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   * System Preferences:   * System Preferences:
     * Trackpad -> Tap to Click (For not having to press hard for a click.)     * Trackpad -> Tap to Click (For not having to press hard for a click.)
-    * Tap-and-drag: Accessibility -> Mouse & Trackpad -> Trackpad Options and enable 'Dragging (with/without) Drag Lock'+    * Tap-and-drag: Accessibility -> Pointer Control -> Trackpad Options and enable 'Dragging (without) Drag Lock'
   * Open the Photos app, and drag a userpic to it. Then change your userpic in the System Preferences.   * Open the Photos app, and drag a userpic to it. Then change your userpic in the System Preferences.
   * Get [[http://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en/landing_chrome.html?hl=en&platform=mac|Chrome]] (Login and sync.)   * Get [[http://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en/landing_chrome.html?hl=en&platform=mac|Chrome]] (Login and sync.)
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       * Set Key Repeat to fastest, and Delay until Repeat to second shortest.       * Set Key Repeat to fastest, and Delay until Repeat to second shortest.
       * Some apps don't repeat anything because some keys have a character accent menu. To disable: <code>defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false</code>       * Some apps don't repeat anything because some keys have a character accent menu. To disable: <code>defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false</code>
-      * Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 doesn't have a current driverThat's OK.+      * 2024 Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard needs [[https://karabiner-elements.pqrs.org/|Karabiner Elements]] to make the following two swaps: 
 +        * left_option -> left_command 
 +        * application -> left_option
       * Swap the Option and Command keys.       * Swap the Option and Command keys.
     * Dock     * Dock
       * Position on Right       * Position on Right
       * Automatically show and hide dock       * Automatically show and hide dock
 +    * iTerm2
 +      * User Powerline Fonts per [[private:fonts]].
     * Outlook     * Outlook
       * Turn off auto underline-to-italic, dashes, smart quotes: Preferences -> AutoCorrect then click on the AutoFormat page       * Turn off auto underline-to-italic, dashes, smart quotes: Preferences -> AutoCorrect then click on the AutoFormat page
  
-**BSD vs. Linux commands**+===== Tools Installation ===== 
 + 
 +The old way of installing Command Line Tools from the Terminal doesn't work anymore. But now it can be done from [[https://developer.apple.com/download/more/?=command%20line%20tools|the Developer download site]], not from the Terminal. 
 + 
 +==== BSD vs. Linux commands ====
  
 macOS comes with BSD grep pre-installed, which doesn't use the Perl -P flag. macOS comes with BSD grep pre-installed, which doesn't use the Perl -P flag.
  
-Go to http://brew.sh/ and run the ruby command.+Go to http://brew.sh/ and run the ruby command. (See [[https://git.dlma.com/dotfiles.git/commit/fc19c7b34f522f3f22a32418c9da55df6b9b5f0e|this .bash_profile change for how we use default names for GNU ctags, find, grep and sed]].)
  
-  brew install grep --with-default-names +  brew install grep 
-  brew install gnu-sed --with-default-names +  brew install gnu-sed 
-  brew install findutils --with-default-names+  brew install findutils 
 +  brew install ctags 
 +  brew install gawk
   brew install jq   brew install jq
   brew install tree   brew install tree
   brew install httpie   brew install httpie
   brew install inetutils  # If you need telnet (maybe nc is good enough?)   brew install inetutils  # If you need telnet (maybe nc is good enough?)
 +  brew install telnet
   brew install gnuplot   brew install gnuplot
   brew install pv   brew install pv
 +  brew install gnupg
 +  brew install socat
 +  brew install wget
 +  brew install nmap
 +  brew install tmux
 +  brew install saulpw/vd/visidata
 +  brew install ripgrep
 +  brew install moreutils
 +  brew install bash-completion. " See .bash_profile
 +  brew install gitui
   # Maybe also readline if you brew install python3   # Maybe also readline if you brew install python3
      
   brew install bash   brew install bash
 +  # Note where it was installed. Then something like...
 +  sudo ln -s /opt/homebrew/Cellar/bash/5.2.15/bin/bash /usr/local/bin/bash
   sudo echo /usr/local/bin/bash >> /etc/shells   sudo echo /usr/local/bin/bash >> /etc/shells
   chsh -s /usr/local/bin/bash   chsh -s /usr/local/bin/bash
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 ===== Daemons, Agents, Cron, Launchd ===== ===== Daemons, Agents, Cron, Launchd =====
  
-The preferred way to set a repeating task is not to use a cronjob but launchd.+The preferred way to set a repeating task is not to use a cronjob but launchd. :!: Note that there's a breaking change in macOS Catalina. [[https://www.reddit.com/r/MacOS/comments/dffpzj/launchd_agent_no_longer_functions_after_catalina/|Launchd agent no longer functions after Catalina upgrade]].
  
