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This is what I do with a new '''Mac''' or '''MacBook''' based on my experience and needs. |
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Last update: 2013-2014. |
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* Open the box, unpack stuff, got upset that the power supply has a new MagSafe adapter - this means my old power brick will not serve without an adapter. |
* Open the box, unpack stuff, got upset that the power supply has a new MagSafe adapter - this means my old power brick will not serve without an adapter. |
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* Fix Safari (and Chrome) settings to not save passwords, and start with my favorite start page. |
* Fix Safari (and Chrome) settings to not save passwords, and start with my favorite start page. |
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* Move Terminal shortcut to the Dock |
* Move Terminal shortcut to the Dock |
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* Terminal-> |
* Terminal->Preferences->Settings->Shell-> change "When the shell exits:" to "Close if the shell exited cleanly" |
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* Terminal-> |
* Terminal->Preferences->Settings->Window change width to 120 - I wan to see long messages. |
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* System Preferences -> Languages and Text; also in Keyboard, and add and enable options for Latvian text input support. |
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* System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts -> Full Keyboard Access: in windows and dialogs... [x] all controls |
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= AppStore = |
= AppStore = |
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* Kindle - read books from Amazon |
* Kindle - read books from Amazon |
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* Xcode - for development and command line tools |
* Xcode - for development and command line tools |
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** Xcode->Preferences->Downloads-> install Command Line Tools |
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= Other Apps = |
= Other Apps = |
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Install some apps from other sources, or directly from the developer. |
Install some apps from other sources, or directly from the developer. |
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* Google Chrome |
* Google Chrome |
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* [https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/25141/keyremap4macbook KeyRemap4MacBook] - to rearrange the keyboard |
* [https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/25141/keyremap4macbook KeyRemap4MacBook] - to rearrange the keyboard. Here are some of my favorite mappings: |
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** '''Control+Arrow''' to '''Option_L+Arrow''', to get the control to skip words, not desks. |
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** '''Command_R''' to '''Option_R''', or else I keep pressing command+a to get 'ā' for my Latvian text, but it selects everything instead, and kills the text with the next stroke. |
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** '''Option_R''' to '''Forward-Delete''', to get my Del key back and close. |
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** '''Z'''+'''X''' to '''Left click''' (to make drag and drop easier with the touch pad) |
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* [http://winebottler.kronenberg.org Winebottler] - like Wine on Linux |
* [http://winebottler.kronenberg.org Winebottler] - like Wine on Linux |
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* [http://www.dropbox.com DropBox] |
* [http://www.dropbox.com DropBox] |
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* [http://totalfinder.binaryage.com/ TotalFinder] - makes the Finder suck less |
* [http://totalfinder.binaryage.com/ TotalFinder] - makes the Finder suck less |
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* [http://cyberduck.ch/ CyberDuck] - for SFTP and other file transfer protocols |
* [http://cyberduck.ch/ CyberDuck] - for SFTP and other file transfer protocols |
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* [ X11] - X-windows are NOT bundled with OS X since Mountain Lion |
* [http://xquartz.macosforge.org/landing/ X11 by XQuartz] - X-windows (that are NOT bundled with OS X since Mountain Lion) |
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* [http://osxfuse.github.io/ FUSE and SSHFS for OSX] - to mount my remote (linux) drives over ssh |
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* [http://www.sketchup.com/ Sketchup] - easy 3D modeling |
* [http://www.sketchup.com/ Sketchup] - easy 3D modeling |
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* [https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/31352/coolterm CoolTerm] - serial port terminal |
* [https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/31352/coolterm CoolTerm] - serial port terminal |
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* [http://brew.sh/ Homebrew] - the missing package manager for OS X |
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* LeapMotion - because I have the gesture input gadget |
* LeapMotion - because I have the gesture input gadget |
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= Wine / Windows apps = |
= Wine / Windows apps = |
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* Irfanview - the easiest photo editor and viewer |
* [http://www.irfanview.com/ Irfanview] - the easiest photo editor and viewer |
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= Experimental = |
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There are a few things I am not sure will stay long term, but anyway, there they are: |
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* [http://learnaholic.me/2012/10/10/installing-nginx-in-mac-os-x-mountain-lion/ nginx] - webserver for development needs. Yes, Mountain Lion still has Apache somewhere within, although the enabling checkbox has been removed from the system settings. So, I will try the nginx. |
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* [http://nodejs.org/download/ node.js] - for some experiments. |
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= ToDo = |
= ToDo = |
Latest revision as of 12:58, 22 May 2014
This is what I do with a new Mac or MacBook based on my experience and needs.
