New laptop, new config

All very manual I’m afraid - but given this is the… second time I’ve setup a new mac in ~9 years, the pay off just isn’t there for automation.

Apps to install

• VScode
• Chrome (beta)
  • Lastpass extension
  • ublock origin
• Xcode
• MacPorts
• Barrier app
• ShiftIt

Misc settings

• set caps lock to be ctrl
• in terminal use option as meta
• control panel -> sound play feedback when adjusting sound
• create an aggretate sound output for both monitors and call it ‘Speakers’
• setup world time clocks in notificaition bar tokyo, wellington, san diego, austin, virgina beach, utc
• setup bottom left corner as auto lock screen
• set wake schedule for 5:55am
• add stackoverflow.com###hot-network-questions to ublock. Hot questions are so distracting!