Setup Workspace On Mac OS X Lion

Setup Workspace On Mac OS X Lion

Software Update

Click Apple () menu, choose Software Update

Change System Preferences

Click Apple () menu, choose System Preferences

1. Trackpad
   Tap to click
   Scroll direction: natural
2. Mouse
   Adjust Tracking Speed to max
3. Keyboard
   Keyboard Shortcuts
   Full Keyboard Access: In windows and dialogs, press Tab to move keybiard focus between: –> select "All controls"
4. Dock
   Magnification
   Change Size and Magnification
   Automatically hide and show the Dock
5. Mission Control
   Show Dashboard as a space
   Change Show Dashboard shortcut to F4
6. Language & Text
   Input Sources –> Chinese – Simplified –> Pinyin – Simplified
   Change Input source shortcuts to ^Space
7. Sound
   Remove "Show volume in menu bar"
8. Security & Privacy
   Choose "Disable restarting to Safari when screen is locked"
9. Sharing
   Change your "Computer Name"
10. Time Machine
    Remove "Show Time Machine status in menu bar"

Dashboard Widgets

• Dictionary
  For Chinese:
  Install DictUnifier, and import dictionary: stardict-langdao-ec-gb-2.4.2.tar.gz, and drag "stardict-langdao-ec-gb-2.4.2.tar.bz2" into DictUnifier.
  Now setup Dictionary Preferences, change the dicionary order.
• iSTAT NANO
  An advanced system monitor in a tiny package. iStat nano is a stunning system monitor widget with beautifly animated menus and transitions.
  Download Page
• To Do
  A lightweight and fast widget to manage tasks. Thanks to Mac OS X Leopard it integrates with iCal and Mail. The big advantage: to manage your tasks you don’t have to leave these applications open.
  Download Page

Adjust System

1. Finder
   View –> Show Path Bar, Show Status Bar
   Press "CMD + ," setup Finder Preferences.
   General –> "New Finder windows show:" –> User’s Home Directory
   Sidebar –> Add your home dir, and remove "All My Files", "Music", "Pictures", "Hard disks"…
   Advanced –> unselect "Empty Trash securely", When performing a search –> Search the Current Folder
2. Safari
   Goto YouTuBe, Click "Download Adobe Flash Player from Adobe", and install it.
   View –> Show Path Bar, Show Status Bar
   Press "CMD + ," setup Finder Preferences.
   Tabs –> Open pages in tabs instead of windows: Always
   Extensions –> Get Extensions –> Install "AdBlock", "ClickToFlash"
   Advanced –> "Never use font sizes smaller than: 12"
3. Mail
   Add new account, and add yourself rules in Mail’s Preferences.
4. sudoers
   $ sudo visudo
# Uncomment to allow people in group wheel to run all commands
%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL

Install Software

• App Store
• Manually

From App Store

Sign in

Using Apple ID sign in, or create new Apple ID.

Install Software

• Xcode
• Caffeine
• Skitch
• Evernote
• TextWrangler
• Opus Domini
• Window Tidy
• Twitter
• The Unarchiver
• MindNode
• SketchBook Express
• 1Password

Manually

• Adium
  Adium is a free instant messaging application for Mac OS X that can connect to AIM, MSN, Jabber, Yahoo, and more.
  WebSite
• AppCleaner
  AppCleaner is a small application which allows you to thoroughly uninstall unwanted apps.
  WebSite
• GitHub
  GitHub is the best way to collaborate with others. Fork, send pull requests and manage all your public and private git repositories.
  Download page
• iTerm2
  iTerm2 is a replacement for Terminal and the successor to iTerm. It works on Macs with Leopard, Snow Leopard, or Lion. Its focus is on performance, internationalization, and supporting innovative features that make your life better.
  Download page
• MPlayer OSX Extended
  MPlayer OSX Extended is the future of MPlayer OSX. Leveraging the power of the MPlayer and FFmpeg open source projects, MPlayer OSX Extended aims to deliver a powerful, functional and no frills video player for OSX.
  Download page
• Sequel Pro
  Sequel Pro is a fast, easy-to-use Mac database management application for working with MySQL databases.
  Download page
• FireFox
  Download page
• TextMate2
  TextMate brings Apple’s approach to operating systems into the world of text editors. By bridging UNIX underpinnings and GUI, TextMate cherry-picks the best of both worlds to the benefit of expert scripters and novice users alike.
  WebSite
• Sublime Text 2
  Sublime Text is a sophisticated text editor for code, html and prose. You’ll love the slick user interface and extraordinary features.
  WebSite
• Skype
  WebSite
• Chicken of the VNC
  Chicken of the VNC is a VNC client for Mac OS X. A VNC client allows one to display and interact with a remote computer screen. In other words, you can use Chicken of the VNC to interact with a remote computer as though it’s right next to you.
  Download page
• MacPorts
  The MacPorts Project is an open-source community initiative to design an easy-to-use system for compiling, installing, and upgrading either command-line, X11 or Aqua based open-source software on the Mac OS X operating system.
  Download page

