install software manually:
- Microsoft Office. Make sure it sees Garamond.
- VMware Fusion. After installation, before creating a VM from scratch, attempt opening the existing virtual machine from
~/VMware Fusion VMs/Windows 10 x64.vmwarevmby double-clicking it. VMware Fusion should offer to upgrade it. Specify that you "moved it". - Firefox (may be automated)
- Pixelmator Pro
- Apache OpenOffice 4.1.5 (newer version crash)
- Install extra fonts. It seems Calibri needs explicit installation.
- Kindle
- Install IntelliJ Ultimate and provide the license. Also see: IntelliJ Configuration.
- From a terminal, clone
shell-tools.gitmay prompt for the installation of developer tools.
cd
git clone https://github.com/ovidiuf/shell-tools.git
- Check
~/shell-tools/mac-setupand continue the configuration from there:
cd shell-tools
./mac-setup
- Set up bash as Default Shell
- Manual configuration for automatically installed software:
- iterm2
- Secure Pipes - Last Known Good Configuration
- Thunderbird
- Accounts maintained with Google or Yahoo are autoconfigurable.
- Internal IMAP server - Last Known Good Configuration
- Optionally can be configured to keep its "Local Folders" under /Users/<username>/Documents/Thunderbird Local Folders, and thus back the content up in iCloud. More details here.
- Desktop Config
- iCloud Personal link
- TODO link
- Ensure the printer is visible, prints and scans. If the "Scan" tab is not visible, see HP OfficeJet Pro 8725 | NOMBP4 Installation