diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0faf9b9..c73cb51 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,28 @@ dotfiles.  ;)
 
 ### Options ###
 
+### macOS-like Copy/Paste ###
+
+To address keyboard shortcut conflicts between operating systems, this environment
+now supports using `Alt+C` for copy and `Alt+V` for paste, similar to macOS.
+This functionality is context-aware: it will automatically use `Ctrl+Shift+C/V`
+in terminals and `Ctrl+C/V` in all other applications.
+
+This feature requires the following packages to be installed:
+
+-   `xbindkeys`: To listen for the keyboard shortcuts.
+-   `xdotool`: To send the appropriate keypresses.
+
+On Debian-based systems (like Ubuntu or Kali), you can install them with:
+
+```bash
+sudo apt-get update
+sudo apt-get install xbindkeys xdotool
+```
+
+After installation, the functionality will be enabled automatically on your
+next login.
+
 ```
 BASEDIR: Where the skel framework is installed.  Defaults to $HOME/.skel
 MINIMAL: Don't do things that require git clones or installation of anything
diff --git a/bin/smart-copy-paste b/bin/smart-copy-paste
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8b88a6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/smart-copy-paste
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# smart-copy-paste
+#
+# This script provides context-aware copy and paste operations, mimicking
+# macOS behavior (Alt+C/V) while correctly handling terminals that require
+# the Shift key.
+
+# Exit silently if xdotool is not installed.
+if ! command -v xdotool > /dev/null; then
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Get the class name of the currently focused window.
+# We need to get the window on focus, to avoid issues with transparent terminals.
+class=$(xdotool getwindowclassname "$(xdotool getwindowfocus)")
+
+# Semicolon-separated list of terminal class names.
+terminals='Gnome-terminal;Xfce4-terminal;konsole;xterm;URxvt;Terminator;Alacritty;kitty;wezterm'
+
+# Determine the keystroke based on the window type and the argument passed.
+if echo "$terminals" | grep -q "$class"; then
+  # This is a terminal, so use Shift.
+  if [ "$1" = "copy" ]; then
+    xdotool key --clearmodifiers ctrl+shift+c
+  elif [ "$1" = "paste" ]; then
+    xdotool key --clearmodifiers ctrl+shift+v
+  fi
+else
+  # This is a standard GUI app.
+  if [ "$1" = "copy" ]; then
+    xdotool key --clearmodifiers ctrl+c
+  elif [ "$1" = "paste" ]; then
+    xdotool key --clearmodifiers ctrl+v
+  fi
+fi
diff --git a/dotfiles/aliases b/dotfiles/aliases
index bd6bb7e..cd678ba 100755
--- a/dotfiles/aliases
+++ b/dotfiles/aliases
@@ -1,22 +1,12 @@
 # General aliases, should only be sourced in interactive shells
 
-# Add an "alert" alias for long running commands.  Use like so:
-#   sleep 10; alert
-alias alert='notify-send --urgency=low -i "$([ $? = 0 ] && echo terminal || echo error)" "$(history|tail -n1|sed -e '\''s/^\s*[0-9]\+\s*//;s/[;&|]\s*alert$//'\'')"'
+
 
 # Cryptsetup alias
 alias luksFormat='cryptsetup luksFormat --type=luks2 --pbkdf-memory=2560000 --pbkdf=argon2id -i 15000 -s 512 -h sha256 -c aes-xts-plain64'
 
-# Colors
-if ls --version >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then
-  alias ls='ls --color=auto'
-fi
-if [ `uname` != 'Darwin' -a `uname` != 'NetBSD' -a `uname` != 'FreeBSD' -a `uname` != 'OpenBSD' ] ; then
-  # Should have a better way to check for GNU versions
-  alias grep='grep --color=auto'
-  alias egrep='egrep --color=auto'
-  alias fgrep='fgrep --color=auto'
-fi
+
+
 
 # Easy upgrade
 alias dist-upgrade="sudo sh -c 'apt-get update && apt-get -y dist-upgrade'"
@@ -30,8 +20,7 @@ alias mdcode="sed 's/^/    /'"
 # Intel format plz
 alias objdump="command objdump -M intel"
 
-# Useful directory utilities
-alias dircount="for d in * ; do find \$d -type d | wc -l | tr -d '\n' ; echo ' ' \$d ; done | sort -n"
+
 
 # Drop caches for swap issues
 alias drop_caches="echo 3 | sudo /usr/bin/tee /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches"
@@ -41,7 +30,7 @@ alias gettemp='printf "%02.2f\n" "$(cat /sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp)e-
 
 # get git working directory
 alias gitroot="git rev-parse --show-toplevel"
-alias cdgr='cd $(git rev-parse --show-toplevel || echo .)'