Command Line

vim

curl -O "ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/unix/vim-7.3.tar.bz2"
tar jxf vim-7.3.tar.bz2
cd vim73
./configure --enable-pythoninterp --enable-rubyinterp --enable-multibyte
make && sudo make install

port

sudo port selfupdate
sudo port -c install wget@ssl
sudo port -c install axel
sudo port -c install gsed
sudo port -c install nmap

pip

# Install pip
sudo easy_install-2.7 pip
# Install python libraries
# ipython - IPython: Productive Interactive Computing
sudo pip-2.7 install ipython
# Mercurial - Fast scalable distributed SCM (revision control, version control) system
sudo pip-2.7 install Mercurial
# pep8 - Python style guide checker
sudo pip-2.7 install pep8
# flake8 - code checking using pep8 and pyflakes
sudo pip-2.7 install flake8
# pyflakes - passive checker of Python programs
sudo pip-2.7 install pyflakes
# ropevim- A vim plugin for using rope python refactoring library
sudo pip-2.7 install ropevim
# paramiko                  - SSH2 protocol library
sudo pip-2.7 install paramiko

RVM

bash -s stable < <(curl -s https://raw.github.com/wayneeseguin/rvm/master/binscripts/rvm-installer )
# Load RVM by appending the rvm function sourcing to your .bash_profile:
echo '[[ -s "$HOME/.rvm/scripts/rvm" ]] && . "$HOME/.rvm/scripts/rvm" # Load RVM function' >> ~/.bash_profile

.bash_profile

cat >> ~/.bash_profile <<\EOF
alias rm='rm -i'
alias cp='cp -i'
alias mv='mv -i'
alias ls='ls -G'
alias ll='ls -lG'
alias vi='/usr/local/bin/vim'
alias grep='grep --color'
alias Github='cd ~/Documents/workspace/Github/'
alias cgiserver="ifconfig | grep --color -o "inet 1[079][^ ]*"; python -m CGIHTTPServer 8000" # cgi_directories ['/cgi-bin', '/htbin']
alias webshare='share () { port=$1; ifconfig | grep --color -o "inet 1[079][^ ]*"; python -m SimpleHTTPServer ${port:-8000} ;}; share'
title () { title=$@; echo -n -e "\033]0;${title}\007"; }

export LSCOLORS=ExGxCxDxCxEgEdAbAgAcAd
export PS1='[\u@\h \W]\$ '

export LANGUAGE=en_US.UTF-8
export LANG=en_US.UTF-8
export LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8

shopt -s histappend
PROMPT_COMMAND="history -a; "
HISTTIMEFORMAT="%F %T "
HISTSIZE=2000
export HISTTIMEFORMAT
export PATH=/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:$PATH
EOF

Adjust your Dock

Remove your application not very often, and add your favorite applications into Dock.

Applications Tips

MacPorts

# Search software
port search vim
# Install software
port install wget@ssl
sudo port -d selfupdate
sudo port -v selfupdate
port outdate
sudo port -c -u upgrade outdated
port installed

pip

# search: Search PyPI
pip search pep8
#install: Install packages
pip install pep8
#uninstall: Uninstall packages
pip uninstall pep8

RVM

# Display a list of all "known" rubies. NOTE: RVM can install many more Rubies not listed.
rvm list known
# Install a version of Ruby (eg 1.9.3):
rvm install 1.9.3
# Use the newly installed Ruby:
rvm use 1.9.3
# Check this worked correctly:
ruby -v
which ruby
# Optionally, you can set a version of Ruby to use as the default for new shells. Note that this overrides the 'system' ruby:
rvm use 1.9.3 --default

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