After 20+ years of computers I finally broke down and got a Mac at work to replace my crappy Windows 10 machine. Keeping notes here of things I learn…

• Swap cntl and option key - this maps more similar to windows and an ext usb keyboard
• Tweak Parallels settings for
  • Memory - increase
  • Server type - set to 'Development'
• Set DefaultKeyBinding to fix home/end key functionality and mimic Windows (add this file to /Users/jpriest/Library/KeyBindings)
  • https://gist.github.com/trusktr/1e5e516df4e8032cbc3d
  • https://github.com/ttscoff/KeyBindings
• Set keyboard shortcut to open apps with Automator
• Automate start / shutoff time in system preferences to avoid having to touch laptop to start / stop (when it's under desk)
• ColdFusion
  • disable built in Apache and install Apache from brew
  • install CF using built in server first then run
    • wsconfig sudo ./wsconfig -ws Apache -bin /usr/local/bin/httpd -script /usr/local/bin/apachectl -dir /usr/local/etc/httpd/ -v

• Install Caffiene to prevent computer from going to sleep
  • Caffeinate is native and can be controlled via Alfred https://bicycleforyourmind.com/alfred_workflow_01_caffeinate_control/
• Alfred for launcher
  • I tried Keyboard Maestro and Automator for hotkeys but you can do the same thing with Alfred workflow add on - it's a few bucks but seems worth it
  • More on Alfred workflows:
    • https://github.com/learn-anything/alfred-workflows
    • http://www.packal.org/
    • https://www.alfredapp.com/help/workflows/
• CopyQ for clipboard (cross platform)
• Homebrew for package mgr (apt)
• iTerm2 - terminal
• aText - has some of same functionality as AutoHotKey
• SteerMouse - allows you to program mouse buttons