#!/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 # # @author Billy-George Price-Sprackland # 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 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 "${id}" "enabled<${enabled}/>valueparameters${key_char}${key_code}${modifiers}typestandard" # Keep the on-disk plist honest even when cfprefsd has a stale cached value. /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :AppleSymbolicHotKeys:${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 # ############################################################################### defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint -bool true defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDocumentSaveNewDocumentsToCloud -bool false defaults write com.apple.print.PrintingPrefs "Quit When Finished" -bool true if [[ "$RUN_AS_ROOT" = true ]]; then systemsetup -setrestartfreeze on fi defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled -bool false defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticDashSubstitutionEnabled -bool false osascript -e 'tell application "Finder" to set desktop picture to POSIX file "/System/Library/Desktop Pictures/Solid Colors/Stone.png"' ############################################################################### # Trackpad, mouse, keyboard, Bluetooth accessories, and input # ############################################################################### defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad FirstClickThreshold -int 0 defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad ActuationStrength -int 0 defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadRightClick -bool true defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad TrackpadRightClick -bool true # Use the bottom-right trackpad corner for secondary click. defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadCornerSecondaryClick -int 2 defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad TrackpadCornerSecondaryClick -int 2 defaults write NSGlobalDomain ContextMenuGesture -int 1 defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 20 defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 1 defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false ############################################################################### # Screen # ############################################################################### defaults write com.apple.screencapture location -string "${HOME}/Downloads" defaults write com.apple.screencapture type -string "png" defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true defaults write com.apple.WindowManager StandardHideWidgets -bool true ############################################################################### # Keyboard Shortcuts # ############################################################################### # Disable screenshot shortcuts. set_symbolic_hotkey 28 false 51 20 1179648 # Save picture of screen as a file set_symbolic_hotkey 29 false 51 20 1441792 # Copy picture of screen to clipboard set_symbolic_hotkey 30 false 52 21 1179648 # Save picture of selected area as a file set_symbolic_hotkey 31 false 52 21 1441792 # Copy picture of selected area to clipboard set_symbolic_hotkey 184 false 53 23 1179648 # Screenshot and recording options # Disable Spotlight and Show Apps shortcuts. set_symbolic_hotkey 64 false 32 49 1048576 # Show Spotlight search 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 # ############################################################################### defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTarget -string "PfDe" defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTargetPath -string "file://${HOME}/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 defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool false defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true defaults write com.apple.finder QLEnableTextSelection -bool true defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool true defaults write com.apple.finder FXDefaultSearchScope -string "SCcf" defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning -bool false defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.springing.enabled -bool true defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.springing.delay -float 0.1 defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true ############################################################################### # Dock # ############################################################################### 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 defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-br-modifier -int 0 defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tr-corner -int 10 defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tr-modifier -int 0 defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-corner -int 4 defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-modifier -int 0 ############################################################################### # Safari # ############################################################################### defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeDevelopMenu -bool true defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitDeveloperExtrasEnabledPreferenceKey -bool true defaults write NSGlobalDomain WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool true ############################################################################### # Mail # ############################################################################### defaults write com.apple.mail AddressesIncludeNameOnPasteboard -bool false ############################################################################### # Spotlight # ############################################################################### if [[ "$RUN_AS_ROOT" = true ]]; then sudo defaults write /.Spotlight-V100/VolumeConfiguration Exclusions -array "/Volumes" killall mds > /dev/null 2>&1 fi ############################################################################### # Activity Monitor # ############################################################################### defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor OpenMainWindow -bool true defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor ShowCategory -int 0 ############################################################################### # Messages # ############################################################################### defaults write com.apple.messageshelper.MessageController SOInputLineSettings -dict-add "automaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled" -bool false defaults write com.apple.messageshelper.MessageController SOInputLineSettings -dict-add "continuousSpellCheckingEnabled" -bool false ############################################################################### # App Store # ############################################################################### defaults write com.apple.appstore InAppReviewEnabled -int 0 ############################################################################### # Kill/restart affected applications # ############################################################################### 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"