List of Mac apps to transfer to new computer

I recently got into a new laptop. It’s not like the old days – now I need to be able to spin up the new ‘puter into a big boy professional workhorse as quickly as possible.

So I’ve created this list of apps and data to help me remember what I need to consider so’s I don’t miss anything important. These are roughly in order.

I’m posting it here in case you find it helpful. Also, so I’ll be able to find it next time I get a new ‘puter. <!—more—>

Last update: 2016-12-14

Uber-Firsts

• Grant Mac username admin privileges (so i can move things into the root directory without needing a password… like a boss).
• show Allow Apps from Anywhere in Security Pane: sudo spctl --master-disable
• remove dock delay defaults write com.apple.Dock autohide-delay -float 0 && killall Dock
• Macintosh HD > Cmd+I > permissions set to “read and write”
• System Preferences > Keyboard > “Key Repeat” all the way to fast. “Delay” all the way to short.
• System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > select “All controls” at the bottom
• System Preferences > Keyboard > shortcuts > Accessibility > click invert colors
• System Preferences > Sharing > turn on Screen Sharing and File Sharing
• Sys Prefs > Internet Accounts > login to Google acct.
• Finder > Cmd+, > set some preferences here (new finder window: Downloads, Search: current folder
• Calendar > Enable gCal Acct. Then: View > Show Calendar List > right-click birthdays > Get Info > Disable Alerts
• Apple’s Messages… open and setup google account

First Apps

• Chrome
• Dropbox (choose selective sync in preferences and remove syncing of /htdocs/fizzle)
  • Sync Mac Desktop and Downloads with Dropbox
• Sizeup (enable it in Sys Pref > Security & Privacy > Accessibility) – start at login
• 1Password — license in gmail, data via Dropbox
  • add 1PW Fizzle vault as well
• TextExpander — license in Gmail, data via Dropbox
• Textmate & Bundles
• Flux
• Quicksilver – start at login
• Caffeine
• VLC
• 7zip
• Go to Meeting
• Spotify
• Sonos Controller
• Skype
• Ecamm Call Recorder — Download link in 1Password
• Backblaze — connect external hard drives

App Store Apps

• Ulysses — install this theme
• Cloud — start at login
• Fantastical — start at login, change keyboard shortcut (cmd+opt+control+F), Make gCal default calendar, default alerts (message 15m, email 1hr)
• Evernote
• DayOne — sync with DayOne service
• Byword
• Marked — get custom CSS from ~/Library/Application Support/Marked
• Transmit — sync dropbox in preferences
• Tweetbot
• Sip
• iBooks Author
• Skitch
• App Cleaner
• The Unarchiver
• Logic Pro X
• Final Cut Pro X
• Compressor
• Motion

Design Stuff

• Photoshop (CS Cloud) — cmd+shift+k > monitor color > uncheck “ask”. View > Proof Colors to Monitor.
  • (Save actions from old PS if necessary)
  • Load actions, brushes, patterns from Dropbox/Apps/Photoshop
• FontExplorer X Pro — License in 1PW.
  • preferences > import > “keep finder folder structure.” Then drag in Dropbox/Apps/Font-Foundries folders.
  • If you want: remove some system fonts using this method. (Disable SIP, remove/copy fonts elsewhere, empty trash, re-enable SIP).
  • Deactivate a bunch of the crap in User Fonts

Webdev Stuff

• MAMP
  • set Apache folder to Dropbox/htdocs.
  • copy end of httpd.conf from old computer (make sure file structure is same!)
  • choose if you want to copy old database or just rebuild from production (db symlink)
  • Hosts File… copy from /etc/
• Tower
• CodeKit
• ImageOptim
• Firefox
• Follow instructions for Vagrant + Ansible in htdocs/fizzle/deploy.
  • Copy over /fizzle/local-config.php
  • Copy over /fizzle/forums/conf-local.php

Audio/Podcasting Stuff

• Logic Pro X from App Store
  • Export Key Commands from old puter.
  • Copy files from ~/Music/Audio Music Apps
• Motu Audio Driver (for 4pre)
• Audio Hijack Pro — 1PW
• ID3 Tag Editor – Serial in 1PW
• Izotope and other plugins
• /FS/_Common Assets to Macintosh HD

Video Stuff

• Final Cut Pro (App Store)
  • Preferences: 3.79 still images, .24 transitions, background render off
  • bring over Motion Templates from ~/Movies
• Motion (App Store)
  • Motion Menu > Download Content (or here)
  • Manually copy Motion Templates from ~/Movies
• Compressor (App Store)
  • Manually copy Settings from /library/application support/compressor
• Screenflow – Serial in 1PW
• Manually copy over projects from /

Photo Stuff

• Lightroom (CS Cloud)
  • Lightroom > Preferences > Presets > store presets with this catalog
  • Lightroom library and catalogue in ~/pictures/Lightroom
  • Lightroom develop settings (in ~/pictures/lightroom/lightroom settings
• Google Photos — watch folder at /

Folders To Sync Manually

• Documents
• Movies
• Music (iTunes too)
• Movies
• Services Menus – ~/library/services
• keyboard shortcuts for MD services (screenshot)
• Sync iPhone