# IDEA.md — Project Idea

## What is this?
Ops home for Seth's new MacBook Pro (Sept 2026). Debloat it, make it feel like
a Linux box to a Linux user, and tune it for Ableton Live 12 (native — the
steel141/Wine route was abandoned 2026-09-14, see `~/bin/ableton/`).

## Problem it solves
Stock macOS is noisy (Siri, Spotlight indexing everything, iCloud nags,
Photos/Music/News/TV auto-launch, animations, Dock junk) and the CLI is BSD
userland with zsh — `ip a` doesn't exist. Want: quiet machine, GNU-flavoured
shell, homelab reachability (SMB to tank, ssh aliases), and a DAW-first
config (no Time Machine mid-set, no sleep/App Nap on Live, audio not
tripped by notifications).

## Constraints / preferences
- Manage over SSH from steel141 (`ssh mac`, 192.168.0.94 LAN / Tailscale later)
- Homebrew for everything installable; scripted + idempotent, not hand-clicked
- `defaults write` changes are reversible — dump before changing (`.backup/`)
- Don't fight SIP/Gatekeeper; disable *services*, don't rip out system apps
- Ableton Suite Packs come with the license (in-app download); third-party
  packs live at `/tank/Downloads/Software/Milkie/` via SMB from 192.168.0.173