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#!/usr/bin/env bash
# Based on ~/.macos — http://mths.be/macos
# Close any open System Preferences panes, to prevent them from overriding
# settings we’re about to change
osascript -e 'tell application "System Preferences" to quit'
# Ask for the administrator password upfront
sudo -v
# Keep-alive: update existing `sudo` time stamp until `.macos` 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 "SamusAran"
#sudo scutil --set HostName "SamusAran"
#sudo scutil --set LocalHostName "SamusAran"
#sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.smb.server NetBIOSName -string "SamusAran"
# Set standby delay to 24 hours (default is 1 hour)
#x#sudo pmset -a standbydelay 86400
# Disable the sound effects on boot
sudo nvram StartupMute="%01"
# Menu bar: enable transparency
#x#defaults write com.apple.universalaccess reduceTransparency -bool false
# Menu bar: configure icons
for domain in ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.controlcenter.*; do
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :AirDrop string" $domain
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :AirDrop 2" $domain
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :Battery string" $domain
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :Battery 8" $domain
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :BatteryShowPercentage string" $domain
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :BatteryShowPercentage true" $domain
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :Bluetooth string" $domain
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :Bluetooth 2" $domain
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :Display string" $domain
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :Display 2" $domain
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :FocusModes string" $domain
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :FocusModes 2" $domain
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :MusicRecognition string" $domain
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :MusicRecognition 2" $domain
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :NowPlaying string" $domain
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :NowPlaying 2" $domain
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :ScreenMirroring string" $domain
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :ScreenMirroring 2" $domain
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :Sound string" $domain
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :Sound 2" $domain
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :StageManager string" $domain
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :StageManager 2" $domain
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :UserSwitcher string" $domain
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :UserSwitcher 2" $domain
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :WiFi string" $domain
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :WiFi 2" $domain
done
# Set Dark mode
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleInterfaceStyle -string "Dark"
# Set highlight color to orange
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleHighlightColor -string "1.000000 0.823500 0.505900"
# Set sidebar icon size to medium
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSTableViewDefaultSizeMode -int 2
# Show Scrollbars when Scrolling
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowScrollBars -string "WhenScrolling"
# Possible values: `WhenScrolling`, `Automatic` and `Always`
# Disable opening and closing window animations
## defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool false
# Increase window resize speed for Cocoa applications
#? defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSWindowResizeTime -float 0.001
# 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
# Automatically quit printer app once the print jobs complete
#? defaults write com.apple.print.PrintingPrefs "Quit When Finished" -bool true
# 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
# Display ASCII control characters using caret notation in standard text views
# Try e.g. `cd /tmp; unidecode "\x{0000}" > cc.txt; open -e cc.txt`
#? defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSTextShowsControlCharacters -bool true
# Disable Resume system-wide
#? defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool false
# Disable automatic termination of inactive apps
#? defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDisableAutomaticTermination -bool true
# Set Help Viewer windows to non-floating mode
#? defaults write com.apple.helpviewer DevMode -bool true
# Reveal IP address, hostname, OS version, etc. when clicking the clock
# in the login window
#? sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow AdminHostInfo HostName
# Restart automatically if the computer freezes
sudo systemsetup -setrestartfreeze on
# Never go into computer sleep mode
sudo systemsetup -setcomputersleep Off > /dev/null
# Check for software updates daily, not just once per week
#? defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ScheduleFrequency -int 1
# Disable Notification Center and remove the menu bar icon
#launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.notificationcenterui.plist 2> /dev/null
# Disable smart quotes; annoying when typing code
#? defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled -bool false
# Disable smart dashes; annoying when typing code
#? defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticDashSubstitutionEnabled -bool false
# Disable automatic capitalization; annoying when typing code
#? defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticCapitalizationEnabled -bool false
# Disable automatic period substitution; annoying when typing code
#? defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticPeriodSubstitutionEnabled -bool false
