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A set of links to use when setting up a new macOS device in 4 easy steps. You can also see what tools I use. I tend to keep this very up to date.

1. Install Homebrew.

2. Install Rosetta 2 with softwareupdate --install-rosetta.

3. Install everything else.

   1. All in one go with the cask command.
   2. Manually -links below- use The Unarchiver to unzip.

4. Restore your preferences with mackup.

Work 👨‍💻

• Figma
• Sketch
• Zeplin
• iTerm2
• zsh
• VSCode
• Browsers
• Transmit (Direct)
• WebP Quick Look

Productivity 📈

• Notion: Big picture management
• Todoist: Small task management
• Drafts: Never forget an idea again
• iA Writer: Long-form write up

Sketch plugins 💎

• Runner
• Icon Font
• SVGO Compressor
• Diverse UI
• Confetti
• Rename Instances

Common 💃

• BitWarden
• Spotify
• Slack
• WhatsApp
• VLC
• Dropbox (Direct)
• Google Drive
• MEGA
• Calibre: Manage ebooks
• Transmission: Torrent download
• AppCleaner: Clean uninstall
• The Unarchiver: Does what is says in the tin

Tools 🛠️

• Color Slurp: Nice and clean color picker
• Color Oracle: Color-blindness simulator
• ImageOptim: Compress images
• ImageAlpha: Reduce number of colours in PNGs
• RecordIt: Record GIFs for demos
• SkyFonts: Sync Google Fonts for local use
• coconutBattery: Mac and iOS battery report

Audio 🎧

• Background Music: Play/pause your music when other audio source starts
• ToothFairy: Fast-pair bluetooth
• High Sierra Media Key Enabler: Launches Spotify instead of iTunes on play

Extensions ⚙️

• Vanilla: Clean your Mac bar
• Amphetamine: Keeps your Mac awake. Lots of granular control.
• rocket: Emojis everywhere
• f.lux: Lower blue light on schedule
• Shazam for Mac: "OMG what is that song"
• Next Meeting: Next Google Calendar event always present
• muzzle: Silence embarrassing notifications
• Magnet: Window resizing (free alternative Spectacle)
• Menu World Time: Multiple location clocks and advanced clock settings to work across timezones