Improve macOS defaults

.osx

@@ -31,6 +31,28 @@ else
   while true; do sudo -n true; sleep 60; kill -0 "$$" || exit; done 2>/dev/null &
 fi
 
+set_symbolic_hotkey() {
+  local id="$1"
+  local enabled="$2"
+  local key_char="$3"
+  local key_code="$4"
+  local modifiers="$5"
+  local plist="${HOME}/Library/Preferences/com.apple.symbolichotkeys.plist"
+
+  defaults write com.apple.symbolichotkeys AppleSymbolicHotKeys -dict-add "${id}" "<dict><key>enabled</key><${enabled}/><key>value</key><dict><key>parameters</key><array><integer>${key_char}</integer><integer>${key_code}</integer><integer>${modifiers}</integer></array><key>type</key><string>standard</string></dict></dict>"
+
+  # Keep the on-disk plist honest even when cfprefsd has a stale cached value.
+  /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :AppleSymbolicHotKeys:${id}:enabled ${enabled}" "${plist}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+}
+
+refresh_symbolic_hotkeys() {
+  defaults read com.apple.symbolichotkeys AppleSymbolicHotKeys >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+
+  if [[ -x /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SystemAdministration.framework/Resources/activateSettings ]]; then
+    /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SystemAdministration.framework/Resources/activateSettings -u >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+  fi
+}
+
 ###############################################################################
 # General UI/UX                                                               #
 ###############################################################################
@@ -59,6 +81,7 @@ defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad ActuationStrength -int 0
 defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadRightClick -bool true
 defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad TrackpadRightClick -bool true
 
+# Use the bottom-right trackpad corner for secondary click.
 defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadCornerSecondaryClick -int 2
 defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad TrackpadCornerSecondaryClick -int 2
 
@@ -81,16 +104,18 @@ defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true
 # Keyboard Shortcuts                                                          #
 ###############################################################################
 
-# Configure screenshot shortcuts
+# Disable screenshot shortcuts.
-defaults write com.apple.symbolichotkeys AppleSymbolicHotKeys -dict-add 28 "<dict><key>enabled</key><false/><key>value</key><dict><key>parameters</key><array><integer>51</integer><integer>20</integer><integer>1179648</integer></array><key>type</key><string>standard</string></dict></dict>"
+set_symbolic_hotkey 28 false 51 20 1179648 # Save picture of screen as a file
-defaults write com.apple.symbolichotkeys AppleSymbolicHotKeys -dict-add 29 "<dict><key>enabled</key><true/><key>value</key><dict><key>parameters</key><array><integer>51</integer><integer>20</integer><integer>1441792</integer></array><key>type</key><string>standard</string></dict></dict>"
+set_symbolic_hotkey 29 false 51 20 1441792 # Copy picture of screen to clipboard
-defaults write com.apple.symbolichotkeys AppleSymbolicHotKeys -dict-add 30 "<dict><key>enabled</key><true/><key>value</key><dict><key>parameters</key><array><integer>52</integer><integer>21</integer><integer>1179648</integer></array><key>type</key><string>standard</string></dict></dict>"
+set_symbolic_hotkey 30 false 52 21 1179648 # Save picture of selected area as a file
-defaults write com.apple.symbolichotkeys AppleSymbolicHotKeys -dict-add 31 "<dict><key>enabled</key><false/><key>value</key><dict><key>parameters</key><array><integer>52</integer><integer>21</integer><integer>1441792</integer></array><key>type</key><string>standard</string></dict></dict>"
+set_symbolic_hotkey 31 false 52 21 1441792 # Copy picture of selected area to clipboard
-defaults write com.apple.symbolichotkeys AppleSymbolicHotKeys -dict-add 184 "<dict><key>enabled</key><false/><key>value</key><dict><key>parameters</key><array><integer>53</integer><integer>23</integer><integer>1179648</integer></array><key>type</key><string>standard</string></dict></dict>"
+set_symbolic_hotkey 184 false 53 23 1179648 # Screenshot and recording options
 
-# Disable Spotlight shortcuts
+# Disable Spotlight and Show Apps shortcuts.
-defaults write com.apple.symbolichotkeys AppleSymbolicHotKeys -dict-add 64 "<dict><key>enabled</key><false/><key>value</key><dict><key>parameters</key><array><integer>32</integer><integer>49</integer><integer>1048576</integer></array><key>type</key><string>standard</string></dict></dict>"
+set_symbolic_hotkey 64 false 32 49 1048576 # Show Spotlight search
-defaults write com.apple.symbolichotkeys AppleSymbolicHotKeys -dict-add 65 "<dict><key>enabled</key><false/><key>value</key><dict><key>parameters</key><array><integer>32</integer><integer>49</integer><integer>1572864</integer></array><key>type</key><string>standard</string></dict></dict>"
+set_symbolic_hotkey 65 false 32 49 1572864 # Show Finder search window
+set_symbolic_hotkey 160 false 65535 65535 0 # Show Apps
+refresh_symbolic_hotkeys
 
 ###############################################################################
 # Finder                                                                      #
@@ -124,6 +149,7 @@ defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true
 defaults write com.apple.dock tilesize -int 30
 defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -float 0.15
 defaults write com.apple.dock showhidden -bool true
+defaults write com.apple.dock show-recents -bool false
 defaults write com.apple.universalaccess reduceTransparency -bool true
 
 defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-br-corner -int 2

README.md

@@ -2,4 +2,27 @@
 
 My configuration. Minimalist, but helps save a few thousand keystrokes a day. I use macOS, so I can only guarantee they'll work on a Mac, but I use some of these dotfiles on various linux servers, and they seem to be pretty flexible.
 
+## macOS settings
 
+Run `.osx` to apply macOS defaults:
+
+```sh
+./.osx
+```
+
+Use `--no-restart` while iterating:
+
+```sh
+./.osx --no-restart
+```
+
+The script configures:
+
+- Bottom-right trackpad corner as secondary click.
+- Screenshot output to `~/Downloads`.
+- Screenshot keyboard shortcuts disabled.
+- Spotlight and Show Apps keyboard shortcuts disabled.
+- Dock recent apps disabled.
+- Dock hot corners, Finder defaults, Safari developer settings, and other UI preferences.
+
+Some settings are cached by macOS services. If System Settings still shows stale shortcut checkbox state after running the script, log out and back in.