Just got a new M2 Pro after my 2016 became outdated. What are your first steps to setting up a new computer?

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SoundSource

#Focus Music #Note Taking #Web Service Automation 125 social mentions

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yadm

If you haven’t already, this is the time to install a tool like yadm and get your computer configuration into version control. Your command-line tools can be managed by yadm directly, your system settings can mostly be managed with a yadm bootstrap script that runs things like defaults write, and the software you install can be managed with a Brewfile that the yadm bootstrap script uses to install software with Homebrew. Don’t manually download Xcode, use xcodes to do it.

#Front End Package Manager #Package Manager #Linux Tools 50 social mentions

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Homebrew

If you haven’t already, this is the time to install a tool like yadm and get your computer configuration into version control. Your command-line tools can be managed by yadm directly, your system settings can mostly be managed with a yadm bootstrap script that runs things like defaults write, and the software you install can be managed with a Brewfile that the yadm bootstrap script uses to install software with Homebrew. Don’t manually download Xcode, use xcodes to do it.

#Package Manager #Windows Tools #Front End Package Manager 877 social mentions

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Rectangle

#Mac Tools #Window Manager #Developer Tools 446 social mentions

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Scroll Reverser

Scroll Reverser so that I have my preferred scroll direction both on a trackpad and mouse.

#Automation #Note Taking #Game Reviews 36 social mentions

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Moom

Install Moom (window snapping that’s not nearly as obtrusive as most Aero Snap style alternatives).

#Window Manager #OSX Tools #OSX Window Manager 65 social mentions