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====== Information ======

  * macOS 10.15 Catalina ((https://www.apple.com/macos/catalina/))

====== Installation Notes ======

===== SSD Wipe =====

  * Run from a Linux Live USB/SD environment

  sudo blkdiscard --verbose '/dev/sda'

  systemctl suspend

  sudo rm -f '/sys/firmware/efi/efivars/'* && sudo blkdiscard --verbose '/dev/sda' && sudo hdparm --user-master u --security-set-pass 'x' '/dev/sda' && sudo hdparm --user-master u --security-erase 'x' '/dev/sda' && sudo hdparm --user-master u --security-set-pass 'x' '/dev/sda' && sudo hdparm --user-master u --security-erase-enhanced 'x' '/dev/sda' && sync

===== Notes =====

  * :!: Steam won't install nor run on case-sensitive APFS
  * SIP needs disabled for SwitchResX and purge-wrangler

====== Download ======

  * [[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/macos-catalina/id1466841314?mt=12|App Store]]
  * :!: If there's any future system updates, the entire OS needs re-downloaded in order to have an updated installer

===== Copy to USB =====

  * https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201372
  * :!: Expects a Volume named ''Install macOS Catalina'' already; change as-needed

  sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Catalina.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/Install\ macOS\ Catalina

====== HOSTS ======

  * https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts/
  * Using ''Unified hosts + fakenews + gambling''

  * :!: TODO: Automate updating HOSTS file somehow?

  sudo curl 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/fakenews-gambling/hosts' -o '/private/etc/hosts' && sync && sudo dscacheutil -flushcache;sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder

  cat '/private/etc/hosts' | grep 'Date:'

  sudo nano '/private/etc/hosts'

====== Programs ======

===== purge-wrangler =====

  * https://github.com/mayankk2308/purge-wrangler
  * https://egpu.io/forums/mac-setup/script-enable-egpu-on-tb1-2-macs-on-macos-10-13-4/

  * :!: The script requires running with ''bash'' from the script's current directory instead of the usual direct-executing ((see [[https://github.com/mayankk2308/purge-wrangler/issues/35|report]]))
  * :!: It's been warned **not** to be using the script from ''master'' ((will continue to do so anyway until an issue arises :p))

  curl 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mayankk2308/purge-wrangler/master/purge-wrangler.sh' -o ~/'Downloads/purge-wrangler.sh' && sync && cd ~/'Downloads' && bash 'purge-wrangler.sh'

===== Audacity =====

  * https://www.audacityteam.org/download/mac/

==== FFmpeg ====

  * TODO

===== Corsair =====

==== ckb-next ====

  * https://github.com/ckb-next/ckb-next
  * :!: Make sure **not** to download the ''legacy'' version

=== Auto-start Fix ===

  * https://github.com/ckb-next/ckb-next/issues/488#issuecomment-544247560

  sudo curl 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ckb-next/ckb-next/master/macos/org.ckb-next.plist' -o '/Library/LaunchAgents/org.ckb-next.plist' && sync

==== iCUE ====

  * https://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=182942

  * Check the forums for the latest version, doesn't seem like the main post contains an updated URL
  * :!: macOS reports that iCUE uses significant energy even in the background

  * http://downloads.corsair.com/Files/CUE/iCUE-3.21.88-release.dmg

===== FileZilla =====

  * https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?show_all=1

===== GIMP =====

  * https://www.gimp.org/downloads

===== KeePassXC =====

  * https://keepassxc.org/download/#mac

===== Keybase =====

  * https://keybase.io/docs/the_app/install_macos

===== Mozilla Firefox =====

  * https://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-latest-ssl&os=osx&lang=en-US

==== Notes ====

  * :!: Firefox needs started normally at least once in order to avoid Gatekeeper's wrath ((if Gatekeeper blocks Firefox from starting normally anyway, run ''sudo spctl --master-disable'', start Firefox, and run ''sudo spctl --master-enable'' immediately afterwards))

==== Remove Features ====

****

  rm -Rfv '/Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/Resources/browser/features'