+
 
 # SSH without host key checking
 alias sshanon="ssh -oUserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null -oStrictHostKeyChecking=no"
diff --git a/dotfiles/config/fish/conf.d/aliases.fish b/dotfiles/config/fish/conf.d/aliases.fish
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a08930
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dotfiles/config/fish/conf.d/aliases.fish
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+# This script reads a bash-formatted alias file (~/.aliases) and creates
+# equivalent fish aliases. This allows for sharing aliases between bash and fish.
+
+# Path to the bash alias file
+set bash_alias_file ~/.aliases
+
+# Check if the alias file exists
+if test -f "$bash_alias_file"
+  # Read the file line by line
+  while read -l line
+    # Skip comments and empty lines
+    if string match -q -r '^\s*#' "$line" || test -z "$line"
+      continue
+    end
+
+    # Check if the line defines an alias
+    if string match -q -r '^\s*alias\s+' "$line"
+      # Remove the 'alias ' prefix
+      set -l definition (string replace -r '^\s*alias\s+' '' "$line")
+      
+      # Split the definition into name and value at the first '='
+      set -l parts (string split -m 1 '=' "$definition")
+      set -l alias_name $parts[1]
+      set -l alias_value $parts[2]
+      
+      # Remove leading/trailing quotes from the value
+      set -l alias_value (string trim -c "'"" "$alias_value")
+      
+      # Define the fish alias
+      alias $alias_name "$alias_value"
+    end
+  end < "$bash_alias_file"
+end
+
+# Specific aliases that are not in the bash file
+
+# On some systems, bat is batcat
+if not command -v bat >/dev/null 2>&1
+  if command -v batcat >/dev/null 2>&1
+    alias bat (command -v batcat)
+  end
+end
+
+# FFUF aliases
+if command -v ffuf >/dev/null 2>&1
+  if test -d $HOME/tools/seclists
+    alias ffuf-files "ffuf -c -w $HOME/tools/seclists/Discovery/Web-Content/raft-large-files.txt"
+    alias ffuf-dirs "ffuf -c -w $HOME/tools/seclists/Discovery/Web-Content/raft-large-directories.txt"
+    alias ffuf-quick "ffuf -c -w $HOME/tools/seclists/Discovery/Web-Content/quickhits.txt"
+  end
+end
+
+if grep --help 2>/dev/null | grep -q 'color'
+  # Should have a better way to check for GNU versions
+  alias grep 'grep --color=auto'
+  alias egrep 'egrep --color=auto'
+  alias fgrep 'fgrep --color=auto'
+end
+
+# Detect which `ls` flavor is in use and use the right flag for colors.
