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Now you finished with the Setup, below are some further recommendations. Do the Mac Setup before you do any of the next steps (except you know exactly what you are looking for). Here now follows the section with stuff that is nice to have. Cherry-pick!

⭐ = Recommended for Interns

  • ⭐ Rubymine / Toolbox: A powerful IDE for Ruby and Rails development
  • ⭐ Fork: A fast and friendly git client for Mac and Windows
  • ⭐ Google Chrome Shortcuts: A list of useful Google Chrome shortcuts
  • ⭐ Refined GitHub: Browser extension that simplifies the GitHub interface and adds useful features
  • ⭐ GitHub CLI: brew install gh - GitHub's official command line tool
  • ⭐ Spark: A powerful and intelligent email client for macOS. Use this to read and organize your emails. Send emails from Gmail, since we have a custom signature.
  • ⭐ ChatGPT: A powerful AI chatbot that can help you with your daily tasks.
  • ⭐ GitHub Copilot: An AI pair programmer that helps you write code faster.
  • SetApp: A subscription service for Mac apps, including many of the apps listed here
  • Raycast: A powerful alternative to Spotlight and Alfred. Raycast includes also a clipboard history.
  • Notion: A powerful note-taking app that can be used for documentation, project management, and more.
  • TickTick: A powerful todo List/task manager that can be used for personal and professional tasks.
  • Google Drive Desktop: Access your Google Drive files from your desktop
  • CleanShot X: Powerful and lightweight screenshot software for Mac
  • Autojump: A faster way to navigate your filesystem
  • fzf: A fuzzy finder for files, command history, processes, git commits etc.
  • Puma-dev or Hotel
  • Increase GitHub Quota
  • Additional Browser for Development
    • Firefox is heavily used mainly in Germany. It's relevant for testing our web applications. We recommend checking your website in other browsers.
    • Opera
  • KeepYouAwake: Prevent your Mac from going to sleep
  • AlDente: Since your Mac is always connected to the power, while working at the office, you can use this app to keep your battery healthy (by charging it only to 80%)
  • Rectangle: Move and resize windows in macOS using keyboard shortcuts or snap areas
  • Alfred: A productivity app for macOS
  • Bat: A clone of cat(1) with syntax highliting and Git integration
  • Fake Filler: Chrome extension to automatically fill out forms for testing
  • Update Brew and List Outdated Apps: Update Homebrew and list outdated applications on your macOS