Streamline Your Mac Setup: Brewfile, defaults, and Zsh Plugins for Efficiency

2025-04-25
Streamline Your Mac Setup: Brewfile, defaults, and Zsh Plugins for Efficiency

Tired of the tedious app installation and manual configuration on your new MacBook? This post shares how to use Brewfile to batch install command-line utilities, apps, and fonts, and leverage the macOS defaults command-line tool to customize system settings. The author also recommends 5 efficient Zsh plugins and helpful aliases, aiming to create bash scripts for automated configuration and eliminating repetitive tasks. This is a must-read for Mac users seeking efficiency.

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