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Rebuilding my MacBook

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At the beginning of the year I had to set up my MacBook. This post is a quick guide as a reference in case I need to configure another Mac from scratch. Hopefully it helps you as well.

Configure macOS Preferences
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I start by configuring system preferences while updates are being installed in the background.

Install Applications
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Homebrew
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Homebrew is the cornerstone of how I install and keep apps and packages up to date.

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

Raycast
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brew install --cask raycast

Raycast makes my life so much easier. I use it to launch apps, manage Homebrew packages, and as my window manager.

Raycast
Quick snapshot of my app and window management shortcuts

Shottr
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Shottr is my go to for taking and annotating screenshots.

iTerm2 + Oh My Zsh + Powerlevel10k
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iTerm2 is my terminal of choice. This time I went with Anonymous Pro as my font.

I pair it with Oh My Zsh and Powerlevel10k. Although its development stopped in 2024 and many people are migrating to Starship which I’ve already been using on Linux.

Tmux
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Tmux to force me to use the CLI as my main development workspace.

Git and Lazygit
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Git and Lazygit for version control.

LazyVim
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LazyVim as my main text editor. I’m very far from using it to its full potential, but I’ll get there if I stick with it!

Obsidian
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Obsidian as my second brain and knowledge management system.

GNU Stow
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GNU Stow to manage my dotfiles.

Hidden Bar
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To keep the bar nice and tidy.

Wallpaper & Music
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Set your wallpaper of choice, install Youtube music et voilà! We are off to the races!