Last update: 2013-2014.
- Open the box, unpack stuff, got upset that the power supply has a new MagSafe adapter - this means my old power brick will not serve without an adapter.
- Charge the battery. Set up the basics and register the Mac.
- Log in for the first time. Change the background, make the dock smaller.
- Set the trackpad to the tap mode - I prefer light tapping to strong clicking.
- Remove some apps from the dock that I rarely use: the stock email reader, FaceTime, Contacts, etc. Many of these are integrated in Google apps.
Tweaks
- Fix Safari (and Chrome) settings to not save passwords, and start with my favorite start page.
- Move Terminal shortcut to the Dock
- Terminal->Preferences->Settings->Shell-> change "When the shell exits:" to "Close if the shell exited cleanly"
- Terminal->Preferences->Settings->Window change width to 120 - I wan to see long messages.
- System Preferences -> Languages and Text; also in Keyboard, and add and enable options for Latvian text input support.
- System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts -> Full Keyboard Access: in windows and dialogs... [x] all controls
AppStore
Install some apps from the AppStore:
- TextWrangler - the text editor
- Evernote - take notes, save in cloud
- Numbers, Pages, Keynote - Apple office
- MplayerX - play videos nicely
- SmartConverter Pro - convert most any video formats to common target formats
- The Unarchiver - easy zip file management
- Caffeine - Turn off screen saver
- Sketchbook Express - drawing program by AutoCad
- Kindle - read books from Amazon
- Xcode - for development and command line tools
- Xcode->Preferences->Downloads-> install Command Line Tools
Other Apps
Install some apps from other sources, or directly from the developer.
- Google Chrome
- KeyRemap4MacBook - to rearrange the keyboard. Here are some of my favorite mappings:
- Control+Arrow to Option_L+Arrow, to get the control to skip words, not desks.
- Command_R to Option_R, or else I keep pressing command+a to get 'ā' for my Latvian text, but it selects everything instead, and kills the text with the next stroke.
- Option_R to Forward-Delete, to get my Del key back and close.
- Z+X to Left click (to make drag and drop easier with the touch pad)
- Winebottler - like Wine on Linux
- DropBox
- TotalFinder - makes the Finder suck less
- CyberDuck - for SFTP and other file transfer protocols
- X11 by XQuartz - X-windows (that are NOT bundled with OS X since Mountain Lion)
- FUSE and SSHFS for OSX - to mount my remote (linux) drives over ssh
- Homebrew - the missing package manager for OS X
- LeapMotion - because I have the gesture input gadget
Wine / Windows apps
- Irfanview - the easiest photo editor and viewer
Experimental
There are a few things I am not sure will stay long term, but anyway, there they are:
- nginx - webserver for development needs. Yes, Mountain Lion still has Apache somewhere within, although the enabling checkbox has been removed from the system settings. So, I will try the nginx.
- node.js - for some experiments.
ToDo
- Microsoft office
- Parallels
- Handbrake
- Python Launcher?
- Keyspan Serial Assistant
- Gimp
- Google Drive
- Arduino, Tinkerkit
- Waspmote?
- smcFanControl
- VirtualBox?
- VLC?
- EagleCAD
- DiskRing?
To-not-Do
There are some things that I have decided to stay away based on previous experiences or storage and other restrictions.
- No MacPorts for now. Will see, how long can I stay this way.