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@@ -3,73 +3,65 @@
 #+description: 
 #+slug: macos-customization
 
-I have been using macOS more than Linux lately, so I wrote this post to
-describe some simple options to customize macOS beyond the normal
-built-in settings menu.
+I have been using macOS more than Linux lately, so I wrote this post to describe
+some simple options to customize macOS beyond the normal built-in settings menu.
 
-While not all-encompassing, the options below should be a good start for
-anyone looking to dive down the rabbit hole.
+While not all-encompassing, the options below should be a good start for anyone
+looking to dive down the rabbit hole.
 
 * Basics
 
 ** Package Management
 
-To install a lot of software on macOS, you will need
-[[https://brew.sh/][Homebrew]]. You can use their installation script to
-get started. Simply open the =Terminal= application and paste the
-following snippet:
+To install a lot of software on macOS, you will need [[https://brew.sh/][Homebrew]]. You can use their
+installation script to get started. Simply open the =Terminal= application and
+paste the following snippet:
 
 #+begin_src sh
 /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
 #+end_src
 
-This will allow you to easily install and manage applications and other
-software easily through the =brew= command.
+This will allow you to easily install and manage applications and other software
+easily through the =brew= command.
 
 ** Terminal
 
-If you're serious about customizing your macOS system, I highly
-recommend installing a terminal emulator that you like and if you're not
-comfortable on the command line yet, start learning. A lot of
-customization options require you to edit hidden files, which is easiest
-in a terminal.
+If you're serious about customizing your macOS system, I highly recommend
+installing a terminal emulator that you like and if you're not comfortable on
+the command line yet, start learning. A lot of customization options require you
+to edit hidden files, which is easiest in a terminal.
 
-There are options like iTerm2, Kitty, Alacritty, Hyper, Warp, or the
-built-in Terminal app.
+There are options like iTerm2, Kitty, Alacritty, Hyper, Warp, or the built-in
+Terminal app.
 
-I use [[https://iterm2.com/][iTerm2]], which can be installed with
-Homebrew:
+I use [[https://iterm2.com/][iTerm2]], which can be installed with Homebrew:
 
 #+begin_src sh
 brew install iterm2
 #+end_src
 
-To install color schemes, such as the Dracula scheme, you visit
-[[https://iterm2colorschemes.com/][iTerm Themes]] and follow their
-installation instructions to install any of the themes.
+To install color schemes, such as the Dracula scheme, you visit [[https://iterm2colorschemes.com/][iTerm Themes]] and
+follow their installation instructions to install any of the themes.
 
 * Desktop
 
 ** Window Management
 
-[[https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai][yabai]] is a tiling window
-manager for macOS. While other window managers exist, I found that most
-of them struggled to create logical layouts and to allow me to easily
-move windows around the screen.
+[[https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai][yabai]] is a tiling window manager for macOS. While other window managers exist, I
+found that most of them struggled to create logical layouts and to allow me to
+easily move windows around the screen.
 
-Some advanced settings for yabai are only available if partially disable
-System Integrity Protection (SIP). However, I chose not to do this and
-it hasn't affected my basic usage of yabai at all.
+Some advanced settings for yabai are only available if partially disable System
+Integrity Protection (SIP). However, I chose not to do this and it hasn't
+affected my basic usage of yabai at all.
 
-Refer to the
-[[https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai/wiki/Installing-yabai-(latest-release)][yabai
-wiki]] for installation instructions. You will need to ensure that yabai
-is allowed to access the accessibility and screen recording APIs.
+Refer to the [[https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai/wiki/Installing-yabai-(latest-release)][yabai wiki]] for installation instructions. You will need to ensure
+that yabai is allowed to access the accessibility and screen recording APIs.
 
 ** Keyboard Shortcuts
 
-[[https://github.com/koekeishiya/skhd][skhd]] is a simple hotkey daemon
-that allows you to define hotkeys in a file for usage on your system.
+[[https://github.com/koekeishiya/skhd][skhd]] is a simple hotkey daemon that allows you to define hotkeys in a file for
+usage on your system.
 
