# Brewfile - Curated list for fresh macOS setup # Comment out lines for apps you don't want installed # Taps tap "homebrew/cask" tap "homebrew/cask-fonts" # ============================================ # SHELL & TERMINAL # ============================================ brew "antidote" # ZSH plugin manager brew "powerlevel10k" # ZSH theme brew "fzf" # Fuzzy finder brew "zoxide" # Smarter cd command brew "direnv" # Per-directory environment variables brew "tmux" # Terminal multiplexer # ============================================ # ESSENTIAL CLI TOOLS # ============================================ brew "mas" # Mac App Store CLI brew "git" # Version control brew "wget" # Download files brew "tree" # Directory visualization brew "coreutils" # GNU core utilities brew "eza" # Modern ls replacement brew "jq" # JSON processor brew "ripgrep" # Fast grep alternative (rg) brew "fd" # Fast find alternative brew "bat" # Better cat with syntax highlighting brew "tldr" # Simplified man pages brew "httpie" # Modern curl alternative # ============================================ # DEVELOPMENT TOOLS # ============================================ # brew "node" # Node.js (you use nvm instead) brew "python@3.12" # Python (for proselint dependency) brew "python@3.13" # Python (latest) brew "pipx" # Install Python apps in isolated envs brew "pandoc" # Document converter brew "multimarkdown" # Enhanced markdown processor brew "gh" # GitHub CLI brew "proselint" # Prose linter # Text editors & IDEs cask "iterm2" # Terminal emulator cask "kitty" # GPU-accelerated terminal cask "bbedit" # Text editor # Version control cask "github" # GitHub Desktop # ============================================ # PRODUCTIVITY & ESSENTIAL APPS # ============================================ cask "1password" # Password manager cask "obsidian" # Knowledge base cask "marked" # Markdown preview (Marked 2) cask "launchbar" # Application launcher # Communication cask "signal" # Encrypted messaging # cask "telegram" # Messaging # ============================================ # UTILITIES # ============================================ cask "karabiner-elements" # Keyboard customization cask "hazel" # Automated organization cask "keka" # Archive utility cask "appcleaner" # Uninstall apps cleanly cask "bartender" # Menu bar organization cask "swiftbar" # Menu bar scripts cask "soundsource" # Audio control cask "vuescan" # Scanner software # ============================================ # MEDIA & CREATIVE # ============================================ brew "ffmpeg" # Media processing brew "yt-dlp" # YouTube downloader (active fork) brew "exiftool" # Read/write EXIF metadata cask "vlc" # Media player cask "handbrake" # Video transcoder cask "xld" # Audio converter cask "transmission" # BitTorrent client # ============================================ # OPTIONAL/SPECIFIC USE # ============================================ # Research & Reading cask "calibre" # E-book management # cask "zotero" # Reference management # cask "anki" # Spaced repetition # Development & Transfer # cask "docker" # Containerization cask "transmit" # FTP/SFTP client # Security/Privacy # cask "tunnelblick" # OpenVPN client cask "gpg-suite" # GPG encryption # cask "lulu" # Firewall cask "oversight" # Webcam/mic monitor # Other tools brew "neofetch" # System info display brew "qrencode" # Generate QR codes brew "mackup" # Backup/sync app preferences brew "pass" # Password store (for GPG) cask "ollama" # Local LLMs # ============================================ # FONTS # ============================================ cask "font-hack-nerd-font" # Programming font with icons # cask "font-fira-code-nerd-font" # Ligatures + icons # cask "font-jetbrains-mono-nerd-font" # JetBrains + icons # cask "font-meslo-lg-nerd-font" # Powerline + icons # cask "font-source-code-pro-nerd-font" # Adobe Source Code Pro + icons # ============================================ # MAC APP STORE APPS # ============================================ # Productivity mas "Drafts", id: 1435957248 mas "iA Writer", id: 775737590 mas "Numbers", id: 409203825 mas "Pages", id: 409201541 mas "PCalc", id: 403504866 # Communication mas "WhatsApp", id: 1147396723 # Safari Extensions mas "1Password for Safari", id: 1569813296 mas "AdGuard for Safari", id: 1440147259 mas "Hush", id: 1544743900 mas "Vinegar", id: 1591303229 mas "StopTheMadness Pro", id: 6471380298 mas "Super Agent", id: 1568262835 # Reading & Research mas "Reeder.", id: 1529448980 mas "Klib", id: 1196268448 mas "forScore", id: 363738376 # Utilities mas "LocalSend", id: 1661733229 mas "NordVPN", id: 905953485 mas "Table Tool", id: 1122008420 mas "xSearch", id: 1579902068 mas "Exporter", id: 1099120373 mas "Mapper", id: 1589391989 mas "Moon Pro", id: 1528941870 # Privacy/Security mas "Orbot", id: 1609461599 # Optional (commented out) # mas "Fantastical", id: 975937182 # mas "Keynote", id: 409183694 # mas "Dark Reader for Safari", id: 1438243180 # ============================================ # APPS TO INSTALL MANUALLY # ============================================ # These don't have casks or require special handling: # - Claude # - ChatGPT # - Dorico 5 (Steinberg) # - Some audio production apps