+if ls --help 2>&1 | grep -q -- '--color'
+  alias ls 'ls --color=auto' # GNU `ls`
+else if test (uname) = "Darwin"
+  alias ls 'ls -G' # macOS `ls`
+end
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diff --git a/dotfiles/config/fish/config.fish b/dotfiles/config/fish/config.fish
index f681987..972eb5b 100644
--- a/dotfiles/config/fish/config.fish
+++ b/dotfiles/config/fish/config.fish
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ if test -x /opt/homebrew/bin/brew
   if test -d (brew --prefix)"/share/fish/vendor_completions.d"
     set -p fish_complete_path (brew --prefix)/share/fish/vendor_completions.d
   end
+
+  # mise, if installed
+  if type -q mise
+    mise hook fish | source
+  end
 end
 
 if command -q starship
diff --git a/dotfiles/config/fish/functions/cdgr.fish b/dotfiles/config/fish/functions/cdgr.fish
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc0ea87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dotfiles/config/fish/functions/cdgr.fish
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Change to the root of the git repository.
+# If not in a git repo, do nothing.
+function cdgr
+    set git_root (git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null)
+    if test -n "$git_root"
+        cd "$git_root"
+    end
+end
diff --git a/dotfiles/config/mise/config.toml b/dotfiles/config/mise/config.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ef4de3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dotfiles/config/mise/config.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[settings]
+experimental = true
+
+[settings.pipx]
+uvx = true
+
+[settings.python]
+uv_venv_auto = true
+
+[tools]
+uv = "latest"
+
+[hooks]
+postinstall = "mise sync python --uv"
diff --git a/dotfiles/xbindkeysrc b/dotfiles/xbindkeysrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68d5004
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dotfiles/xbindkeysrc
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Custom copy/paste mapping for Alt+C and Alt+V to feel more like macOS.
+# Uses a helper script to send Shift for terminal applications.
+
+"smart-copy-paste copy"
+    alt + c
+
+"smart-copy-paste paste"
+    alt + v
diff --git a/dotfiles/xsessionrc b/dotfiles/xsessionrc
index f25d487..2b42ba9 100644
--- a/dotfiles/xsessionrc
+++ b/dotfiles/xsessionrc
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ setxkbmap -option ctrl:nocaps -option compose:ralt
 test -x /usr/bin/xsettingsd && /usr/bin/xsettingsd &
 test -f "$HOME/.env" && "$HOME/.env"
 test -f "$HOME/.shenv" && "$HOME/.shenv"
+command -v xbindkeys >/dev/null && xbindkeys &
 test -f "$HOME/.profile" && . "$HOME/.profile"
diff --git a/dotfiles/zlogin b/dotfiles/zlogin
index 72ca9b0..7d61ed4 100644
--- a/dotfiles/zlogin
+++ b/dotfiles/zlogin
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-# Execute code that does not affect the current session in the background.
-{
-  # Compile the completion dump to increase startup speed.
-  zcompdump="${ZDOTDIR:-$HOME}/.zcompdump"
-  if [[ -s "$zcompdump" && (! -s "${zcompdump}.zwc" || "$zcompdump" -nt "${zcompdump}.zwc") ]]; then
-    zcompile "$zcompdump"
-  fi
-} &!
+# This file is sourced only for login shells (e.g., SSH sessions, initial TTY logins).
+# For most interactive shells on macOS (like those in Terminal.app or iTerm2), it is NOT sourced.
+# All active Zsh startup and completion logic has been moved to .zshrc and .zshenv for better consistency and performance.