 Installation is simple:
 
@@ -78,8 +70,8 @@ brew install koekeishiya/formulae/skhd
 skhd --start-service
 #+end_src
 
-After installation, be sure to allow =skhd= access to the accessibility
-API in the macOS privacy settings.
+After installation, be sure to allow =skhd= access to the accessibility API in
+the macOS privacy settings.
 
 You can configure your hotkeys in the =~/.config/skhd/skhdrc= file:
 
@@ -99,53 +91,45 @@ cmd + shift - return : /Applications/LibreWolf.app/Contents/MacOS/librewolf
 
 ** Widgets
 
-[[https://github.com/felixhageloh/uebersicht/][uebersicht]] is a handy
-desktop-based widget tool with a plethora of community-made widgets
-available in the [[https://tracesof.net/uebersicht-widgets/][widgets
-gallery]]. You can also write your own widgets with this tool.
+[[https://github.com/felixhageloh/uebersicht/][uebersicht]] is a handy desktop-based widget tool with a plethora of
+community-made widgets available in the [[https://tracesof.net/uebersicht-widgets/][widgets gallery]]. You can also write your
+own widgets with this tool.
 
-To install, simply download the latest release from the
-[[https://tracesof.net/uebersicht/][uebersicht website]] and copy it to
-the Applications folder.
+To install, simply download the latest release from the [[https://tracesof.net/uebersicht/][uebersicht website]] and
+copy it to the Applications folder.
 
-See below for an example of the
-[[https://tracesof.net/uebersicht-widgets/#Mond][Mond]] widget in
-action.
+See below for an example of the [[https://tracesof.net/uebersicht-widgets/#Mond][Mond]] widget in action.
 
 ** Status Bar
 
-[[https://github.com/FelixKratz/SketchyBar][SketchyBar]] is a
-customizable replacement for the macOS status or menu bar.
+[[https://github.com/FelixKratz/SketchyBar][SketchyBar]] is a customizable replacement for the macOS status or menu bar.
 
-You can browse a discussion where various users shared their
-[[https://github.com/FelixKratz/SketchyBar/discussions/47?sort=top][configurations]]
-for inspiration or to copy their dotfiles.
+You can browse a discussion where various users shared their [[https://github.com/FelixKratz/SketchyBar/discussions/47?sort=top][configurations]] for
+inspiration or to copy their dotfiles.
 
 ** Dock
 
-The easiest way to customize the dock is to install
-[[https://ubarapp.com/][uBar]], which uses a Windows-like menu bar as
-the default style.
+The easiest way to customize the dock is to install [[https://ubarapp.com/][uBar]], which uses a
+Windows-like menu bar as the default style.
 
-However, the built-in macOS dock cannot be disabled and can only be set
-to "always hidden". This can be annoying as it will pop out any time
-your mouse cursor passes closely to the dock edge of the screen. Because
-of this, I simply use the built-in dock instead of customizing it with
-third-party software.
+However, the built-in macOS dock cannot be disabled and can only be set to
+"always hidden". This can be annoying as it will pop out any time your mouse
+cursor passes closely to the dock edge of the screen. Because of this, I simply
+use the built-in dock instead of customizing it with third-party software.
 
 Regardless, see below for the default installation style of uBar.
 
 ** Application Icons
 
-You can also customize the icon of any application in macOS, which will
-show up in Finder, the Dock, Launchpad, search results, etc. I recommend
-using [[https://macosicons.com/][macOSicons]] to download icons you
-want, and then apply them by following this process.
+You can also customize the icon of any application in macOS, which will show up
+in Finder, the Dock, Launchpad, search results, etc. I recommend using
+[[https://macosicons.com/][macOSicons]] to download icons you want, and then apply them by following this
+process.
 
 1. Open the Finder application.
 2. Navigate to the =Applications= folder.
 3. Right-click an application of your choice, and select =Get Info=.
-4. Drag the image you downloaded on top of the application's icon at the
-   top of information window (you will see a green "plus" symbol when
-   you're hovering over it).
+4. Drag the image you downloaded on top of the application's icon at the top of
+   information window (you will see a green "plus" symbol when you're hovering
+   over it).
 5. Release the new icon on top of the old icon and it will update!