Mac Setup

The setup process of @leecheeyong mac

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Check out my settings on macos 13

• Create a user without admin privileges
• Enable file vault
• Enable firewall
• Enable low power mode for both on battery / plugged into power
• Disable prevent going sleep when display off
• Enable screen time
• Sign in Apple ID on the user account
• Security & Privacy:
  
  
• Turn off Sharing:
  
• Privacy > Disable all analytics
• Change siri settings:
  
• Enable find my mac
• Settings > General:
  
• Dock & Menu Bar:
  
• Trackpad > Enable all trackpad gesture, scroll & zoom, point & click
• Trackpad > Click - Medium
• Trackpad > Tracking speed fastest
• Trackpad > enable Silent Clicking & force click and haptic feedback
• Keyboard:
  
• Create these shortcuts:
  • Greyscale:
    
  • Text Capture:
    
• Uninstall unused apps like Garage Band, Keynote, Numbers, .etc
  • Remove Background:
    
  • Make GIF:
    
• Run defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false in terminal to disable press and hold an alphabet for options
• Install mozilla firefox
  • Align Toolbar

    

  • Settings General

    
    
    
    
    

  • Settings Home

    

  • Settings Search

    

  • Settings Privacy & Security

    Strict Mode Do not track: Always Uncheck everything in Login & Passwords Never Remember History Uncheck everything in Address Bar Disable everything in Firefox Data Collection And Use HTTPS only mode in all windows

  • Never show bookmark toolbar
  • Delete default bookmarks
  • Install uBlock Origin & Prevent Misclick (login required)
  • Setup uBlock Origin

    
    Set Rule:
    

      no-csp-reports: * true
      no-large-media: * true
      no-large-media: behind-the-scene false
      no-popups: discord.com true
      no-remote-fonts: * true
      no-remote-fonts: classroom.google.com false
      no-remote-fonts: developers.google.com false
      no-scripting: * true
      no-scripting: discord.com false
      no-scripting: github.com false
      no-scripting: accounts.google.com false
      no-scripting: classroom.google.com false
      no-scripting: developers.google.com false
      no-scripting: docs.google.com false
      no-scripting: drive.google.com false
      no-scripting: mail.google.com false
      no-scripting: www.google.com false
      no-scripting: www.youtube.com false
      behind-the-scene * * noop
      behind-the-scene * 1p-script noop
      behind-the-scene * 3p noop
      behind-the-scene * 3p-frame noop
      behind-the-scene * 3p-script noop
      behind-the-scene * image noop
      behind-the-scene * inline-script noop
    

This is the setup process of Chee Yong Lee’s Mac, feel free to use the list above as a reference. Give @leecheeyong a follow if you found this useful.