dotfiles and mac config

My public dotfiles and mac configuration.

Does not include more sensitive files (eg .ssh).

Usage

• I would recommend using symlinks to 'place' these dotfiles in your home directory ~.
  • Use the included create-symlinks.sh script.
  • Or ln -sv /path/to/a/dotfile ~ will create a symlink to your home directory, where most programs expect dotfiles to be.

Mac Config

Brewfile and scripts to bootstrap a fresh Mac install.

• Installs xcode command line tools.
• Installs Homebrew and tools/apps listed in the Brewfile.
• Configure Dotfiles.

Bootstrap

You can bootstrap a new mac using the included bootstrap.sh script. You should be able to run this script from a brand new mac using only included, default tools.

The script sets up a ssh key, configures git, downloads dotfiles, installs homebrew, and installs my commonly used packages/tools/apps via homebrew.

• Download the bootstrap script from this git repo:

  $ curl -o /tmp/bootstrap.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dcchambers/dotfiles/master/mac-config/bootstrap.sh
  

• Run the script

  $ chmod +x /tmp/bootstrap.sh
  $ /tmp/bootstrap.sh
  

Brewfile

• If you just want to install the applications listed in the Brewfile, run this command from the directory that contains your Brewfile. (Requires Homebrew)

  $ brew bundle install
  

• Brewfile.personal contains tools and applications I only want installed on my personal machine.

  $ brew bundle install --file Brewfile.personal
  

Specifications

• These dotfiles are mac-focused and built to share some config between several machines. I recently separated my dotfiles for my work computer into a separate private repostitory because sharing configurationw was getting messy.
  • 2022 M2 Macbook Air 13"
  • 2024 M4 Mac Mini
• For details about the programs I use, see my /uses page