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diff --git a/dotfiles/zshrc b/dotfiles/zshrc
index da8040f..b3b8478 100755
--- a/dotfiles/zshrc
+++ b/dotfiles/zshrc
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 # For interactive shells
+[[ -n "$ZSH_PROFILE" ]] && {
+  zshrc_start_time=$(date +%s.%N)
+  zmodload zsh/zprof
+}
 HISTFILE=~/.zhistory
 HISTSIZE=10000
 SAVEHIST=10000
@@ -159,7 +163,7 @@ bindkey '^r' history-incremental-search-backward
 bindkey "^[[3~" delete-char
 
 source_if_existing() {
-  if test -e "${1}" ; then source "${1}" ; else false ; fi
+  [[ -f "${1}" ]] && source "${1}"
 }
 
 source_first_existing() {
@@ -196,7 +200,20 @@ if [[ $- == *i* ]] ; then
   zstyle ':compinstall' filename "${HOME}/.zshrc"
   zstyle ':completion:*' users root ${USER}
   # Modules after fpath
-  autoload -Uz compinit && compinit -i
+  autoload -Uz compinit
+
+  # Regenerate zcompdump if it's older than any file in fpath
+  DUMPFILE="${ZDOTDIR:-$HOME}/.zcompdump"
+  updated_files=(${^fpath}(N.om[1]))
+
+  if [[ ! -f "$DUMPFILE" || ( ${#updated_files} -gt 0 && "$updated_files[1]" -nt "$DUMPFILE" ) ]]; then
+    compinit -i -D "$DUMPFILE"
+    # Asynchronously compile the dump file
+    { zcompile "$DUMPFILE" } &!
+  else
+    compinit -C -i -D "$DUMPFILE"
+  fi
+  unset DUMPFILE updated_files
   autoload -Uz promptinit && promptinit
   # Virtualenvwrapper
   source_first_existing \
@@ -274,3 +291,11 @@ fi
 
 # Cleanup PATH
 typeset -U PATH
+
+if [[ -n "$ZSH_PROFILE" ]]; then
+  zshrc_end_time=$(date +%s.%N)
+  elapsed_seconds=$(echo "$zshrc_end_time - $zshrc_start_time" | bc -l)
+  elapsed_ms=$(printf "%.0f" "$(echo "$elapsed_seconds * 1000" | bc -l)")
+  echo "zshrc done: ${elapsed_ms}ms"
+  zprof
+fi
diff --git a/dotfiles/zshrc.d/alert.zsh b/dotfiles/zshrc.d/alert.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7eab354
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dotfiles/zshrc.d/alert.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env zsh
+
+# A function to run a command and send a notification when it's done.
+# Usage: alert sleep 10
+
+alert() {
+  # Run the command passed as arguments
+  "$@"
+  
+  # Capture the exit code
+  local ret=$?
+  
+  # Determine the icon based on success or failure
+  local icon
+  if [ $ret -eq 0 ]; then
+    icon="terminal"
+  else
+    icon="error"
+  fi
+  
+  # Send the notification with the executed command
+  notify-send --urgency=low -i "$icon" "Finished: '$@'"
+  
+  # Return the original exit code
+  return $ret
+}
diff --git a/dotfiles/zshrc.d/aliases.zsh b/dotfiles/zshrc.d/aliases.zsh
index 14e86e2..0b8c453 100644
--- a/dotfiles/zshrc.d/aliases.zsh
+++ b/dotfiles/zshrc.d/aliases.zsh
@@ -15,3 +15,17 @@ if command -v ffuf >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then
     alias ffuf-quick="ffuf -c -w $HOME/tools/seclists/Discovery/Web-Content/quickhits.txt"
   fi
 fi
+
+if grep --help 2>/dev/null | grep -q 'color'; then
+  # Should have a better way to check for GNU versions
+  alias grep='grep --color=auto'
+  alias egrep='egrep --color=auto'
+  alias fgrep='fgrep --color=auto'
+fi
+
+# Detect which `ls` flavor is in use and use the right flag for colors.
+if ls --help 2>&1 | grep -q -- '--color'; then
+  alias ls='ls --color=auto' # GNU `ls`
+elif [ "$(uname)" = "Darwin" ]; then
+  alias ls='ls -G' # macOS `ls`
+fi
diff --git a/dotfiles/zshrc.d/cdgr.zsh b/dotfiles/zshrc.d/cdgr.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d414165
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dotfiles/zshrc.d/cdgr.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Change to the root of the git repository.
+# If not in a git repo, do nothing.
+cdgr() {
+  local git_root
+  git_root=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>/dev/null)
+  if [ -n "$git_root" ]; then
+    cd "$git_root"
+  fi
+}