I time to time factory reset my mac just for the hell of it. This is a note to myself to remember what tools and apps I need to install.

Homebrew

To make installation faster, I first install homebrew. Then, I can use brew to install other GUI and CLI tools I need.

# install homebrew
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Install GUI applications

brew install --cask \
  bitwarden \
  raycast \ 
  spotify \
  rectangle \
  obsidian \
  iterm2 \
  brave-broweser

Obsidian is a note taking app. I migrated from Bear app to Obsidian lately.

Install CLI applications

brew install \
  git \
  gh \
  gpg \
  pinentry-mac \
  pnpm \
  tmux \
  coreutils \
  curl \
  asdf # runtime manager

Runtime Manager

Use asdf to install ruby and nodejs. asdf is a CLI tool that can manage multiple language runtime versions.

Ruby Installation

asdf install ruby latest
asdf global ruby x.x.x

Node.js Installation

asdf install nodejs latest
asdf global nodejs x.x.x

System Preferences (Terminal)

# Take screenshots as JPG
defaults write com.apple.screencapture type jpg

# Show hidden files
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES

# Show path bar
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true

# Show status bar
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true

Also in terminal:

• sudo scutil --set ComputerName "newname"
• sudo scutil --set LocalHostName "newname"
• sudo scutil --set HostName "newname"