diff --git a/install/cli-tools.sh b/install/cli-tools.sh
index a9c7d00..4d9ed86 100755
--- a/install/cli-tools.sh
+++ b/install/cli-tools.sh
@@ -22,4 +22,8 @@ brew install rbenv
 brew install the_silver_searcher
 brew install youtube-dl
 
+# install a current ruby version
 rbenv install 2.4.0
+
+# use nvm instead of brew node or anything else
+curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.33.0/install.sh | bash
diff --git a/install/install.sh b/install/install.sh
index 78c31db..299128b 100755
--- a/install/install.sh
+++ b/install/install.sh
@@ -26,12 +26,26 @@ brew install neovim/neovim/neovim
 brew install python3
 read -p "Press any key to continue... " -n1 -s
 
-# install deps + plugins for neovim
-pip3 install neovim
-curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Shougo/dein.vim/master/bin/installer.sh > installer.sh
-sh installer.sh ~/.config/nvim/dein
+# install all submodules
+git submodule init
+git submodule update
+read -p "Press any key to continue... " -n1 -s
+
+# link the dotfiles
+mkdir ~/.config
+ln -s ~/dotfiles/agignore ~/.agignore
+ln -s ~/dotfiles/nvim ~/.config/nvim
+ln -s ~/dotfiles/editorconfig ~/.editorconfig
+ln -s ~/dotfiles/gemrc ~/.gemrc
+ln -s ~/dotfiles/gitconfig ~/.gitconfig
+ln -s ~/dotfiles/gitignore ~/.gitignore
+ln -s ~/dotfiles/hyperterm.js ~/.hyperterm.js
+ln -s ~/dotfiles/khdrc ~/.khdrc
+ln -s ~/dotfiles/kwm ~/.kwm
+ln -s ~/dotfiles/tmux.conf ~/.tmux.conf
+ln -s ~/dotfiles/zsh ~/.zsh
+ln -s ~/dotfiles/zsh/zshrc ~/.zshrc
 read -p "Press any key to continue... " -n1 -s
-rm installer.sh
 
 # install fzf
 /usr/local/opt/fzf/install
@@ -44,7 +58,6 @@ brew cask install nextcloud
 brew cask install caskroom/fonts/font-hack
 read -p "Press any key to continue... " -n1 -s
 
-brew linkapps
 brew tap homebrew/services
 
 # clipper + kwm/khd
@@ -52,27 +65,14 @@ mkdir -p ~/Library/LaunchAgents
 brew services start clipper
 brew services start khd
 brew services start kwm
-
-# install all submodules
-git submodule init
-git submodule update
 read -p "Press any key to continue... " -n1 -s
 
-# link the dotfiles
-mkdir ~/.config
-ln -s ~/dotfiles/agignore ~/.agignore
-ln -s ~/dotfiles/nvim ~/.config/nvim
-ln -s ~/dotfiles/editorconfig ~/.editorconfig
-ln -s ~/dotfiles/gemrc ~/.gemrc
-ln -s ~/dotfiles/gitconfig ~/.gitconfig
-ln -s ~/dotfiles/gitignore ~/.gitignore
-ln -s ~/dotfiles/hyperterm.js ~/.hyperterm.js
-ln -s ~/dotfiles/khdrc ~/.khdrc
-ln -s ~/dotfiles/kwm ~/.kwm
-ln -s ~/dotfiles/tmux.conf ~/.tmux.conf
-ln -s ~/dotfiles/zsh ~/.zsh
-ln -s ~/dotfiles/zsh/zshrc ~/.zshrc
+# install deps + plugins for neovim
+pip3 install neovim
+curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Shougo/dein.vim/master/bin/installer.sh > installer.sh
+sh installer.sh ~/.config/nvim/dein
 read -p "Press any key to continue... " -n1 -s
+rm installer.sh
 
 # set xterm/screen terminals to enable italic fonts in terminal
 tic ~/dotfiles/other/xterm-256color.terminfo
diff --git a/install/node.sh b/install/node.sh
index 5027694..b6d1af6 100755
--- a/install/node.sh
+++ b/install/node.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env zsh
 
-# use nvm instead of brew node or anything else
-curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.33.0/install.sh | bash
 nvm install 6.9.3
 nvm use 6.9.3
 nvm alias default 6.9.3
diff --git a/install/software.sh b/install/software.sh
index 9731123..aea290d 100755
--- a/install/software.sh
+++ b/install/software.sh
@@ -23,10 +23,13 @@ brew cask install spotify
 brew cask install telegram
 brew cask install virtualbox
 brew cask install vlc
+read -p "Press any key to continue... " -n1 -s
 
 # set some options for qlcolorcode
 defaults write org.n8gray.QLColorCode font Hack
 defaults write org.n8gray.QLColorCode fontSizePoints 9
 defaults write org.n8gray.QLColorCode hlTheme blacknblue
 defaults write org.n8gray.QLColorCode extraHLFlags '--replace-tabs=2'
+read -p "Press any key to continue... " -n1 -s
 qlmanage -r
+read -p "Press any key to continue... " -n1 -s
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