New Mac Setup Checklist

Once in a while, I get a new Mac for work, and I have to go through the same setup.

Settings

Settings > Desktop & Dock > Click wallpaper to reveal desktop > Only in Stage Manager

Settings > Desktop & Dock > Show suggested and recent apps in Dock > Off

Settings > Desktop & Dock > Mission Control > Group windows by application > On

Settings > Desktop & Dock > Windows > Close windows when quitting an application > Off¹

Settings > Accessibility > Display > Show window title icons > On

Settings > Appearance > Show scroll bars > Always

Safari

Safari > Settings > Advanced > Show full website address > On

Xcode

Settings > Automatically trim tracing whitespaces > On

Settings > Navigation > Navigation > With Option > Use Next Editor Pane Settings > Navigation > Navigation > With Option And Shift > Use Separate Editor Pane

Settings > Shortcuts | New > Window Tab > command + Tab

Settings > Shortcuts | Navigators > Show Navigator command + 0

Settings > Shortcuts | Navigators > Show Inspector command + option + 0

Settings > Shortcuts | Navigators > New Tab > Blank

Settings > Shortcuts | Navigators > Show Coding Assistant > Blank

Finder

Create “Developer” folder in your home directory, this is the right place for your projects.