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JASON'S SYSTEM SETUP CHEAT SHEET

This is Jason's reminder list of setup steps when setting up a new OSX system.

REINSTALL PREP

  • backup "sent" email to server
  • backup keychain items
  • backup voice memos
  • backup messages
  • backup passwords from lastpass
  • backup bookmarks
  • backup screenshots
  • backup random stuff in dot folders under home folder
  • other stuff backup scripts get such as voice memos, "add to itunes" in Pictures
  • Backup old time machine disk

INITIAL SETUP

  • Wipe hard drive, and turn disk encryption on
  • Install OS
  • Install all system updates
  • OS Settings Changes:
    • Settings -> Trackpad -> More Gestures tab -> turn everything off
    • Disable "force click" under "touch pad -> point and click"
    • Disable spotlight and siri and add external hard drives to spotlight ignore
    • Set Energy Settings as appropriate
    • Fix mouse scroll direction
    • Fix dock location
    • Add internet accounts for mail/calendars/contacts
    • Turn off bluetooth if needed
    • Disable wifi if needed
    • Add guest account
    • Install printer
    • Fine tune notifications
    • Add common apps to stick on dock
    • Enable hidden files in finder with: defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES
    • Add VPN settings
    • Show VPN in system bar: system settings -> menu bar -> check "VPN" box
    • Change shell to bash in terminal: chsh -s /bin/bash
  • Terminal Settings:
    • terminal settings menu -> first tab ('general') -> top 'on startup open' -> new window with profile -> change to "Basic"
    • terminal settings menu -> second tab ('profiles') -> select 'Basic' top left column, then click 'Default' button at bottom of left column
    • System prefs -> Security and Privacy -> Privacy Tab -> Full Disk Access -> Add Terminal
  • File / Screen Sharing + Remote Login:
    • Rename computer in "Sharing" panel
    • Enable screen sharing, remote access, and file sharing
    • Check File Sharing Permissions (especially change "Everyone" from "Read/Write" to "No Access")
    • Click "allow full disk access" in remote login sharing "i" info icon panel
  • Open messages and ensure it can get msgs from iphone, needs to be opened once for this to start
  • Restore system files from previous backup (jason ~/setupenv.sh, etc/hosts, etc/profile, etc/paths, ssh keys, and so on)
  • Install applications listed in apps list from previous backup
  • Setup garageband podcast audio routing (blackhole sound driver + aggregate device)
  • Developer stuff
    • Install JDK, Eclipse, Dev Tools, Xcode, Brew, SourceTree
    • Install brew programs from backup list
    • Soft link md5sum sudo ln -s /opt/homebrew/bin/gmd5sum /opt/homebrew/bin/md5sum
    • After running sourctree first time, softlink sourcetree bin: sudo ln -s "/Applications/Sourcetree.app/Contents/Resources/stree" /usr/local/bin/
    • After first run, sourcetree will try to put blank user name/email fields at end of ~/.gitconfig, remove these
    • Fix ssh keys
  • MacBox setup
    • install macbox, open it, main window bottom left corner click 'install x86box.app', then import VM (look for MacBoxFiles dir inside vm folder)
  • Install open folder in stext finder plugin.
    • copy to ~/Library/Services (from laptop backup "automator_services.zip" file in backup/misc).
    • System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Services -> Expand Files and folder tree -> Enable "Open in Sublime Text"
  • Install open folder in terminal.
  • Setup time machine:
    • https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/mac-help/mchl31533145/mac
    • Target mac:
      • Settings -> Sharing, Enable File Sharing.
      • Still in file sharing, click info, then options, enable "Share files and folders using SMB"
      • Add target folder to bottom of Shared Folder list.
      • Ctrl+click added folder in shared folder list, click advanced options, enable "Share as a Time Machine backup destination", optionally enable "limt backups to" size.
    • Source mac:
      • Set time machine backup disk to network drive on target mac
      • Remove external drives from time machine backup
  • Prevent mac mini from falling asleep:

VERIFICATION

  • Ensure backup is working well
  • Ensure time machine works

Old Stuff

how to load into plist into launchd:

root cron job to run reports at 8:30pm:)

/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/serverbackup.plist file contents:

	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
	<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN"
	"http://www.apple.
	com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
	<plist version="1.0">
	<dict>  
		<key>Label</key><string>serverbackup</string>
		<key>ProgramArguments</key>
		<array> 
			<string>/archive/scripts/serverbackup.sh</string>
		</array>
		<key>WorkingDirectory</key><string>/archive/scripts</string>
		<key>EnvironmentVariables</key>
		<dict>
			<key>PATH</key>
			<string>/usr/local/bin:/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/archive/scripts</string>
		</dict>
		<key>LowPriorityIO</key><true/>
		<key>Nice</key><integer>1</integer>
		<key>StartCalendarInterval</key>
		<dict>  
			<key>Hour</key><integer>4</integer>
			<key>Minute</key><integer>10</integer>
		</dict>
		<key>StandardOutPath</key><string>/var/log/serverbackup.log</string>
		<key>StandardErrorPath</key><string>/var/log/serverbackup.log</string>
	</dict>
	</plist>

autodiskmount.plist file contents:

	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
	<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" 
	   "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
	<plist version="1.0">
		<dict>
		    <key>AutomountDisksWithoutUserLogin</key><true/>
		</dict>
	</plist>

/etc/daily.local file contents:

	#!/bin/bash
	/scripts/systembackup.sh 2>&1 | tee -a /var/log/systembackup.log

/etc/weekly.local file contents:

	#!/bin/bash
	/archive/scripts/osxrotatelogs.sh /var/log /archive/logs/locallogs/