jannikwempe / dotfiles

MacOS dotfiles

How to use?

• Symlink (ln -sv [source] [target]) the required files to their desired destination.
• Run the homebrew script

Warning The below instructions do not work.

[ ] Update the setup script

Use cases

• setup a new Mac
  • run .bootstrap.exclude.sh and .macos
• share (git-)aliases accross macos (and linux systems)
  • get .gitconfig, .gitignore_global, .aliases and .functions
  • (linux: make sure to exclude macos specific commands)
  • add .aliases and .functions to systems .bashrc or .zshrc
• sync dotfiles accross multiple systems
  • if setup using symlinks just pull the latest changes
• change macos settings
  • just execute .macos

Inspirations

• mathiasbynens/dotfiles
• ajmalsiddiqui/dotfiles (initial inspiration)
• natelandau's ist
• kdeldycke/dotfiles (additional macOS settings)
• keith/dotfiles