Notes to Self

Alex Sokolsky's Notes on Computers and Programming

MacOS Customization

For software development you will need Command Line Tools:

xcode-select --install

Optimizing input

Apps to Use

Also relevant:

hidden-macos-features-or-tips-and-tricks

Finder

Ensure dot files are displayed

Keyboard shortcut: Shift + Command + .

cli:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES

Show file extensions

Finder/Settings/Advanced - Show all filename extensions - CHECK