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How to setup macOS Sonoma

Create Installation Disk​

sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sonoma.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/Disk --nointeraction

Installation​

Install Apps, Utils, Libs​

[ ! -e /usr/local/bin/brew ] && /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
(echo; echo 'eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"') >> /Users/$USER/.zprofile
eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"
brew analytics off
brew install ansible git tig htop zsh npm iterm2 appcleaner signal telegram # Optional: ffmpeg ImageMagick
[ ! -e ~/.oh-my-zsh ] && /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"
brew install --cask docker visual-studio-code brave-browser

Configure System & User​

# Manual Settings
    # Right Sidebar, Medium, Weather + Screen Time.
	# Control Centre, Bluetooth / AirDrop, Show in Menu Bar.
	# Siri & Spotlight, Disable.
	# Desktop & Dock, Disable the Quick Note from Hot Corners (bottom).
	# Internet Accounts, disable all, except Contacts, iCloud.
	# Trackpad, Enable Tap to click.
	# Lock Screen, Require password immediately.
	# Accessibility, Pointer Control, Trackpad Options, Enable dragging.
    # Open Finder: New finder: "home". Sidebar: Show "home", Disable Tags.
    # Open Brave: Default browser and configure it.
# General
	defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false # Text: Disable auto-correct
	defaults write com.apple.TextEdit RichText -int 0 # TextEdit, Use plain text mode for new TextEdit documents
# Finder
	defaults write com.apple.finder _FXSortFoldersFirst -bool true # Keep folders on top when sorting by name
	defaults write com.apple.finder FXDefaultSearchScope -string "SCcf" # When performing a search, search the current folder by default	
	defaults write com.apple.finder FXPreferredViewStyle -string "Nlsv" # Use list view in all Finder windows by default
# Dock
	defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array              # Wipe all app icons from the Dock
	defaults write com.apple.dock tilesize -int 36                    # Size
	defaults write com.apple.dock orientation -string "left"          # Position on screen
	defaults write com.apple.dock minimize-to-application -bool true  # Minimise windows into application icon
	defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true                 # Automatically hide and show the Dock
	defaults write com.apple.dock show-recents -bool false            # Show recent applications in Dock
	killall Dock

Configure from GUI​

  • Dock: Brave, iTerm2, Visual Studio Code.
  • Run & Give access to Docker (cmd+space).
  • Visual Studio Code, Install Extensions, vscode-icons, Markdown.
  • iTerm2, Show tab even when there is only one tab / Profiles, Terminal, Unlimited Scrollback.
  • Reboot after.

More Configs​

zsh startup​

~/.zshrc
git config --global user.email "git@cojocariu.org";
git config --global user.name "Teo Cojocariu"
export HISTTIMEFORMAT="%F %T: "
export HISTFILESIZE=5000000
export EDITOR=nano
sshkey() { ssh-keygen -b 4096 -N '' -f ~/.ssh/"$1".key -C "teo.cojocariu.org";cat ~/.ssh/"$1".key.pub; }

screen​

~/.screenrc
startup_message off
defscrollback 20000
altscreen on
defutf8 on
defnonblock on
caption always ' %H | %L=%-Lw%{= gW}%50> %n%f* %t %{-}%+Lw%< %-020='

ssh config​

~/.ssh/config
Host *
    IdentitiesOnly          yes
    PasswordAuthentication  yes
    KexAlgorithms           curve25519-sha256@libssh.org,ecdh-sha2-nistp521,ecdh-sha2-nistp384,ecdh-sha2-nistp256,diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256
    Ciphers                 chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com,aes256-gcm@openssh.com,aes128-gcm@openssh.com,aes256-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes128-ctr
    MACs                    hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com,umac-128-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-512,hmac-sha2-256,umac-128@openssh.com
    ControlMaster           auto
    ControlPath             ~/.ssh/sockets_%r@%h:%p
    ControlPersist          yes
    GatewayPorts            yes

Host cojo.eu
    HostName        1.1.1.1
    Port            22
    User            teo
    IdentityFile    ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
    #LocalForward    9000 127.0.0.1:9000
    #LocalForward    8200 127.0.0.1:8200
    #StrictHostKeyChecking no
Host github.com
    HostName        github.com
    Port            22
    User            git
    IdentityFile    ~/.ssh/id_ed25519

Optional - Config Changes​

# Save configs: `defaults read > 1.conf`.
# Change Config from GUI.
# Save & Check what configs changed: `defaults read > 2.conf; diff 1.conf 2.conf`.