My post-install process for MacOS

Software

• Browsers: Chrome, Firefox.
• Code editors: VS Code, Cursor.
• Media: VLC Player.
• Communication: Zoom, Discord, Slack, Telegam.
• Graphics: Inkscape, ImageOptim.
• Storage: Tuxera, Google Drive.
• Development stuff: Node JS, nvm, Docker, MongoDB, MongoDB-Compass, Postman,.
• Helpful utilities:
  • Command X – cut and paste files in Finder.
  • Magnet – snapping windows into organized tiles.
  • Scroll-Reverser – reverses the direction of scrolling on macOS.
  • The Unarchiver.
  • Transmission – free bittorrent client.
• Management apps:
  • Homebrew for packages.
  • Bitwarder for passwords.
  • AnyDesk for remote devices.
• Some more stuff using brew:

  brew install cmake p7zip, pnpm, fonttools

• And just several more using pnpm:

  pnpm i -g kill-port yarn

Settings

• Add Russian text input: System Settings -> Keyboard -> Text Input -> Edit -> ’+’ -> ‘Russian’ -> ‘Russian – PC’.
• Enable natural trackpad scrolling: System Settings -> Trackpad -> Scroll & Zoom: Natural scrolling (ON).
• Add user directory to the Finder: Finder -> Go -> Go to finder -> type / -> find user directory and drag it to the Favorites.
• Always show hidden files:

  defaults write http://com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles true

• Speed up keyboard: System Settings -> Keyboard -> Key repeat rate – fast, Delay until repeat – fast.

Fonts

Download and install using Font Book.

• Fira Code
• Martian Mono

Configs

SSH keys

1. Place keys to User/.ssh directory.

2. Add keys to authentication agent ssh-add ~/.ssh/{private_key}

3. Set directory rights chmod 700 ~/.ssh/*

4. Create ssh config .ssh/config

Host {host1}
    HostName {hostname1}
    User {username1}
    IdentityFile ~/.ssh/{filename1}

Host {host2}
    HostName {hostname2}
    User {username2}
    IdentityFile ~/.ssh/{filename2}

Read more about ssh configuration

Enable commits signing (SSH)

1. Generate SSH key locally.
2. Add SSH key to GitHub: Settings -> SSH and GPG keys -> New SSH key – Signing.
3. Update local git settings.

git config --global gpg.format ssh
git config --global user.signingkey ~/PATH/TO/.SSH/KEY.PUB
git config --global commit.gpgsign true

Read more about commits signing

Git configs: work/personal

1. Create a root .gitconfig file: touch ~/.gitconfig

[includeIf "gitdir:~/work/"]
    path = .gitconfig-work
[includeIf "gitdir:~/personal/"]
    path = .gitconfig-personal

2. Create work and personal files: touch ~/.gitconfig-personal, touch ~/.gitconfig-work

[user]
    email = work/personal@email.com
    name = John Doe

Read more about conditional git configs