Mac setup.

The missing package manager for macOS. Run it once — every command below leans on it.

Finder extensions, path + status bars, list view, tap-to-click, three-finger drag, faster key repeat, and no Dock recents.

# Finder
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true
defaults write com.apple.finder FXPreferredViewStyle -string "Nlsv"
# Trackpad
defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad Clicking -bool true
defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad TrackpadThreeFingerDrag -bool true
# Keyboard — faster key repeat
defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 2
defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 15
# Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock show-recents -bool false
# Apply
killall Finder Dock

! Opinionated — skim it before you run it. Re-running just re-sets the same values, so it is safe to repeat.

One paste for the daily-driver utility layer.

• Monarch Launcher & command palette — bind to ⌘Space.
• Rectangle Keyboard window snapping.
• Shottr Screenshots & annotation.
• Ghostty Primary terminal — configured in §08.
• DockDoor Dock previews & window switching.
• CopyClip Clipboard history, no subscription.
• ImageOptim Lossless image compression before upload.

! DockDoor needs Accessibility + Screen Recording permissions on first launch.

Real ⌘X / ⌘V file moves in Finder. After installing, enable it under System Settings → Privacy & Security → Extensions → Finder.

Natural-language shell for conversions, compression, batch ops, and archives. Always review the command it proposes before running it.

The everyday app set, in one command.

• Notion Notes & docs.
• IINA Native media player.
• Spotify Music.
• ChatGPT Desktop assistant.
• VS Code Editor.
• Pixelmator Pro Image editing.
• ProtonVPN Auto-connect on untrusted networks.

Sign in and install the Apple creative apps.

• GarageBand Music.
• Keynote Slides.
• iMovie Video.

Grab these from their own sites.

• Bambu Studio 3D-print slicer.
• Wipr Content blocking.
• Ulysses Long-form writing.
• Claude Desktop assistant.
• Folder Preview Finder folder thumbnails.

Compatibility, web apps, and development.

Perplexity's AI browser — research, summaries, comparisons, experimental workflows.

Already here. Personal browsing, reading, and the best battery life.

The everyday command-line set, in one paste.

• git · wget Version control & downloads.
• fd · ripgrep · fzf Fast find, grep, and fuzzy search.
• bat · eza Better cat & ls.
• zoxide Smarter cd.
• jq · tree · htop · fastfetch JSON, trees, processes, fetch.

Runtime plus a version manager.

! Verify with `node -v` and `npm -v`.

JetBrains Mono with icon glyphs — powers Ghostty and the prompt.

Wire up zoxide + fzf and the eza / bat / fd aliases.

cat <<'EOF' >> ~/.zshrc

# magus.sh — shell enhancements
eval "$(zoxide init zsh)"
[ -f ~/.fzf.zsh ] && source ~/.fzf.zsh

alias ls="eza --icons --group-directories-first"
alias ll="eza -lh --icons"
alias cat="bat"
alias find="fd"
EOF
source ~/.zshrc

! Appends to ~/.zshrc — run once.

Writes ~/.config/ghostty/config: JetBrains Mono, a bar cursor, subtle transparency, and the full Tokyo Night palette.

mkdir -p ~/.config/ghostty
cat <<'EOF' > ~/.config/ghostty/config
font-family = JetBrainsMono Nerd Font
font-size = 14
cursor-style = bar
window-padding-x = 10
window-padding-y = 10
background-opacity = 0.95
background = #1a1b26
foreground = #c0caf5
palette = 0=#15161e
palette = 1=#f7768e
palette = 2=#9ece6a
palette = 3=#e0af68
palette = 4=#7aa2f7
palette = 5=#bb9af7
palette = 6=#7dcfff
palette = 7=#a9b1d6
palette = 8=#414868
palette = 9=#f7768e
palette = 10=#9ece6a
palette = 11=#e0af68
palette = 12=#7aa2f7
palette = 13=#bb9af7
palette = 14=#7dcfff
palette = 15=#c0caf5
EOF

! That background, #1a1b26, is magus.sh’s own Nightshade. Verify with `echo $TERM_PROGRAM` → ghostty.

Local LLMs for coding assistants, offline AI, and private document analysis.

brew install ollama
brew install --cask ollama-app

Start the server and pull your first model.

ollama serve
ollama run llama3

The same stack that powers the Steam Deck side of magus.sh — one paste.

• ES-DE The front-end that ties it together.
• RetroArch Most systems, one roof.
• Dolphin GameCube & Wii.
• PCSX2 PlayStation 2.
• DuckStation PlayStation 1.
• PPSSPP PSP.

A place for everything, so nothing piles up on the Desktop.

• Projects Active work.
• Media Assets.
• Temp Disposable — empty it weekly.
• Archive Completed work.

Track updates everywhere and keep the disk tidy.

• Updatest Updates across Homebrew, App Store, Sparkle, GitHub & Electron apps.
• mole Mac maintenance & cleanup.

Every Friday: run this, open Updatest, run mole, empty ~/Temp.