==== Settings ====

=== Default Profile ===

  * :!: Change ''espionage724'' as-needed
  * TODO: See if ''sed'' can be figured out on macOS in order to remove the hard-coded path
  * :!: Change ''Name=default'' to ''Name=default-nightly'' for Nightly

  rm -fv '/tmp/profiles.ini' && nano '/tmp/profiles.ini'

<code>
[General]
StartWithLastProfile=1

[Profile0]
Name=default
IsRelative=1
Path=Profiles/espionage724
Default=1</code>

=== user.js ===

  * Last updated: 2019/09/09
  * :!: IPv6 is disabled in order to prevent WebRTC from grabbing an IPv6 address even though NetworkManager has it disabled...
  * :!: ''media.peerconnection.enabled'' disables WebRTC

  rm -fv '/tmp/user.js' && nano '/tmp/user.js'

<code>
/***********
 * General *
 ***********/

user_pref("extensions.screenshots.disabled", true);
user_pref("reader.parse-on-load.enabled", false);

user_pref("media.mediasource.experimental.enabled", true);
user_pref("media.mediasource.ignore_codecs", true);
user_pref("media.autoplay.enabled", false);

user_pref("webgl.disabled", true);
user_pref("webgl.enable-webgl2", false);
user_pref("accessibility.force_disabled", 1);
user_pref("mousewheel.min_line_scroll_amount", 40);
user_pref("browser.tabs.drawInTitlebar", true);

/*******
 * U2F *
 *******/

user_pref("security.webauth.u2f", true);

/*******
 * END *
 *******/</code>

== VPN ==

  * Add if using a VPN

<code>
/***********
 * Privacy *
 ***********/

user_pref("network.dns.disableIPv6", true);
user_pref("media.peerconnection.enabled", false);</code>

=== Apply Settings ===
  * :!: Firefox needs to be running before running this
  * ''Path'' should report the current user's username, and the text ''Custom Stuff'' should be visible
  * :!: If Firefox doesn't open automatically, ''firefox -p default'' must be ran the first time Firefox is started after this command
  * :!: Change ''Firefox.app'' to ''Firefox.app'' for Nightly

  ls '/tmp/profiles.ini' '/tmp/user.js' && pkill 'firefox' && rm -Rfv ~/'Library/Application Support/Firefox' && sync && mkdir -p ~/'Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/'$USER && mv '/tmp/profiles.ini' ~/'Library/Application Support/Firefox/profiles.ini' && mv '/tmp/user.js' ~/'Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/'$USER'/user.js' && sync && cat ~/'Library/Application Support/Firefox/profiles.ini' | grep $USER && cat ~/'Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/'$USER'/user.js' | grep 'Custom Stuff' && sleep '1' && sync || '/Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/firefox' -p 'default'

==== Extensions ====

=== Download ===

  * Decentraleyes
  * HTTPS Everywhere
  * Privacy Possum
  * Cookie AutoDelete
  * uBlock Origin

  open 'https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/decentraleyes/versions' && open 'https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere' && open 'https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/privacy-possum/versions' && open 'https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cookie-autodelete/versions' && open 'https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/versions'

=== Cookie AutoDelete ===

  * [x] Enable Automatic Cleaning? Delay Before Cleaning
  * [x] Enable Cleanup on Domain Change
  * [ ] Enable Cleanup Log and Counter
  * [ ] Show Notification After Cookie Cleanup
  * [x] Clean Cookies from Open Tabs on Startup
  * [x] Localstorage Cleanup (Firefox 58+)

=== uBlock Origin ===

== Settings ==

  * [x] Prevent WebRTC from leaking local IP addresses

== Filter lists ==

  * [ ] Ads -> EasyList ((uncheck; included in ''Fanboy Ultimate List''))
  * [ ] Privacy -> EasyPrivacy ((uncheck; included in ''Fanboy Ultimate List''))

  * Multipurpose -> [x] Dan Pollock's hosts file
  * Multipurpose -> [x] hpHost's Ad and tracking servers
  * Multipurpose -> [x] MVPS HOSTS

