--- tags: - MacOS --- I keep [[My Stuff in the Cloud]] so don't really do traditional backups of my desktop. For this new Sequoia install[^staleos], I bought a LaCie USB-C 1TB hard drive and did move some files off. * Downloads is in iCloud, as is Desktop/Screenshots * Backed up both to the external hard drive * Trimmed to the last 2 months (so: deleted from iCloud) * Had Rogue Trader and No Man's Sky as large installs in Steam, so backed up their game files * Copied across the entire Photos Library, which synchs with iCloud anyway, but won't have to pull down ~100GB of photos * Copied across the entire Music folder. Will probably go direct from that external drive to [[Ampache TinyHome Install]] I did the [Erase All Content and Settings](https://support.apple.com/en-ca/102664) because I wanted to do a fresh install. Turns out this did get me back into Monterey, and then I had to download and install MacOS Sequoia. [^staleos]: I was on MacOS Monterey, 12.7.6, the [stalest OS install I've ever had](https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3lei3fdlpzc2q). I got this laptop at Fission in 2020 and I kept putting off taking the time to do an OS upgrade. --- OK, fresh Sequoia install, where do we go from here! Setup [[Apple Intelligence]]. Hmmm. Not sure what if anything this does. 1Password, as it gates pretty much everything. I also got new headphones, [[Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless]], so let's get [[Amperfy]] installed from the App Store so we can listen to music while doing setup. Used Safari for a bit, then got Chrome setup. I sync Bookmarks (pretty much just visible ones in the browser bar, not like a collection or anything), Extensions, and Saved tab groups. Installed [[Squoosh]] as a PWA while I'm at it. I want to be taking these notes in [[Obsidian]], so need to grab that. Oh right, it's in git, which triggers the Xcode CLI tools install. Grabbing [[LogSeq]] too. I use it for all my private notes, sync via iCloud. Which barely works to get stuff on mobile. Side quest of figuring out what I can lean into with LogSeq. [logseq-calendars-plugin](https://github.com/sawhney17/logseq-calendars-plugin) (grab meetings from your calendar and enter as notes), Journals calendar plugin, Todo List. Made the [[Developer folder]] where code checkouts will live. Symbolic link for iCloud: ``` ln -s ~/iCloud -> /massive/path/to/where/iCloud/is ``` Not diving into this quite yet, but going to try [[Orbstack]] for local VMs / containers. It has a download...but also a `brew install`. In the same category, [[UTM]] I paid for in the app store to support their development. Downloaded. [[Signal]] desktop installed. Grabbed [[Nextcloud]] files desktop app. Also accessible over WebDAV. Oh. Went and looked at Nextcloud apps. They're all mostly bad? Re-activated Internet Accounts. Nextcloud, Google. OK, let's git commit and push this. Ah yes, `git config --global --edit` we meet again. But first, the [[micro]] text editor, and our temporary friend `export EDITOR="/Users/bmann/bin/micro"`. This is where [[walkah]]'s dotfiles would come in handy. Followed by `git commit --amend --reset-author`. Good night! --- At [[Z-Space]] for a couple of hours today, and need to follow my own past instructions for my mechanical keyboard. **This time**, I downloaded the manuals and am just putting them publicly on the [[RK71]] page. [[Stacher]] needs ffmpeg, so I guess now is when I install [[Homebrew]]. Whelp. I've got a `.zprofile` now, and I'm straying further from the light of walkah's dotfiles. ffmpeg installed. Stacher updated to use a custom ffmpeg in the `~/.stacher` folder with a symlink `ln -s /opt/homebrew/bin/ffmpeg ffmpeg`. Discord app installed so I can send a link to Stacher to [[Jonny Ostrem]]. Hmm. Learning [some zsh tips about PATH management](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11530090/adding-a-new-entry-to-the-path-variable-in-zsh/18077919#18077919): ```zsh # append path+=('/home/david/pear/bin') # or prepend path=('/home/david/pear/bin' $path) ``` I guess it's time for a non-terminal based code editor. Let's start things right and go straight to [[Windsurf]], hat tip [[Ryan Betts]]. Oh, I guess I'm signing up for a trial, let's see where this goes. It's based on [[VSCode]], so it's also just a regular editor. A brief detour in remember colourized `ll` preferences. ```zsh alias ll="ls -lahG" `````` [Markdown All in One](https://open-vsx.org/extension/yzhang/markdown-all-in-one) recommended as plugin for previewing. I use Obsidian for editing the blog, but lots of Markdown in other contexts. --- (back home for the evening) Oh yeah, let's install some games! I bought a founder's pack early beta access to [The Bazaar](https://playthebazaar.com/). And Steam of course. Not really playing anything actively on the laptop, always down for a [Caves of Qud](https://www.cavesofqud.com/) session. Yes, my ice monk in [[Path of Exile]] 2 on [[Steam Deck]] is doing great, thanks! Oh, OK, *now* I need Rosetta. I guess Steam is still really far away from a native Silicon client from some quick reading. [Jane Manchun Wong says](https://bsky.app/profile/wongmjane.com/post/3lelg4u2m3s2y) I should install [[Ghostty]]. ```shell brew install --cask ghostty ``` My first cask install! I poked around config, and settled on `duckbones` as my theme. --- It's New Year's Eve, so not doing much today! [[Fedora Media Writer]] installed via brew because I was thinking about it. Got to get back to my [[Bazzite]] install on the [[MiniPC PL63]]. ```shell brew install --cask fedora-media-writer ``` Installed GoLang in order to complete [[Migrating accounts to my own PDS]]. Added to path: ```zsh path+=('/Users/bmann/go/bin') ``` --- Happy New Year! Found [[Taildrive]] and worked on re-activating my [[Tailscale]] stuff. They have [multiple ways to install on MacOS](https://tailscale.com/kb/1065/macos-variants). I'll grab the package from them directly. Re-familiarizing myself with what I have going on here. I have my old Mac Mini Intel at Z-Space that I connected. Which I should probably just get rid of. Oh I know, I can connect to my [[BringYourOwn.Computer]] PDS, and backup repos from there. Huh. Having issues ssh'ing into the server. Somehow this is grabbing different IP addresses because I have Cloudflare proxy turned on??? Ok, I'll set `/etc/hosts` with the IP address of [[BringYourOwn.Computer]]. Hit the [[Ghostty]] [terminfo thing](https://ghostty.org/docs/help/terminfo). --- First 2025 day at [[Z-Space]]. Telegram via `brew install telegram`. --- ## Things to Figure Out ### Email I still need to figure out [[Email Clients]]. [[Spark Mail]] has been a total fail for me. Either back to a new, personal [[Missive]], or I try [[Superhuman]]. Or...I try the Apple Mail app for a while? With Spark Mail not working for me, I've just been using Gmail in browser on desktop. ### Mac Host Naming I've set Local hostname to `Altaria.local`, but "Boris's MacBook Air" still shows up in lots of places. The "Use dynamic global hostname" looks interesting, too! I guess Dynamic DNS is built in.