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my dotfiles

i currently only use macos as my daily driver so this repository is really system specific. everything inside shell/ also works on linux.

programs

• distro: macOS
• window manager: yabai
• bar: spacebar
• terminal: alacritty + zellij
• shell: zsh + pretzo
• editor: helix / neovim (configuration)

architecture

• flake.nix
  • darwinConfigurations.brummi is the entrypoint for macOS
• darwin/ nix-darwin configuration
• home-manager/ home-manager configuration
• shell/ cross-platform shell configuration
• github.com:breuerfelix/feovim neovim configuration

macos

# installation
sh <(curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install)
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
git clone git@github.com:breuerfelix/dotfiles.git ~/.nixpkgs
# make sure your hostname is set to "brummi"
sudo reboot

# build the system
cd ~/.nixpkgs
nix --experimental-features "nix-command flakes" build ".#darwinConfigurations.brummi.system"
# switch to new system
./result/sw/bin/darwin-rebuild switch --flake ~/.nixpkgs

# all in one command
nix run nix-darwin -- switch --flake ~/.nixpkgs

manual steps:

• enable brew services
  • brew services start borders
• update secrets from secrets manager
• change macOS keybindings
  • disable spotlight search
  • alt + q | w | e | r | t to space 1-5
  • disable input source swap keybindings
  • mission control to alt + b
• import Nix Managed complex modification in Karabiner
• login to arc and sync settings
• use EURKey as keyboard layout
  • remove default keyboard layout
  • https://superuser.com/questions/712306/remove-keyboard-layout-from-os-x-leaving-custom-layouts-only
• set universalaccess until fixed in darwin
  • reduceMotion
  • recuceTransparency - decide
• configure applications
  • raycast (use import / export)
  • aldente
  • meetingbar
  • hiddenbar
  • time-out
  • apple calender / mail
  • slack / teams / signal
  • arc
• enable icloud sync
• npm install -g aws-azure-login
  • enable rosetta
• login to vscode for settings sync
• enable key repeat for vim extension in intellij and vscode
  • defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false
• connect bluetooth keyboard and select disable internal keyboard
• defaults write -g NSWindowShouldDragOnGesture -bool true TODO: put into home manager config

update

# all inputs
nix flake update

# single input
nix flake update <input>