MacOS setup 🛠

Repo containing a list of all my most used macOS apps and settings.

Apps/tools

Name	Brew name	Description	Link
iTerm2	iterm2	Terminal	https://iterm2.com/
Oh My Zsh	oh-my-zsh	Zsh configuration manager	https://ohmyz.sh/
Git	git	Version control	https://git-scm.com/
Docker	docker	Containerize applications	https://www.docker.com/
Github desktop	github	Github desktop application	https://desktop.github.com/
Github CLI	gh	Github CLI	https://cli.github.com/
Rider	rider	Cross-Platform .NET IDE	https://www.jetbrains.com/rider/
Visual Studio Code	visual-studio-code	Lightweight code editor	https://code.visualstudio.com/
Nvm	nvm	Node.js version manager	https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm
Node.js	node	JavaScript runtime	https://nodejs.org/en/
.NET	dotnet	.NET runtime	https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/
Postman	postman	API platform	https://www.postman.com/
Google Chrome	google-chrome	Web browser	https://www.google.com/intl/no/chrome/
Slack	slack	Communication platform	https://slack.com/
Spotify	spotify	Music player	https://www.spotify.com/
Iina	iina	Media player	https://iina.io/
1Password	1password	Password manager	https://1password.com/
CheatSheet	cheatsheet	List all available shortcuts	https://www.mediaatelier.com/CheatSheet/
AltTab	alt-tab	Windows alt-tab on macOS	https://alt-tab-macos.netlify.app/
Windscribe	windscribe	VPN	https://windscribe.com/
Raycast	raycast	Extendable launcher	https://www.raycast.com/
Magnet	N/A	Window manager	https://magnet.crowdcafe.com/
Vectornator	N/A	Graphic design software	https://www.vectornator.io/
MOS	N/A	Smooth scrolling and set scroll direction	https://mos.caldis.me/
Font Smoothing Adjuster	N/A	Re-enable the font smoothing controls	https://www.fontsmoothingadjuster.com/
Logi Options	N/A	Logitech preferences tool	https://www.logitech.com/no-no/software/options.html
CopyClip	N/A	Clipboard manager for Mac	https://apps.apple.com/no/app/copyclip-clipboard-history/id595191960

VS Code settings

Shell Command: Install 'code' command in PATH

{
  "search.exclude": {
    "**/node_modules": true
  },
  "editor.minimap.enabled": false,
  "editor.formatOnSave": true,
  "editor.inlineSuggest.enabled": true,
  "editor.snippetSuggestions": "top",
  "editor.codeActionsOnSave": {
    "source.fixAll": true,
    "source.sortImports": true
  },
  "files.autoSave": "onFocusChange",
  "workbench.colorTheme": "Andromeda",
  "workbench.iconTheme": "material-icon-theme",
  "workbench.productIconTheme": "fluent-icons",
  "settingsSync.ignoredExtensions": ["zixuanchen.vitest-explorer"],
  "prettier.endOfLine": "auto",
  "eslint.enable": true,
  "eslint.validate": ["react", "typescript", "html", "javascript"],
  "javascript.preferences.quoteStyle": "double",
  "javascript.updateImportsOnFileMove.enabled": "always",
  "javascript.suggest.autoImports": true,
  "typescript.updateImportsOnFileMove.enabled": "always",
  "[typescript]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
  },
  "[typescriptreact]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
  },
  "[javascriptreact]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
  },
  "[html]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
  },
  "[css]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
  },
  "[scss]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
  },
  "[json]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
  },
  "[jsonc]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
  },
  "[markdown]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode"
  },
  "eslint.workingDirectories": [{ "mode": "auto" }]
}

VS Code Extensions

{
  "recommendations": [
    "dbaeumer.vscode-eslint", // ES Lint
    "esbenp.prettier-vscode", // Prettier
    "formulahendry.auto-rename-tag", // Auto rename tag
    "github.github-vscode-theme", // Github theme
    "eliverlara.andromeda", // Andromeda theme
    "equinusocio.vsc-material-theme", // Material theme
    "akamud.vscode-theme-onedark", // Atom One Dark theme
    "miguelsolorio.fluent-icons", // Product icon theme
    "pkief.material-icon-theme", // Icon theme
    "yzhang.markdown-all-in-one" // Markdown extension
  ]
}

Rider settings

• Theme: Material Theme UI
• Keymap: Visual Studio (macOS)

iTerm2 setting

• Appearance
  • Theme
    • Minimal
• Profiles
  • Default
    • General -> Working Directory -> Reuse previous session's directory
    • Keys -> Key Mappings -> Presets -> Natural Text Editing

Finder settings

• Finder -> Preferences
  • General -> Show these on the desktop -> Select None
  • General -> New Finder windows show -> Home Folder
  • Advanced -> Show all filename extensions -> Yes
  • Advanced -> Show warning before changing an extension -> No
  • Advanced -> When performing a search -> Search the current folder
• View
  • Show Status Bar
  • Show Path Bar
  • Show Tab Bar

System Preferences

• General
  • Appearance --> Dark
  • Allow wallpaper tinting in Windows -> Yes
  • Allow Handoff between this Mac and your iCloud devices -> Yes
• Dock & Menu Bar
  • Dock & Menu Bar: Size -> ~ 25%
  • Dock & Menu Bar: Magnification -> No
  • Dock & Menu Bar: Position on screen -> Left
  • Dock & Menu Bar: Automatically hide and show the Dock -> No
  • Dock & Menu Bar: Show recent applications in Dock -> No
  • Battery: Show percentage -> Yes
• Trackpad
  • Tracking speed -> ~ 75%
  • Scroll direction -> Natural
• Display
  • Resolution -> Scaled & More Space

Chrome extensions

• AdBlock
• 1Password
• React Developer Tools
• JSON Formatter