Installing System Utilities

Note

Prerequisites Homebrew installation must be completed before proceeding with this guide.

Install All Productivity Tools at Once

Install essential tools for development and collaboration.

Open Terminal and copy-paste the following command:

(brew install --cask slack || true) && \
(brew install --cask notion || true) && \
(brew install --cask obsidian || true) && \
(brew install --cask google-chrome || true) && \
(brew install --cask rectangle || true) && \
echo "All productivity tools installed!"

Honestly, just trust me and install them. These are tools you absolutely need.

Installed Tool Descriptions

Collaboration & Communication

Slack - Messenger for team communication and collaboration. Essential for development teams
Notion - All-in-one workspace. Documents, databases, project management, etc.

Notes & Documentation

Obsidian - Powerful markdown-based note-taking app. Perfect for development documentation and note management

Web Browser

Google Chrome - Web browser with powerful developer tools. Essential for web development

Window Management

Rectangle - Free tool for adjusting window size and position with keyboard shortcuts
- Ctrl + Option + ←/→: Take up half the screen
- Ctrl + Option + ↑: Full screen
- Ctrl + Option + ↓: Center window

Additional Recommended Tools

Install selectively based on your development style.

Initial Setup for Each Tool

Rectangle Setup

Launch Rectangle
Allow accessibility permissions
Check "Launch on login" in Preferences
Customize shortcuts as needed

Chrome Setup

Launch Chrome and set as default browser
Check developer tools shortcut: Cmd + Option + I

Slack Setup

Add workspace
Customize notification settings
Set dark mode (if preferred)

Obsidian Web Clipper Setup

Extension that allows you to save web pages directly to Obsidian.

Install for Chrome

Search for "Obsidian Web Clipper" in Chrome Web Store
Or install directly: Obsidian Web Clipper - Chrome
Add extension and set Obsidian vault path

Install for Safari

Search for "Obsidian Clipper for Safari" in Mac App Store
Or install directly: Obsidian Clipper - Safari
Enable in Safari → Settings → Extensions
Set Obsidian vault path

Tip

Shortcut settings: Chrome uses Cmd + Shift + O, Safari shortcuts can be configured in extension settings

Next Steps

System utilities installation is complete. Next, set up development environments for programming languages.

Next Step: Installing Programming Languages