Fresh install - OSX

As a reminder to my future self, here is my personal recipe for new fresh install

Jan 01, 2021 · 302 words
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As a reminder to my future self, here is my personal recipe for new fresh install. Yes it looks like holiday is a great time to update OSX to the new and shiny one.

Install OSX - then re-install OSX

Format the hard drive with Disk Utility between the 2 installs ⌘ + R on star tup

Get .dotfile and .ssh keys

From only you know where :-) and set right permissions

.ssh directory: 700 (drwx——)
public key (.pub file): 644 (-rw-r–r–)
private key (id_rsa): 600 (-rw——-)
lastly your home directory should not be writeable by the group or others (at most 755 (drwxr-xr-x)).

Sync iCloud

Careful with the 2 accounts (1 coming from a previous era of .Mac account)

Pre-essential

Download and install iA Writer Mono
Configure Mail.app with the font :-) and disable “load remote content”

Remap capslock and alt+tab

Open System Preferences → Keyboard.
Shortcuts, Keyboard, Move focus to next window set alt+tab
On Keyboard, Click the Modifier Keys button in the bottom right-hand corner.
Click the drop down box next to the hardware key that you’d like to remap, and select Escape.
Click OK and close System Preferences.

In Mac App Store

Download previously bought apps (that I still need)

Install Homebrew

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

Add cask

brew tap homebrew/cask

Install softs

brew install --cask finicky
brew install --cask beaker-browser
brew install --cask homebrew/cask-versions/firefox-developer-edition
brew install --cask hazel
brew install --cask firefox
brew install --cask doxie
brew install --cask authy
brew install --cask nova
brew install --cask alfred
brew install --cask docker
brew install --cask transmit
brew install --cask vlc
brew install --cask sequel-pro
brew install tig
brew install --cask sitesucker
brew install --cask Transmission
brew install hugo
brew install woff2

Workflows

Alfred - switch to darkmode

Install oh my zsh

sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/master/tools/install.sh)"