  * Custom -> [x] Import

== Custom 3rd-party filters ==

  * Last updated: 2018/11/23

<code>
https://www.fanboy.co.nz/fanboy-problematic-sites.txt
https://www.fanboy.co.nz/r/fanboy-ultimate.txt
https://www.fanboy.co.nz/fanboy-antifacebook.txt
https://www.fanboy.co.nz/fanboy-antifonts.txt
https://www.fanboy.co.nz/fanboy-cookiemonster.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ryanbr/fanboy-adblock/master/popads-domains-list.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ryanbr/fanboy-adblock/master/fake-news.txt</code>

==== Testing Sites ====

  * https://www.youtube.com/html5
  * https://ipx.ac
  * https://decentraleyes.org/test/
  * https://panopticlick.eff.org/
  * https://browserleaks.com/
  * https://speedof.me/

===== SwitchResX =====

  * https://www.madrau.com/srx_download/download.html

===== Transmission =====

  * https://transmissionbt.com/download/

  http://john.bitsurge.net/public/biglist.p2p.gz

  curl -sI http://john.bitsurge.net/public/biglist.p2p.gz | grep Last-Modified

===== VLC =====

  * https://get.videolan.org/vlc/last/macosx/

===== WireGuard =====

  * https://www.wireguard.com/install/
  * https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wireguard/id1451685025?ls=1&mt=12

==== VPN.AC ====

  * https://vpn.ac/knowledgebase/124/WireGuard-on-macOS.html
  * https://vpn.ac/wgmanager

===== Diagnostics =====

==== Geekbench ====

  * https://www.geekbench.com/download/mac/

==== GpuTest ====

  * http://www.ozone3d.net/gputest/dl/GpuTest_OSX_x64_0.7.0.zip

=== Fur Ring ===

== 720p ==

  * HDTV
  * :!: Runs for 10 seconds

  ~/'Downloads/GpuTest_OSX_x64_0/GpuTest.app/Contents/MacOS/GpuTest' /test='fur' /width='1280' /height='720' /benchmark /benchmark_duration_ms='10000'

== 1080p ==

  * FHD
  * :!: Runs for 10 seconds

  ~/'Downloads/GpuTest_OSX_x64_0/GpuTest.app/Contents/MacOS/GpuTest' /test='fur' /width='1920' /height='1080' /benchmark /benchmark_duration_ms='10000'

== 4K ==

  * UHDTV1
  * :!: Runs for 10 seconds

  ~/'Downloads/GpuTest_OSX_x64_0/GpuTest.app/Contents/MacOS/GpuTest' /test='fur' /width='3840' /height='2160' /benchmark /benchmark_duration_ms='10000'

=== Benchmarks ===

  /benchmark /benchmark_duration_ms='15000'

  /fullscreen

==== Heaven Benchmark ====

  * https://benchmark.unigine.com/heaven

===== Games =====

==== Battle.net ====

  * https://www.blizzard.com/en-us/download?platform=macos

  * This covers all Battle.net games, or notably Warcraft III, :!: Diablo II ((which will not install or run on Catalina/10.15 since it's currently 32-bit)), and World of Warcraft

==== FINAL FANTASY XIV ====

  * https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/mac/download/

=== Game Data ===

****

  ~/Library/Application Support/FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE/Bottles/published_Final_Fantasy/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/SquareEnix/FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn

==== Guild Wars 2 ====

  * https://account.arena.net/content/download/gw2/osx/64

==== Old School RuneScape ====

  * https://www.runescape.com/oldschool/download

=== Java ===

  * https://www.java.com
  * :!: Oracle JDK 12 didn't work, but this needs to be investigated more thoroughly to figure out why

==== OpenArena ====

  * http://www.openarena.ws/download.php

==== RuneScape ====

  * https://www.runescape.com/download

==== Steam ====

  * https://store.steampowered.com/about/

==== Xonotic ====

  * https://www.xonotic.org/download/

====== Settings ======

===== Safari =====

  * :!: Firefox is to be used primarily since Safari no longer supports uBlock Origin

==== Settings ====

  * Preferences -> Advanced -> Show Develop menu in menu bar
  * Develop -> Experimental Features -> CSSOM View Scrolling API ((this fixes comment editing on egpu.io))

===== Terminal =====

  * Preferences -> General -> On startup, open: New window with profile: Pro