Lion Preparedness
The Mac Power Users podcast had some great routines for getting ready for a new operating system. Go listen and take notes. Here are a few that I add to my own list of critical files.
Files to keep handy
- AppleScript, Python, Perl and Ruby Scripts
- Keyboard Maestro macros
- Hazel scripts
- Screenshots of critical preference panes
- Bento database export (I still hate that it is stored in the library folder)
- TextExpander Snippets
- Mail Archive
- TextMate themes
Must have applications
- 1Password installer and registration code
- Dropbox installer
- nvAlt installer
- LaunchBar installer
- SuperDuper installer
- PathFinder installer
Lists to prepare
- Safari Plugins
- Applications to install (easy if you use 1Password to track serial numbers)
With this combination of material, I can get any new machine or clean OS up and running just how I like. I’ve been slowly repurchasing high value software from the Mac AppStore just so I can have an install history available on every machine.