When you get a new computer, what are the first things you do? Whether it's:
- Installing programs
- Adding shortcuts
- Disabling certain options
- Setting up new preferences
- Etc.
I'm eager to hear what you'd consider the must-do "first steps" for a new machine.
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I install the following in each new installation or computer.
NodeJS
Yarn
.NET Core
PostgreSQL
Redis
VSCode
Insomnia
SQLite Browser
FileZilla
Telegram
Spotify
Notable
Discord App
Liferea (RSS Reader)
Anydesk
Vokoscreen NG (For Screen Recorder)
Flameshot (For Screenshots)
I have to uninstall Spotify, use Spotify web instead, it takes nearly 30GB space even I disabled offline
There is no web thing works well in my Ubuntu. I don't know why. But every 10 minutes, I can't open websites on Ubuntu. For example, I tried to visit instagram.com, it wasn't open the first time. I refreshed the page it was open.
So, browser things aren't for me. :P
Search DEV for ideas and help 😄
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Install and configure Ubuntu MATE atop Pop_OS!, migrate my files, and then install my favorite apps, such as:
...for starters. I've got plenty more I install.
If it is windows, I install chrome and remove Internet explorer/edge.
I go through all the steps to make sure the typical dev environment/tools I use are installed and work.
And then, maybe a weird thing, but I choose which browser I want to use and set up and save all of the typical accounts I use like my email, Notion, Github, CodePen, CodeSandox, etc.
I also create collections and add my most commonly used websites to Toby. Like this:
Always start by making any preference adjustments (colour, font size, icon size etc) then start the task of installing all the software I want
Install command line tools and homebrew lol
I take a deep breath and appreciate the moment 😅
Really... it's singular.
Run HWMonitor to make sure I didn't screw anything up haha(If I built it)
Dark theme
Install chrome, sublime text, node js, Filezilla, and Google keep
Install Alfred.
Get rid of the doc and remove the low-hanging UI (while leaving the settings as stock as possible otherwise)
Set the right-click and two-finger tap to control+click
Download Google drive (back-up and sync)
Set Drive to only sync current projects (all files but git in drive)
Get Brew in place + Curl
download GitTower (git)... Sublime (editor)... Skitch (for markup up screenshots)... Affinity designer (to avoid adobe at first)...
In theory - we can toss our gear in a lake... stop by an apple store - and get back to work in under an hour (that's the goal).
We just bought a new computer - and are documenting the entire process from the perspective of students in our course. We don't install anything - until it's necessary for the class / so, the student sees us also start with a blank slate. We'll share the list in 3 months!
You can also totally write a bash script - that will install everything - in one go!
Alfred was one of my first installs today.
Install VPN.
Number one: take screenshot of the applications folder on my old machine