setup.md

Manual Setup Steps

Terimal

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homebrew

Install homebrew (https://brew.sh/)[https://brew.sh/] https://docs.brew.sh/Installation

zsh + dotfiles

Zsh https://ohmyz.sh/#install

clone dotfiles

cd ~
git clone https://github.com/imdevan/dotfiles.git

connect zsh

cd ~/dotfiles/config/stow
stow -t ~/ zsh

ghostty

https://ghostty.org/download

brew install --cask ghostty

theme - oh-my-posh

https://ohmyposh.dev/docs/installation/macos brew install jandedobbeleer/oh-my-posh/oh-my-posh

font

brew install --cask font-fira-code-nerd-font

### helpful homebrew

todo: setup brewfile in config

## Editors
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## cursor
https://www.cursor.com/

## vs_code
https://code.visualstudio.com/

disable the Apple press and hold for VSCode and Cursor

```sh
defaults write com.microsoft.VSCode ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false

Copy ./vscode/settings.json into the vscode settings found in vscode and cursor

todo: can i use stow for this?

Vim

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install neovim

https://github.com/neovim/neovim/blob/master/INSTALL.md

install lazyvim

https://www.lazyvim.org/

config

clone nvim_config repo into ~/.config/nvim

git clone https://github.com/imdevan/nvim_config

todo: can i use stow for this?

Keyboard

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swap keyboard keys - karabiner elements

https://karabiner-elements.pqrs.org/

• Swap caps_lock for esc

macros - keyboard maestro

Download

Import macros from saved macros

desktop manager - aerospace

brew install --cask nikitabobko/tap/aerospace

note: I like aerospace but cautious of performance

• possible alternatives:
• • raycast
• • yabai - https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai/tree/master

change native desktop switcher settings

(mac keyboard > shortcuts)´

Todo:

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• Move .zshrc to ./config/.zshrc(or consider different name)?

• • is it possible to use STOW for this?
• • or should I just make the name the same and source it?

• Add keyboard maestro config exports to dotfiles-