diff --git a/airline.vim b/airline.vim
index d2c09d9..ed4f214 100644
--- a/airline.vim
+++ b/airline.vim
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ let g:airline_right_alt_sep = ''
 let g:airline_symbols.branch = ''
 let g:airline_symbols.readonly = ''
 let g:airline_symbols.linenr = ''
+let g:airline_theme='minimalist'
diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index e18ed4b..81b537f 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -113,4 +113,4 @@ if has("gui_macvim")
 endif
 
 " make sure to set TERM to xterm-256color in terminal program or app
-colorscheme desert
+colorscheme slate
diff --git a/vundle.vim b/vundle.vim
index c3dc01c..03f0331 100644
--- a/vundle.vim
+++ b/vundle.vim
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ call vundle#begin()
 
 " let Vundle manage Vundle, required
 Plugin 'gmarik/Vundle.vim'
-" doesn't appear to work in OS X but this plugin scan scan projects and support
-" automatically adding imports
-Plugin 'rustushki/JavaImp.vim'
 " map a hotkey to opena  split buffer showing the ctags driven structure of some
 " source
 Plugin 'Tagbar'
@@ -21,22 +18,18 @@ Plugin 'vim-misc'
 Plugin 'easytags.vim'
 " look for .editorconfig and merge into vim settings
 Plugin 'editorconfig/editorconfig-vim'
-" Scala and SBT support
-Plugin 'derekwyatt/vim-scala'
-Plugin 'derekwyatt/vim-sbt'
 " file and dir browser
 Plugin 'scrooloose/nerdtree'
 " syntax checking on steroids
 Plugin 'scrooloose/syntastic'
-" integrate ack, especially to be able to open matches, hugely useful for
+" integrate ag, especially to be able to open matches, hugely useful for
 " code aware search
 Plugin 'rking/ag.vim'
 " lightweight but sophisticated status line
-Plugin 'bling/vim-airline'
+Plugin 'vim-airline/vim-airline'
+Plugin 'vim-airline/vim-airline-themes'
 " git integration
 Plugin 'tpope/vim-fugitive'
-" heavily designed color scheme for readability
-Plugin 'altercation/vim-colors-solarized'
 " visualize vim's undo tree
 Plugin 'sjl/gundo.vim'
 " better support for JS
@@ -56,8 +49,6 @@ Plugin 'marijnh/tern_for_vim'
 Plugin 'rust-lang/rust.vim'
 " support for Rust's build tool/dependency manager
 Plugin 'timonv/vim-cargo'
-" support for multiple cursors
-Plugin 'terryma/vim-multiple-cursors'
 " support for quickly changing font size
 Plugin 'drmikehenry/vim-fontsize'
 " support for jsonnet