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** iCloud Personal link
** iCloud Personal link
** TODO link
** TODO link
* Miscellaneous configuration
* Miscellaneous configuration:
** [[Use_Romanian_Keyboard_Layout_on_Mac|Use Romanian Keyboard Layout on Mac]]
** [[Use_Romanian_Keyboard_Layout_on_Mac|Use Romanian Keyboard Layout on Mac]]
* [[Mac Power Configuration]]
* 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]]
* 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]]

Revision as of 19:25, 24 July 2021

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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
  • Manual configuration for automatically installed software:
  • Manually installed software:
    • 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. Specify that you "moved it".
    • Apache OpenOffice 4.1.5 (newer version crash)
    • Firefox (may be automated)
    • Pixelmator Pro
    • Kindle
    • Microsoft Office
  • Desktop Config
    • iCloud Personal link
    • TODO link
  • Miscellaneous configuration:
  • Mac Power Configuration
  • Ensure the printer is visible, prints and scans. If the "Scan" tab is not visible, see HP OfficeJet Pro 8725 | NOMBP4 Installation