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* Manually installed software:
* Manually installed software:
** Apache OpenOffice 4.1.5 (newer version crash)
** Apache OpenOffice 4.1.5 (newer version crash)
** [[VMware_Fusion_Installation|VMware Fusion]]. After installation, before creating a VM from scratch, attempt import the existing virtual machine from <code>~/VMware Fusion VMs/Windows 10 x64.vmwarevm</code>.
** [[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.
** Microsoft Office
** Microsoft Office
** Firefox (may be automated)
** Firefox (may be automated)
** Pixelmator Pro
** Pixelmator Pro
** Kindle
** Kindle

Revision as of 15:29, 18 July 2021

Internal

Procedure

  • Install the latest O/S: Re-install the OS.
  • Set the computer name: Mac Hostname Configuration.
  • Establish connection to iCloud and restore the iCloud Drive access.
  • 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
  • From a terminal, clone shell-tools. git may prompt for the installation of developer tools.
cd
git clone https://github.com/ovidiuf/shell-tools.git
  • Install IntelliJ Ultimate and provide the license.
  • Check ~/shell-tools/mac-setup and continue the configuration from there:
cd shell-tools
./mac-setup
  • Manually installed software:
    • Apache OpenOffice 4.1.5 (newer version crash)
    • VMware Fusion. After installation, before creating a VM from scratch, attempt opening the existing virtual machine from ~/VMware Fusion VMs/Windows 10 x64.vmwarevm by double-clicking it. VMware Fusion should offer to upgrade it.
    • Microsoft Office
    • Firefox (may be automated)
    • Pixelmator Pro
    • Kindle