macOS Developer Tips

These are handy tools and tweaks that aren’t required for a clean install, but can improve workflow or handle specific tasks.

🔧 Git Utilities

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• Revert repo to a previous commit

• Rebase without changing timestamps:

  git rebase -i --root
  # Change pick → edit
  GIT_COMMITTER_DATE="YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS" git commit --amend --date="YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS"
  git rebase --committer-date-is-author-date <NEW_SHA>
  

🛠 Other Custom Tweaks

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• Remove .DS_Store files:

  
  defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool TRUE
  sudo find / -name .DS_Store -exec rm {} +
  

• Make Dock appear instantly:

  defaults write com.apple.Dock autohide-delay -float 0.0001; killall Dock
  # To reset:
  defaults delete com.apple.Dock autohide-delay; killall Dock
  

🐍 Python Environment (Anaconda)

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• Create and use an environment:

  conda create --name MKDOCS python=3.9
  conda activate MKDOCS
  pip install mkdocs mkdocs-material
  

• Remove environment:

  conda remove --name MKDOCS --all
  conda deactivate