macOS Essentials

Backup

• Files
• App settings
• System settings
• Notes
• Postman
• Bookmarks
• Pictures/movies taken with webcam
• SSH keys?
• Chrome 2FA Touch ID (GitHub, PorkBun)

https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/333134/which-folders-should-be-copied-when-performing-a-manual-backup

Android Studio

Scratches

Set Up

• Apps
• System settings
• Tweaks

Apps

• Homebrew
• Android Studio
• Figma
• Focusrite Control
• Chrome
• GraphQL Playground
• Kap
• scrcpy
• Keybase
• LastPass
• Logi Options
• Microsoft Teams
• Postman
• Scroll Reverser?
• Slack
• Rectangle
• Spotify
• SpotMenu
• Transmission Remote GUI
• Visual Studio Code
• Visual Studio Code - Insiders
• VLC
• WhatsApp

Homebrew

Install Homebrew

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"

Install tools

brew install scrcpy

Install apps

brew cask install figma google-chrome kap lastpass microsoft-teams slack rectangle spotify spotmenu transmission-remote-gui visual-studio-code vlc

• https://brew.sh/

Android Studio

Add ADB to Path

export ANDROID_HOME=/Users/$USER/Library/Android/sdk
export ANDROID_SDK_ROOT=$ANDROID_HOME
PATH="$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/emulator:$ANDROID_HOME/tools:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools"

Chrome

• Set upp web apps for DSM
• Update chrome://flags/#unsafely-treat-insecure-origin-as-secure

System settings

• Log in with Exchange account
• Turn on Do not disturb when screen is sleeping/locked

Tweaks

• SSH
• Change resolution of built-in retina screen
• Automatically hide/show dock
• Hide desktop icons
• Disable Keyboard shortcut “Search man Page Index in Terminal” (interfers with Android Studio)

SSH

Generate SSH keys:
https://help.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent#generating-a-new-ssh-key

Development

• Change PATH

Python 3

 brew install python

See Installing Python 3 on Mac OS X

Settings

General

• Sidebar icon size: small
• Default web browser: Chrome

Dock

• Show and hide automatically

Shortcuts

• Mission Control

Move left a space: cmd + >
Move right a space: cmd + <

Issues

Low Bluetooth Audio Quailty

Enter in terminal

sudo killall coreaudiod

Or change sound input away from bluetooth, see http://superuser.com/a/1163164

Tips

https://www.reddit.com/r/macbookpro/comments/106ryt9/comment/j3k1yw4/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3