Dotfiles

My dotfiles for macOS.

Some files (for example raycast configuration) are encrypted and can only be decrypted with my private password. Do not use the dotfiles as-is but as a base for your configuration.

Initial Setup

If this is your first time setting up this dotfiles repository on a new machine:

1. Generate SSH Key

ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "[email protected]"
# Press Enter to accept default location (~/.ssh/id_ed25519)
# Enter a passphrase (recommended)

# Add SSH key to macOS Keychain (stores passphrase)
ssh-add --apple-use-keychain ~/.ssh/id_ed25519

2. Add SSH Key to GitHub

# Copy your public key to clipboard
pbcopy < ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub

Then go to GitHub SSH Settings and add your ssh key.

3. Clone the Repository

cd ~
git clone [email protected]:cyprieng/dotfiles.git
cd dotfiles

4. Install

make install

This will run the full installation process (brew, stow, dependencies, and setup).

Available Commands

Run make help to see all available commands:

• make install - Full installation (runs stow, deps, and setup)
• make stow - Symlink all dotfiles to your home directory
• make unstow - Remove all symlinks
• make init - Install brew and stow
• make deps - Install all dependencies (Homebrew, Go, Node, Python, Rust packages)
• make setup - Configure apps & system settings (decrypt secrets, setup git, apply macOS settings)
• make extra - Install extra applications and configurations
• make update - Update everything (Homebrew, Node, Python, Rust)
• make clean - Clean up broken symlinks and Homebrew cache
• make backup - Backup app configurations (AltTab, BetterTouchTool, Raycast)

Manual process

macOS Settings

• Reduce animations: Apple menu > System Settings > Accessibility > Motion > Turn on Reduce motion
• Add qwerty-fr: Apple menu > System Settings > Keyboard > Input Sources > Add qwerty-fr from Others
• Hide menu bar items: Apple menu > Menu Bar > Hide everything except Aerospace and AlDente (replace native battery with it)

Apps on startup

Make sure the following apps run on startup:

• Aerospace
• AlDente
• CleanShotX
• Display Link Manager
• Hammerspoon
• Raycast
• AltTab
• Karabiner
• BetterTouchTool

Dock

Rearrange Dock:

• Safari
• Chrome
• Claude
• Mail
• Ghostty
• Obsidian

Zen / Chrome

Install the following chrome extensions:

• 2FAS
• Archive.today
• Obsidian Web Clipper
• Old Reddit Redirect
• Proton Pass
• uBlock Origin Lite
• Vimium
• Wayback Machine

The following Safari extensions:

• 2FAS
• Obsidian Web Clipper
• Proton Pass
• uBlock Origin

Add the following bookmarks to the bookmarks bar:

• Homelab Apps
• Hacker News
• GitHub
• Kite News
• Via
• Archive.is

Others

Install CleanMyMac

Change the wallpaper using the ones from wallpaper directory.

Do not forget to log out and log back in to make sure all changes are applied.