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 *not maintained; i mostly use homebrew on mac now, (note to self: is there a way to version control that?)*
 
 Run `install_packages` script on Ubuntu or Pop!_Os systems or read script to see packages that should be installed
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+## Steps to setup a new macbook
+- rustup one-liner
+- homebrew one-liner
+- oh-my-zsh one-liner
+- enable mission control space keybinds
+- generate ssh key & add that to github
+- clone & setup this repo
+- packer one-liner
+- brew install all of the things (like neovim, starship, zsh-vi-mode)
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