dotfiles

This repository contains config files to set up my systems and keep them in sync.

Getting started

• Install homebrew

• brew install rcm topgrade

• git clone git@github.com:gildesmarais/dotfiles.git ~/.dotfiles && cd ~/.dotfiles && rcup -v

• topgrade

• cd ~/.dotfiles && brew bundle

• Setup vim:

  mkdir -p ~/.vim/backups
  mkdir -p ~/.vim/swaps
  mkdir -p ~/.vim/undo

macOS homebrew

After symlinking the Brewfile, install the specified applications with:

brew bundle install --global

macOS Screenshot

1. Open Screenshot App, Options, Location -> Other Location
2. defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true
3. Drag "Location" to Dock, open as Fan

macOS Configure sudo to auth with TouchID

sudo vim /etc/pam.d/sudo

Add as first line:

auth       sufficient     pam_tid.so

ZSH Setup

1. git clone --recursive https://github.com/sorin-ionescu/prezto.git "${ZDOTDIR:-$HOME}/.zprezto"
2. mkdir -p ~/.zprezto-contrib
3. open a fresh zsh shell

VSCode

1. Enable key repeat on hold: defaults write com.microsoft.VSCode ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false

macOS: use another default text editor

brew install duti python-yq
curl "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/github/linguist/master/lib/linguist/languages.yml" \
  | yq -r "to_entries | (map(.value.extensions) | flatten) - [null] | unique | .[]" \
  | xargs -L 1 -I "{}" duti -s com.microsoft.VSCode {} all

Find other editors by lsappinfo | grep 'bundleID="' | cut -d'"' -f2 | sort.

Source: https://alexpeattie.com/blog/associate-source-code-files-with-editor-in-macos-using-duti/