I just bought a new MacBook Pro. New to me, anyway. Craigslist for the win.
Anyway, I thought it would be interesting to keep track of what I installed right away and see what I can’t live without.
- OS Updates
Of course. The first thing to install. - Google Chrome
Unpinning Safari as quick as possible. - Activate LastPass
My password storage tool and the key to getting into some other websites. - MS Office
From O365. Got to have the office suite. - Homebrew
Package installer that helps me install many of the other things on this list. - VS Code
I can’t live without it. I also like it better on Mac than on PC, but that’s just preference. - iTerm2
The best terminal for Mac. Blows the built-in one away. - Finder mode
Allow me to see hidden files and folders in Finder - NVM
To manage different versions of Node - Node.js
‘Nuff said - git
Gotta have it - bash-git-prompt
Love this mode. Gives me great context when working in Bash using git. - Better Snap Tool
Allows me to define areas and hotkeys for docking windows. I love this tool, especially when working on a huge monitor - SublimeText
Ubiquitous text editor. Gotta have it. - Feedly
To keep up on a few blogs and podcasts I listen to. - Howler Timer
My favorite timer to use in a classroom. It’s dead simple and fun. - MS OneNote
This is a great way to track my notes. Couldn’t live without it. - MS OneDrive
To keep my cloud files all synched up.
That’s it for the first session of installing things. If you think I’m missing something I really need, leave a comment. I want to know what else I’m missing out on.
And no, I don’t need Alfred.