Configuring a new MacBook

Contents

Configuring Java development Environment

Installing the following tools and configuring them ensures maximum ease of development

1. Install Brew Package manager
2. Create personalized profiles and configure alias

• Terminal Configuring Terminal
• Profile Settings Set Local profile, alias etc.
• IntelliJ Settings Configuring IntelliJ
• Git config Configuring global git congig
• Sublime Configuring Sublime Editor
• Brew Package Migrating brew packages
• Macbook Settings

The following tools help making the develop environment much more conducive to work.

Useful Office Productivity tool

Tool	Details
Alfred 4 for Mac
gemini 2	Scan the mac for duplicates
PhotoSweeper
Amphetamine	keeping the mac active and prevent it from locking
Flycut	Clipboard manager
JumpCut
Flux	Whitelight manager, based on location. Redundant with latest mac OS
TimeOut	Rest your eyes based on Pomodoro Cycles
Kap	Screen Recorder, Screenshot for emails
Giphy Capture	Screen Recorder to GIF for email attachments
Rectangle	Move and resize windows in macOS
Cheatsheet	Reveal Mac shortcuts, if you hold command (⌘) key for a few seconds in a software context
CustomShortcuts	Define your own shortcuts
DBeaver	Open source DB client for all
ItsYCal	View Calander and Time like Windows on ToolBar on top
XMind	MindMapping tool
Transmission	for Peer to peer Torrent transfer. Setup your own server
caffeinate	Keep Your Mac awake
Amphetamine
CCleaner	Clean temp files

Mac Shortcuts

Press Shift-Command-5 (macOS Mojave or later) and invoke the screen capture panel.

Click on Options and choose Other Location to choose a destination.

Toggle Hidden files

Command + Shift + Period

or

alias showFiles='defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES;killall Finder /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app'
alias hideFiles='defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles NO;killall Finder /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app'

Further Macbook settings - Alias