 In your ~/bin directory, create a job to run, tag_ip_address.sh In your ~/bin directory, create a job to run, tag_ip_address.sh
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     <key>Program</key>     <key>Program</key>
         <string>/Users/dblume/bin/tag_ip_address.sh</string>         <string>/Users/dblume/bin/tag_ip_address.sh</string>
 +    <key>StandardOutPath</key>
 +        <string>/tmp/com.dlma.tag_ip_address.plist.out.txt</string>
 +    <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
 +        <string>/tmp/com.dlma.tag_ip_address.plist.err.txt</string>
     <key>StartCalendarInterval</key>     <key>StartCalendarInterval</key>
-    <dict> +        <dict> 
-        <key>Hour</key> +            <key>Hour</key> 
-        <integer>12</integer> +            <integer>12</integer> 
-        <key>Minute</key> +            <key>Minute</key> 
-        <integer>0</integer> +            <integer>0</integer> 
-    </dict>+        </dict>
 </dict> </dict>
 </plist> </plist>
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 <code bash> <code bash>
-$ launchctl load -w com.dlma.tag_ip_address.plist+$ launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.dlma.tag_ip_address.plist
 </code> </code>
  
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   * [[http://iterm2.com/|iTerm2]] and install your [[http://git.dlma.com/dotfiles.git/|dotfiles]].   * [[http://iterm2.com/|iTerm2]] and install your [[http://git.dlma.com/dotfiles.git/|dotfiles]].
     * Preferences -> Profiles -> Terminal -> uncheck "Save lines to scrollback in alternate screen mode"     * Preferences -> Profiles -> Terminal -> uncheck "Save lines to scrollback in alternate screen mode"
-  If you want [[http://ipython.org/|IPython]], you probably have to install [[http://pypi.python.org/pypi/readline/6.2.4.1|readline]], too: ''sudo easy_install readline ipython'' +    Install Powerline Fonts per [[private:fonts]].
-  * [[http://www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~arcana/StartupSound/index.en.html|Startup Sound]] (Make it quieter before Lion!) [[http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20120513121111656|Adjusting Startup Chime]] after Lion. +
-  * [[http://foreword.com/2012/07/6869/vanilla_folders/|TotalFinder]] for some intuitive Finder features. +
-  * [[http://plentycom.jp/en/steermouse/|SteerMouse]] to change ScrollWheel rolling to constant 3x instead of accellerated +
-  * [[http://decimus.net/DTerm/|DTerm]] for quick one-off terminal commands +
-  * [[http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/development_tools/plisteditpro.html|Property List Editor]] for giving [[http://bura-bura.com/blog/archives/2006/08/18/increasing-the-heap-size-of-freemind-on-macos-x/|Minecraft more memory]]. +
-  * [[http://toolbar.google.com/gmail-helper/notifier_mac.html|Google Notifier]] ([[http://support.google.com/mail/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=10960|Two-step Authentication instructions]]) +
-  * GTD: [[http://www.hogbaysoftware.com/products/taskpaper|Taskpaper]] or [[http://culturedcode.com/things/|Things]] or [[http://www.omnigroup.com/products/omnifocus/|Omnifocus]] +
-  * [[http://magicprefs.com/|MagicPrefs]] for finer tuning of the Magic Mouse+
   * [[http://www.delicious-monster.com/|Delicious Library]]: Keep track of my physical media.   * [[http://www.delicious-monster.com/|Delicious Library]]: Keep track of my physical media.
   * Code Editing   * Code Editing
-    * [[http://www.sublimetext.com/3|Sublime Text 3]] and then [[http://config.dlma.com/#sublime|configure]] it.+    * [[https://code.visualstudio.com/|Visual Studio Code]]
     * [[http://developer.apple.com/tools/xcode/|XCode]]     * [[http://developer.apple.com/tools/xcode/|XCode]]
-    * [[http://macromates.com/|TextMate]] 
-    * [[http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/|BBEdit]] (or [[http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/comparison.html|TextWrangler]]) 
-    * [[http://www.editrocket.com/|EditRocket]] (Eventually read [[http://regebro.wordpress.com/2010/10/09/is-there-a-better-python-ide/|the comparison of Python IDEs]]) 
-  * [[http://quicksilver.en.softonic.com/mac|Quicksilver]]: Reach any program with a few keystrokes. (Eg., Control+space, M for Mail) 
   * Paint program   * Paint program
     * [[http://gimp.lisanet.de/Website/Download.html|GIMP]] (Can I find something powerful, free **and** user-friendly?) X11 is frustrating.     * [[http://gimp.lisanet.de/Website/Download.html|GIMP]] (Can I find something powerful, free **and** user-friendly?) X11 is frustrating.
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     * [[http://www.artrage.com/artrage-demos.html|ArtRage]]     * [[http://www.artrage.com/artrage-demos.html|ArtRage]]
  
-[[http://foreword.com/2011/05/6796/hack_os_x/|Danelope]] suggests these Image Editors:+[[http://foreword.com/2011/05/6796/hack_os_x/|Danelope]] suggests these Image Editors in 2011:
  
   * http://gimpshop.com/   * http://gimpshop.com/
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         * Except that [[https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2793826?threadID=2793826&tstart=90|it doesn't persist past logging out]].         * Except that [[https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2793826?threadID=2793826&tstart=90|it doesn't persist past logging out]].
       * [[http://lifehacker.com/5826055/make-your-keyboard-keys-repeat-properly-when-held-down-in-mac-os-x-lion|Make Your Keyboard Keys Repeat Properly When Held Down in Mac OS X Lion (macOS)]].       * [[http://lifehacker.com/5826055/make-your-keyboard-keys-repeat-properly-when-held-down-in-mac-os-x-lion|Make Your Keyboard Keys Repeat Properly When Held Down in Mac OS X Lion (macOS)]].
 +  * [[http://quicksilver.en.softonic.com/mac|Quicksilver]]: Reach any program with a few keystrokes. (Eg., Control+space, M for Mail)
  
  
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