Configuration

This is a basic configuration starter "package" for setting up a new Mac environment, according to what I need. Having always needed to configure everything by hand along with referring (or trying to remember) older machine configurations, this helps me get going quickly.

This idea came from @mdo with the repo github.com/mdo/config

What's included

File	What's it for?
.gitconfig	Configuration file for git
.gitignore	Ignores pesky hidden files and design program files
.vimrc	Configure my VIM profile
.zshrc	My ZSH configuration with shortcuts

Checklist

1. Downloads

• Arc browser
• Homebrew
• iTerm2
• ZSH + OhMyZSH
• VIM (if not preinstalled)
• Xcode
  • enter xcode-select --install in iTerm2 to install command line tools
  • open Xcode to agree to the Ts and Cs

2. Install and Configure iTerm2

• brew install iterm2
• Load .gitconfig
• Customize as desired
  • See my configuration

3. Install ZSH & OhMyZSH

• Install ZSH
• Install OhMyZSH using the Basic installation instructions

Any changes to the .zshrc file must be followed up by restarting iTerm2 or by entering source .zshrc from the root directory.

4. GitHub access

• Create an access token for authenticating to GitHub

5. Dev setup

• I like to created a /dev directory as a top-level item where all development work (particularly repositories) reside.

6. Configure Node Version Manager (NVM)

• Install script

Helpful tools

• Raycast
  • brew install raycast
• VLC
  • brew install vlc
• Ice (for cleaning up the menu bar)
  • Ice by Jordan Baird

Can I use it?

Yes, though if it does not work for you please reference the various linked references. Oh, and change anything with [INSERT EMAIL] or [INSERT NAME] to match your's :-D