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** Finder → Preferences → Sidebar: Add "ovidiu" | |||
** Finder → Preferences → General: New Finder windows show: "ovidiu" | |||
* From a terminal, clone <code>shell-tools</code>. <code>git</code> may prompt for the installation of developer tools. | * From a terminal, clone <code>shell-tools</code>. <code>git</code> may prompt for the installation of developer tools. | ||
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Revision as of 01:49, 11 September 2021
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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.
- Manually install Microsoft Office and make sure it sees Garamond.
- 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"
- From a terminal, clone
shell-tools.gitmay prompt for the installation of developer tools.
cd
git clone https://github.com/ovidiuf/shell-tools.git
- Install IntelliJ Ultimate and provide the license. Also see: IntelliJ Configuration.
- Check
~/shell-tools/mac-setupand continue the configuration from there:
cd shell-tools
./mac-setup
- Manual configuration for automatically installed software:
- 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.
- Secure Pipes - Last Known Good Configuration
- Thunderbird
- 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.vmwarevmby 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
- VMware Fusion. After installation, before creating a VM from scratch, attempt opening the existing virtual machine from
- Desktop Config
- iCloud Personal link
- TODO link
- Miscellaneous configuration:
- Ensure the printer is visible, prints and scans. If the "Scan" tab is not visible, see HP OfficeJet Pro 8725 | NOMBP4 Installation