#!/usr/bin/env bash # Modified and patched together from a few sources: # # https://mths.be/macos # https://github.com/paulirish/dotfiles/blob/master/.osx # https://github.com/kevinSuttle/macOS-Defaults/blob/master/.macos COMPUTER_NAME="JJ-MBP15" osascript -e 'tell application "System Preferences" to quit' # Ask for the administrator password upfront sudo -v # Keep-alive: update existing `sudo` time stamp until this script has finished while true; do sudo -n true; sleep 60; kill -0 "$$" || exit; done 2>/dev/null & ############################################################################### # General UI/UX # ############################################################################### # Set computer name (as done via System Preferences → Sharing) sudo scutil --set ComputerName "$COMPUTER_NAME" sudo scutil --set HostName "$COMPUTER_NAME" sudo scutil --set LocalHostName "$COMPUTER_NAME" sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.smb.server NetBIOSName -string "$COMPUTER_NAME" # Set language and text formats defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleLanguages -array "en" defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleLocale -string "en_US@currency=USD" defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleMeasurementUnits -string "Inches" defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleMetricUnits -bool false # Set the timezone (see `sudo systemsetup -listtimezones` for other values) sudo systemsetup -settimezone "America/New_York" > /dev/null # Set standby delay to 24 hours (default is 1 hour) sudo pmset -a standbydelay 86400 # Disable Sudden Motion Sensor sudo pmset -a sms 0 # Disable audio feedback when volume is changed defaults write com.apple.sound.beep.feedback -bool false # Disable the sound effects on boot sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=" " # Menu bar: show battery percentage defaults write com.apple.menuextra.battery ShowPercent YES # Expand save panel by default defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode2 -bool true # Expand print panel by default defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint -bool true defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint2 -bool true # Save to disk (not to iCloud) by default defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDocumentSaveNewDocumentsToCloud -bool false # Remove duplicates in the “Open With” menu (also see `lscleanup` alias) /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user # Disable Resume system-wide defaults write com.apple.systempreferences NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool false # Restart automatically if the computer freezes sudo systemsetup -setrestartfreeze on ############################################################################### # Keyboard & Input # ############################################################################### # Disable smart quotes and dashes as they're annoying when typing code defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled -bool false defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticDashSubstitutionEnabled -bool false # Enable full keyboard access for all controls # (e.g. enable Tab in modal dialogs) defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3 # Disable press-and-hold for keys in favor of key repeat defaults write NSGlobalDomain ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false # Set a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 1 defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 15 # Automatically illuminate built-in MacBook keyboard in low light defaults write com.apple.BezelServices kDim -bool true # Turn off keyboard illumination when computer is not used for 5 minutes defaults write com.apple.BezelServices kDimTime -int 300 # Disable auto-correct defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false ############################################################################### # Trackpad, mouse, Bluetooth accessories # ############################################################################### # Trackpad: enable tap to click for this user and for the login screen defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad Clicking -bool true defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad Clicking -bool true defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1 defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1 # Increase sound quality for Bluetooth headphones/headsets defaults write com.apple.BluetoothAudioAgent "Apple Bitpool Min (editable)" -int 40 # Use scroll gesture with the Ctrl (^) modifier key to zoom defaults write com.apple.universalaccess closeViewScrollWheelToggle -bool true defaults write com.apple.universalaccess HIDScrollZoomModifierMask -int 262144 ############################################################################### # Screen # ############################################################################### # Require password immediately after sleep or screen saver begins defaults write com.apple.screensaver askForPassword -int 1 defaults write com.apple.screensaver askForPasswordDelay -int 0 # Save screenshots to the desktop defaults write com.apple.screencapture location -string "${HOME}/Desktop" # Save screenshots in PNG format (other options: BMP, GIF, JPG, PDF, TIFF) defaults write com.apple.screencapture type -string "png" # Disable shadow in screenshots defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true ############################################################################### # Finder # ############################################################################### # Finder: show all filename extensions defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true # Finder: show status bar defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true # Finder: show path bar defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true # Finder: allow text selection in Quick Look defaults write com.apple.finder QLEnableTextSelection -bool true # When performing a search, search the current folder by default defaults write com.apple.finder FXDefaultSearchScope -string "SCcf" # Disable the warning when changing a file extension defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning -bool false # Avoid creating .DS_Store files on network or USB volumes defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteUSBStores -bool true # Use AirDrop over every interface. defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser BrowseAllInterfaces -bool true # Enable snap-to-grid for icons on the desktop and in other icon views /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:arrangeBy grid" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :FK_StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:arrangeBy grid" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:arrangeBy grid" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist # Always open everything in Finder's list view. # Use list view in all Finder windows by default # Four-letter codes for the other view modes: `icnv`, `clmv`, `Flwv` defaults write com.apple.finder FXPreferredViewStyle -string "Nlsv" # Show the ~/Library folder chflags nohidden ~/Library # Expand the following File Info panes: # “General”, “Open with”, and “Sharing & Permissions” defaults write com.apple.finder FXInfoPanesExpanded -dict \ General -bool true \ OpenWith -bool true \ Privileges -bool true ############################################################################### # Dock # ############################################################################### # Show indicator lights for open applications in the Dock defaults write com.apple.dock show-process-indicators -bool true # Automatically hide and show the Dock defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true # Group windows by application in Mission Control defaults write com.apple.dock expose-group-by-app -bool true # Disable hot corners defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tl-corner -int 0 defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tr-corner -int 0 defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-corner -int 0 defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-br-corner -int 0 # Don't show recently used applications in the Dock defaults write com.Apple.Dock show-recents -bool false ############################################################################### # Spotlight # ############################################################################### # Disable Spotlight indexing for any volume that gets mounted and has not yet # been indexed before. # Use `sudo mdutil -i off "/Volumes/foo"` to stop indexing any volume. sudo defaults write /.Spotlight-V100/VolumeConfiguration Exclusions -array "/Volumes" # Change indexing order and disable some file types defaults write com.apple.spotlight orderedItems -array \ '{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "APPLICATIONS";}' \ '{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "SYSTEM_PREFS";}' \ '{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "DIRECTORIES";}' \ '{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "CONTACT";}' \ '{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "DOCUMENTS";}' \ '{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "PDF";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "FONTS";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MESSAGES";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "EVENT_TODO";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "IMAGES";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "BOOKMARKS";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MUSIC";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MOVIES";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "PRESENTATIONS";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "SPREADSHEETS";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "SOURCE";}' # Load new settings before rebuilding the index killall mds > /dev/null 2>&1 # Make sure indexing is enabled for the main volume sudo mdutil -i on / > /dev/null # Rebuild the index from scratch sudo mdutil -E / > /dev/null ############################################################################### # Activity Monitor # ############################################################################### # Show the main window when launching Activity Monitor defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor OpenMainWindow -bool true # Visualize CPU usage in the Activity Monitor Dock icon defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor IconType -int 5 # Show all processes in Activity Monitor defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor ShowCategory -int 0 # Sort Activity Monitor results by CPU usage defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor SortColumn -string "CPUUsage" defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor SortDirection -int 0 ############################################################################### # Photos # ############################################################################### # Prevent Photos from opening automatically when devices are plugged in defaults -currentHost write com.apple.ImageCapture disableHotPlug -bool true ############################################################################### # Messages # ############################################################################### # Disable automatic emoji substitution (i.e. use plain text smileys) defaults write com.apple.messageshelper.MessageController SOInputLineSettings -dict-add "automaticEmojiSubstitutionEnablediMessage" -bool false # Disable smart quotes as it's annoying for messages that contain code defaults write com.apple.messageshelper.MessageController SOInputLineSettings -dict-add "automaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled" -bool false # Disable continuous spell checking defaults write com.apple.messageshelper.MessageController SOInputLineSettings -dict-add "continuousSpellCheckingEnabled" -bool false ############################################################################### # TextEdit # ############################################################################### # Use plain text mode for new TextEdit documents defaults write com.apple.TextEdit RichText -int 0 # Open and save files as UTF-8 in TextEdit defaults write com.apple.TextEdit PlainTextEncoding -int 4 defaults write com.apple.TextEdit PlainTextEncodingForWrite -int 4 ############################################################################### # GPGMail 2 # ############################################################################### # Disable signing emails by default defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/org.gpgtools.gpgmail SignNewEmailsByDefault -bool false ############################################################################### # Software Updates # ############################################################################### # Enable the automatic update check defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticCheckEnabled -bool true # Check for software updates daily, not just once per week defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ScheduleFrequency -bool true # Download newly available updates in background defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticDownload -bool true # Install System data files & security updates defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate CriticalUpdateInstall -bool true # Turn off app auto-update defaults write com.apple.commerce AutoUpdate -bool false ############################################################################### # Finished! # ############################################################################### echo "All done! Some of these changes require a logout/restart to take effect."