From 4d467d4354f828bb1c3e90613126371440a6601e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Billy-George Price-Sprackland Date: Sat, 16 May 2026 22:45:57 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Refactor .osx settings and add keyboard shortcuts Removed various default settings and added keyboard shortcuts for disabling screenshots and Spotlight shortcuts. --- .osx | 124 ++++++++++------------------------------------------------- 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 104 deletions(-) diff --git a/.osx b/.osx index 4c265b9..f1f196d 100755 --- a/.osx +++ b/.osx @@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then 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 @@ -36,189 +35,117 @@ fi # 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 -# Trackpad: secondary click to bottom-right (requires restart!) - defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadRightClick -bool true defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad TrackpadRightClick -bool true defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadCornerSecondaryClick -int 2 defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad TrackpadCornerSecondaryClick -int 2 - defaults write NSGlobalDomain ContextMenuGesture -int 1 -# 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.) defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 20 defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 1 -# Disable auto-correct defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false ############################################################################### # Screen # ############################################################################### -# Save screenshots to Downloads folder. defaults write com.apple.screencapture location -string "${HOME}/Downloads" - -# 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 +############################################################################### +# Keyboard Shortcuts # +############################################################################### + +# Disable screenshot shortcuts +defaults write com.apple.symbolichotkeys AppleSymbolicHotKeys -dict-add 28 "enabled" +defaults write com.apple.symbolichotkeys AppleSymbolicHotKeys -dict-add 29 "enabled" +defaults write com.apple.symbolichotkeys AppleSymbolicHotKeys -dict-add 30 "enabled" +defaults write com.apple.symbolichotkeys AppleSymbolicHotKeys -dict-add 31 "enabled" + +# Disable Spotlight shortcuts +defaults write com.apple.symbolichotkeys AppleSymbolicHotKeys -dict-add 64 "enabled" +defaults write com.apple.symbolichotkeys AppleSymbolicHotKeys -dict-add 65 "enabled" + ############################################################################### # 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 "PfDe" defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTargetPath -string "file://${HOME}/Desktop/" -# 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 (Set to True to enable) defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool false -# 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 # +# Dock # ############################################################################### -# Set the icon size of Dock items defaults write com.apple.dock tilesize -int 30 - -# 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 true -# 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 # +# Safari # ############################################################################### -# 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 ############################################################################### @@ -226,12 +153,7 @@ defaults write com.apple.mail AddressesIncludeNameOnPasteboard -bool false ############################################################################### 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 @@ -239,38 +161,32 @@ 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 ############################################################################### # 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 +killall SystemUIServer > /dev/null 2>&1 + printf "Please log out and log back in to make all settings take effect.\n"