#STRETCHLY MAC INSTALL#

$ sudo chown -R root:staff /usr/local/share/zsh May need to chmod stuff or warnings show at start of every session $ sudo chmod -R 755 /usr/local/share/zsh Git config -global user.email - Inconsolata for Powerline

#STRETCHLY MAC INSTALL#

Install ZSH (first usage of git will prompt you to install git - takes 15 minutes) Video Speed Controller ← VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDĬopy my dotfiles (vimrc, zshrc.See Tweets about any page ( my blogpost here).Chrome extensions: (tied to Chrome account).turn this on for MacOS Menu bar as well.Remove everything from the Dock except: Finder, System Preferences and Trash.Shortcuts: copy picture of selected area to clipboard -> Cmd+E.remap command+Q to literally anything else - to prevent accidental close-all.Show path bar in footer for easier navigation.Enable showing dotfiles (just hold Cmd + Shift +.(if using windows keyboard) remap alt and cmd keys for ergonomics.

Disable dictionary lookup: Trackpad -> Point & Click -> Look up & data detectors off.

Fix trackpad direction: Trackpad -> Scroll & Zoom - Natural off.

some reports of memory leaks when doing this.

Set to Big cursor for accessibility during presentation.

including stupid Developer option (make sure to add Xcode.app to /Applications not /user/swyx/Applications).

Disable Spotlight search for all miscellaneous crap except apps and system preferences.

Browser: Download Chrome, set to default.

I previously tracked my new mac setup in an old version of this page from 2018-2020. Unlike Mina Markham, I choose not to automate my setup because I only do it about once a year and I want the ability to make conscious changes each time. Here’s everything I use on a Mac for fullstack web development.

Stretchly mac