diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0578a34..0264a71 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 default:
 	@echo "Cowardly refusing to run on $(shell uname). Use platform specific targets."
 
-macos-setup: link-dotfiles link-karabiner macos
-	osascript -e 'tell app "loginwindow" to «event aevtrrst»'
-
-init-post-reboot: asdf link-sublime restore-preferences disable-restore-apps-on-login
-
 brew-install:
 	/bin/bash -c "$$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
 
@@ -14,13 +9,14 @@ brew-bundle:
 	brew update
 	brew bundle
 
+macos:
+	sh .macos
+	osascript -e 'tell app "loginwindow" to «event aevtrrst»'
+
 macos-reset-dock:
 	defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array
 	killall Dock
 
-macos:
-	sh .macos
-
 link-dotfiles:
 	mkdir -p $$HOME/.local
 	./link-dotfiles.sh
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fff736f..e6813fb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,18 @@ cd .dotfiles
 
 make brew-install
 make brew-bundle
-make macos-setup
+
+# set modern bash as the default shell
+(($(grep bash /etc/shells | wc -l)<2)) && which -a bash | head -n1 | sudo tee -a /etc/shells
+chsh -l $(which -a bash | head -n1)
+
+make link-dotfiles
+make link-karabiner
+make restore-preferences
+
+make macos-reset-dock
+make macos-disable-restore-apps-on-login
+make macos
 ```
 
 ## GNU/Linux
@@ -25,6 +36,7 @@ make macos-setup
 
 git clone git@github.com:nonrational/dotfiles .dotfiles
 cd .dotfiles
+
 make link-dotfiles
 ```