Daily Use

# Sets up go-task if needed and then sets up a clean machine or updates
./install

To force a re-install and clobber existing files

FORCE=true ./install

Set Up

MacOS

Personal notes on setting up MacOS.

Minimal Keyboard Config for Sanity

system settings -> keyboard

• max key repeat rate
• min delay until repeat

system settings -> customize modifier keys

• customize modifier keys / caps lock -> control

• install 1password and log in

  • set up 1password with default browser so it can be the passkey source

(Option 1) Install via bootstrap

# bootstrap makes a couple empty directories, checks out this repo and runs install.
bash -c "$(curl --location https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hjdivad/dotfiles/refs/heads/master/bootstrap.sh)"

(Option 2) Install manually

# Set up some dirs
mkdir -p ~/src/vadnu
mkdir -p ~/src/github/hjdivad
(cd ~ && ln -s Downloads tmp)

# Check out this repo
cd ~/src/github/hjdivad
# When invoking this you may be prompted to install xcode command-line tools
git clone https://github.com/hjdivad/dotfiles.gita

cd ~/src/github/hjdivaddotfiles
# Then run install within the repo

# FIXME: This step has to be repeated a couple of times due to:
# 1. After installing homebrew, run in a new shell to get brew on PATH
# 2. brew will then fail due to trust issues (for e.g. rwjblue/tap).
# 3. cyclic dep between copy_dotfiles and cache-shell-startup
./install

# When prompted by gh, answer:
# 1. github.com
# 2. https
# 3. do not log in 


# (OPTIONAL) Install a local dotfiles
cd ~/src/github/hjdivad/dotfiles/
gh repo checkout {my-org-user}/{my-dotfiles}.git

# re-run to get local-dotfiles refinements
./install

• set up touchpad (system settings -> trackpad)

  • point & click
    • click -> light
    • tap to click -> on
    • look up & data detectors -> off
  • gestures
    • swipe pages -> 3 fingers
    • full-screen -> 4 fingers
    • mission control -> 4 fingers
    • App expose -> off

• install berkeley mono font

• install nonicons font

• set up wezterm terminfo

• set up brave

  • 1password extension
  • react developer tools extension
  • vimium extension
  • brave://settings
  • brave://extensions/shortcuts

• set up 1password commit signing

• set up obsidian

  • open local vault in ~/src/vadnu/${vault}
  • connect it to remote vault

• set up alfred

  • enable ⌘-space alfred
  • disable ⌘-space spotlight
    • system settings -> keyboard shortcuts -> spotlight
  • set up alfred-chromium-workflow
    • set up hotkeys
      • chb -> bb (retrieve bookmarks)
      • chh -> bh (retrieve visit histories)
      • cht -> b (list all tabs)
  • set up devtoys

• set up iStat Menus

• set up system settings

(Optional) Installs

• cleanshot
• telegram
• spotify
• signal

(Optional) Brave settings

Open brave://settings in brave and set up sync.

(Optional) Set host name

NEW_HOST="something"
sudo hostname $NEW_HOST
sudo scutil --set HostName $NEW_HOST
sudo scutil --set LocalHostName $NEW_HOST