#!/usr/bin/env bash # Mac OS X configuration # # This configuration applies to the latest version of macOS (currently 11.3), # and sets up preferences and configurations for all the built-in services and # apps. Third-party app config should be done elsewhere. # # Options: # --no-restart: Don't restart any apps or services after running the script. # # If you want to figure out what default needs changing, do the following: # # 1. `cd /tmp` # 2. Store current defaults in file: `defaults read > before` # 3. Make a change to your system. # 4. Store new defaults in file: `defaults read > after` # 5. Diff the files: `diff before after` # # @see: http://secrets.blacktree.com/?showapp=com.apple.finder # @see: https://github.com/herrbischoff/awesome-macos-command-line # Warn that some commands will not be run if the script is not run as root. if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then RUN_AS_ROOT=false printf "Certain commands will not be run without sudo privileges. To run as root, run the same command prepended with 'sudo', for example: $ sudo $0\n\n" | fold -s -w 80 else RUN_AS_ROOT=true # Update existing `sudo` timestamp until `osx` has finished while true; do sudo -n true; sleep 60; kill -0 "$$" || exit; done 2>/dev/null & fi # Close System Preferences if open osascript -e 'tell application "System Preferences" to quit' ############################################################################### # General UI/UX # ############################################################################### # Expand save panel by default defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true # Expand print panel by default defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint -bool true # Save to disk (not to iCloud) by default defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDocumentSaveNewDocumentsToCloud -bool false # Automatically quit printer app once the print jobs complete defaults write com.apple.print.PrintingPrefs "Quit When Finished" -bool true # Restart automatically if the computer freezes if [[ "$RUN_AS_ROOT" = true ]]; then systemsetup -setrestartfreeze on fi # Disable smart quotes as they’re annoying when typing code defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled -bool false # Disable smart dashes as they’re annoying when typing code defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticDashSubstitutionEnabled -bool false # Set background to dark-grey color #osascript -e 'tell application "Finder" to set desktop picture to POSIX file "/System/Library/Desktop Pictures/Solid Colors/Stone.png"' ############################################################################### # Trackpad, mouse, keyboard, Bluetooth accessories, and input # ############################################################################### # Trackpad: Haptic feedback (light, silent clicking) defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad FirstClickThreshold -int 0 defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad ActuationStrength -int 0 # Disable press-and-hold for keys in favor of key repeat defaults write NSGlobalDomain ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false # Set a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate, and make it happen more quickly. # (The KeyRepeat option requires logging out and back in to take effect.) # Set the delay until key repeat (Values can range from 15 (shortest) to 120 (longest)) defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 25 # Set the key repeat rate (Values can range from 1 (fastest) to 120 (slowest)) defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 2 # Disable auto-correct defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false ############################################################################### # 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 Pictures folder. defaults write com.apple.screencapture location -string "${HOME}/Pictures" # 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 # ############################################################################### # Set Desktop as the default location for new Finder windows # For other paths, use `PfLo` and `file:///full/path/here/` defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTarget -string "PfLo" defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTargetPath -string "file://${HOME}/" # Show icons for hard drives, servers, and removable media on the desktop #defaults write com.apple.finder ShowExternalHardDrivesOnDesktop -bool true #defaults write com.apple.finder ShowHardDrivesOnDesktop -bool true #defaults write com.apple.finder ShowMountedServersOnDesktop -bool true #defaults write com.apple.finder ShowRemovableMediaOnDesktop -bool true # Finder: show hidden files by default defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool true # Finder: show all filename extensions defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true # Finder: show status bar defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true # Finder: allow text selection in Quick Look defaults write com.apple.finder QLEnableTextSelection -bool true # Display full POSIX path as Finder window title defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -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 # Enable spring loading for directories defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.springing.enabled -bool true # Remove the spring loading delay for directories defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.springing.delay -float 0.1 # Avoid creating .DS_Store files on network volumes defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -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 # Set the size of icons on the desktop and in other icon views /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:iconSize 64" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :FK_StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:iconSize 64" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:iconSize 64" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist # Use column view in all Finder windows by default # Four-letter codes for the other view modes: `icnv`, `Nlsv`, `clmv`, `Flwv` defaults write com.apple.finder FXPreferredViewStyle -string "clmv" # Show the ~/Library folder chflags nohidden ~/Library ############################################################################### # Dock, Dashboard, and hot corners # ############################################################################### # Enable Genie effect for window minimization defaults write com.apple.dock mineffect -string "genie" # Set Dock magnification (1-128, where 1 is smallest and 128 is largest) # Here we choose 64 as a medium value defaults write com.apple.dock magnification -bool true defaults write com.apple.dock largesize -int 80 # Disable recent applications in the Dock (requires macOS Mojave or later) defaults write com.apple.dock show-recents -bool false # Set the icon size of Dock items defaults write com.apple.dock tilesize -int 48 # Speed up Mission Control animations defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -float 0.15 # Make Dock icons of hidden applications translucent #defaults write com.apple.dock showhidden -bool true # Enable the 'reduce transparency' option. Save GPU cycles. defaults write com.apple.universalaccess reduceTransparency -bool false # Hot corners # Possible values: # 0: no-op # 2: Mission Control # 3: Show application windows # 4: Desktop # 5: Start screen saver # 6: Disable screen saver # 7: Dashboard # 10: Put display to sleep # 11: Launchpad # 12: Notification Center # Bottom right screen corner → Mission Control #defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-br-corner -int 2 #defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-br-modifier -int 0 # Top right screen corner → Put display to sleep defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tr-corner -int 10 defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tr-modifier -int 0 # Bottom left screen corner → Desktop #defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-corner -int 4 #defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-modifier -int 0 ############################################################################### # Safari & WebKit # ############################################################################### # Enable the Develop menu and the Web Inspector in Safari defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeDevelopMenu -bool true defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitDeveloperExtrasEnabledPreferenceKey -bool true defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2DeveloperExtrasEnabled -bool true # Add a context menu item for showing the Web Inspector in web views defaults write NSGlobalDomain WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool true ############################################################################### # Mail # ############################################################################### # Copy email addresses as `foo@example.com` instead of `Foo Bar ` in Mail.app defaults write com.apple.mail AddressesIncludeNameOnPasteboard -bool false ############################################################################### # Spotlight # ############################################################################### if [[ "$RUN_AS_ROOT" = true ]]; then # 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" # Restart spotlight killall mds > /dev/null 2>&1 fi ############################################################################### # Activity Monitor # ############################################################################### # Show the main window when launching Activity Monitor defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor OpenMainWindow -bool true # Show all processes in Activity Monitor defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor ShowCategory -int 0 # Visualize CPU usage in the Activity Monitor Dock icon defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor IconType -int 5 # Sort Activity Monitor results by CPU usage defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor SortColumn -string "CPUUsage" defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor SortDirection -int 0 ############################################################################### # Messages # ############################################################################### # 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 ############################################################################### # App Store # ############################################################################### # Disable in-app rating requests from apps downloaded from the App Store. defaults write com.apple.appstore InAppReviewEnabled -int 0 ############################################################################### # Kill/restart affected applications # ############################################################################### # Restart affected applications if `--no-restart` flag is not present. if [[ ! ($* == *--no-restart*) ]]; then for app in "cfprefsd" "Dock" "Finder" "Mail" "SystemUIServer" "Terminal"; do killall "${app}" > /dev/null 2>&1 done fi printf "Please log out and log back in to make all settings take effect.\n"