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title = "macOS"
updated = 2024-05-01
draft = false
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Related:
- [Hardware](/wiki/hardware/)
My primary OS. Currently running macOS Sonoma 14. This wiki page contains most of the apps I have used at one point or another across my different Macbooks.
(`*`) = My favorites
## Configuration
### Disable System Services
- [Disabling and Enabling System Integrity
Protection](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/disabling_and_enabling_system_integrity_protection)
- Disable Gatekeeper: `sudo spctl --master-disable`
### Dotfiles
These are probably out of date, but they give a general idea of how I configure my machine.
```conf
# ~/.zshrc
export PATH="/opt/homebrew/bin:$PATH"
export PATH="$HOME/.emacs.d/bin:$PATH"
export EDITOR="/opt/homebrew/bin/emacs -nw"
ZSH_THEME="bureau"
plugins=(git zsh-autosuggestions)
source $ZSH/oh-my-zsh.sh
```
```conf
# ~/.zprofile
eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"
```
```conf
# ~/.config/skhd/skhdrc
cmd - return : /Applications/iTerm.app/Contents/MacOS/iTerm2
cmd + shift - return : /Applications/LibreWolf.app/Contents/MacOS/librewolf
```
```conf
# ~/.config/yabai/yabairc
yabai -m config \
mouse_follows_focus off \
focus_follows_mouse off \
window_origin_display default \
window_placement second_child \
window_zoom_persist on \
window_shadow on \
window_animation_duration 0.0 \
window_animation_frame_rate 120 \
window_opacity_duration 0.0 \
active_window_opacity 1.0 \
normal_window_opacity 0.90 \
window_opacity off \
insert_feedback_color 0xffd75f5f \
split_ratio 0.50 \
split_type auto \
auto_balance off \
top_padding 15 \
bottom_padding 15 \
left_padding 15 \
right_padding 15 \
window_gap 10 \
layout bsp \
mouse_modifier fn \
mouse_action1 move \
mouse_action2 resize \
mouse_drop_action swap
echo "yabai configuration loaded.."
```
## Software
### Browsers
- [Librewolf](https://librewolf.net/) (`*`) - Custom version of Firefox, focused on privacy and security
- [Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com/) - An open source password manager
- [Dark Reader](https://darkreader.org/) - Dark mode for all the websites
- [Libredirect](https://libredirect.github.io/) - Automatic web redirections
- [Strongbox](https://strongboxsafe.com/) - Keepass password manager for iOS & macOS
- [uBlock Origin](https://ublockorigin.com/) - Free, open-source ad content blocker
- [Ungoogled Chromium](https://github.com/ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium) - Google Chromium, sans integration with Google
- [eww](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_mono/eww.html) - Emacs Web Wowser, for TUI browsing
### Communications
- [Element](https://element.io/) (`*`) - Matrix's default GUI client
- [gomuks](https://github.com/tulir/gomuks) - A terminal based Matrix client
- [Thunderbird](https://www.thunderbird.net/) (`*`) - An open source email client by Mozilla
- [Signal](https://signal.org/) (`*`) - A simple, powerful, and secure messenger
### Development
- [Docker Desktop](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/) - Docker containers for your desktop
- [open-webui](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui) - User-friendly WebUI for LLMs
- [iTerm2](https://iterm2.com/) (`*`) - The best terminal for macOS, hands down
- [Podman Desktop](https://podman-desktop.io/) (`*`) - Open source tool for containers and Kubernetes
- [Xcode](https://developer.apple.com/xcode/) - Apple's IDE
- [zsh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z_shell) (`*`) - My shell preference due to its plugin and theme community
- [zsh-autosuggestions](https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions) - Fish-like autosuggestions for zsh
- [zsh-syntax-highlighting](https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting) - Fish shell like syntax highlighting for Zsh
### Editors
- [Doom Emacs](https://github.com/doomemacs/doomemacs) (`*`) - An Emacs framework, great for working in org-mode
- [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md/) - A nice Markdown-based editor based on a "vault" structure. Offers a paid sync solution and community extensions
- [Standard Notes](https://standardnotes.com/) - A simple text editor focused on privacy and security. Offers a paid sync solution and community extensions
- [VSCodium](https://vscodium.com/) - VS Code without proprietary blobs
### Media
- [Luminar](https://skylum.com/luminar) - Luminar offers top-notch photo editing features
- [Minecraft](https://www.minecraft.net/) - Block mining simulator
- [NetNewsWire](https://netnewswire.com/) - A free and open source RSS reader for Mac, iPhone, and iPad
- [Plex](https://www.plex.tv/) (`*`) - Desktop client for the Plex Media Server
- [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/) - The top gaming marketplace for computers
- [Transmission](https://transmissionbt.com/) (`*`) - A Fast, Easy and Free Bittorrent Client
- [VLC](https://www.videolan.org/vlc/) - A free and open source cross-platform multimedia player
### Package Management
- [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) (`*`) - The Missing Package Manager for macOS (or Linux)
- [MacPorts](https://www.macports.org/) - A system to compile, install, and manage open source software
### Utilities
- [Bartender 5](https://www.macbartender.com/Bartender5/) (`*`) - Easy control and customization over the native macOS menu bar
- [BetterDisplay](https://betterdisplay.pro/) - Allows you to tweak a ton of features of built-in and external screens, such as scaling, configuration overrides, and color/brightness upscaling
- [Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com/) - An open source password manager
- [LittleSnitch](https://obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html) - Shows all network connections on your Macbook, including system and privileged services
- [MicroSnitch](https://obdev.at/products/microsnitch/index.html) - Camera & microphone monitoring and alterting service
- [Mullvad](https://mullvad.net/) (`*`) - A private VPN service
- [Ollama](https://ollama.com/) - Run Llama 2, Code Llama, and other models locally on your machine
- [Ollama Swift](https://github.com/kghandour/Ollama-SwiftUI) - User Interface made for Ollama.ai using Swift
- [OrbStack](https://orbstack.dev/) - A fast and convenient GUI to manage Docker contains and Linux VMs
- [Raycast](https://www.raycast.com/) - A collection of tools and shortcuts, an alternative to Spotlight
- [skhd](https://github.com/koekeishiya/skhd) (`*`) - Simple hotkey daemon for macOS
- [Strongbox](https://strongboxsafe.com/) - Keepass password manager for iOS & macOS
- [Syncthing](https://syncthing.net/) (`*`) - Continuous file synchronization
- [TinkerTool](https://www.bresink.com/osx/TinkerTool.html) - Unlock hidden configuration options for macOS
- [yabai](https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai) (`*`) - Automatic window tiling
- [yt-dlp](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp) - A youtube-dl fork with additional features and fixes
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