# Disable auto-correct
#? defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false
# Set a custom wallpaper image. `DefaultDesktop.jpg` is already a symlink, and
# all wallpapers are in `/Library/Desktop Pictures/`. The default is `Wave.jpg`.
#rm -rf ~/Library/Application Support/Dock/desktoppicture.db
#sudo rm -rf /System/Library/CoreServices/DefaultDesktop.jpg
#sudo ln -s /path/to/your/image /System/Library/CoreServices/DefaultDesktop.jpg
##############################################################################
# Security #
##############################################################################
# Based on:
# https://github.com/drduh/macOS-Security-and-Privacy-Guide
# https://benchmarks.cisecurity.org/tools2/osx/CIS_Apple_OSX_10.12_Benchmark_v1.0.0.pdf
# Enable firewall. Possible values:
# 0 = off
# 1 = on for specific sevices
# 2 = on for essential services
#? sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.alf globalstate -int 1
# Enable stealth mode
# Source: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH18642
#? sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.alf stealthenabled -int 1
# Enable firewall logging
#sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.alf loggingenabled -int 1
# Do not automatically allow signed software to receive incoming connections
#sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.alf allowsignedenabled -bool false
# Log firewall events for 90 days
#sudo perl -p -i -e 's/rotate=seq compress file_max=5M all_max=50M/rotate=utc compress file_max=5M ttl=90/g' "/etc/asl.conf"
#sudo perl -p -i -e 's/appfirewall.log file_max=5M all_max=50M/appfirewall.log rotate=utc compress file_max=5M ttl=90/g' "/etc/asl.conf"
# Reload the firewall
# (uncomment if above is not commented out)
#launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.alf.useragent.plist
#? sudo launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.alf.agent.plist
#? sudo launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.alf.agent.plist
#launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.alf.useragent.plist
# Disable IR remote control
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.driver.AppleIRController DeviceEnabled -bool false
# Turn Bluetooth off completely
#sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth ControllerPowerState -int 0
#sudo launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.blued.plist
#sudo launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.blued.plist
# Disable wifi captive portal
#sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.captive.control Active -bool false
# Disable remote apple events
#sudo systemsetup -setremoteappleevents off
# Disable remote login
sudo systemsetup -setremotelogin off
# Disable wake-on modem
sudo systemsetup -setwakeonmodem off
# Disable wake-on LAN
sudo systemsetup -setwakeonnetworkaccess off
# Disable file-sharing via AFP or SMB
#sudo launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.AppleFileServer.plist
#sudo launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.smbd.plist
# Display login window as name and password
#sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow SHOWFULLNAME -bool true
# Do not show password hints
#? sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow RetriesUntilHint -int 0
# Disable guest account login
#? sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow GuestEnabled -bool false
# Automatically lock the login keychain for inactivity after 6 hours
#security set-keychain-settings -t 21600 -l ~/Library/Keychains/login.keychain
# Destroy FileVault key when going into standby mode, forcing a re-auth.
# Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20160114141929/http://training.apple.com/pdf/WP_FileVault2.pdf
#sudo pmset destroyfvkeyonstandby 1
# Disable Bonjour multicast advertisements
#sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.mDNSResponder.plist NoMulticastAdvertisements -bool true
# Disable the crash reporter
#? defaults write com.apple.CrashReporter DialogType -string "none"
# Disable diagnostic reports
#sudo launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.SubmitDiagInfo.plist
# Log authentication events for 90 days
#sudo perl -p -i -e 's/rotate=seq file_max=5M all_max=20M/rotate=utc file_max=5M ttl=90/g' "/etc/asl/com.apple.authd"
# Log installation events for a year
#sudo perl -p -i -e 's/format=bsd/format=bsd mode=0640 rotate=utc compress file_max=5M ttl=365/g' "/etc/asl/com.apple.install"
# Increase the retention time for system.log and secure.log
#sudo perl -p -i -e 's/\/var\/log\/wtmp.*$/\/var\/log\/wtmp \t\t\t640\ \ 31\ *\t\@hh24\ \J/g' "/etc/newsyslog.conf"
# Keep a log of kernel events for 30 days
#sudo perl -p -i -e 's|flags:lo,aa|flags:lo,aa,ad,fd,fm,-all,^-fa,^-fc,^-cl|g' /private/etc/security/audit_control
#sudo perl -p -i -e 's|filesz:2M|filesz:10M|g' /private/etc/security/audit_control
#sudo perl -p -i -e 's|expire-after:10M|expire-after: 30d |g' /private/etc/security/audit_control
# Disable the “Are you sure you want to open this application?” dialog
#? defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices LSQuarantine -bool false
###############################################################################
# SSD-specific tweaks #
###############################################################################
# Disable hibernation (speeds up entering sleep mode)
#sudo pmset -a hibernatemode 0
# Remove the sleep image file to save disk space
#sudo rm /private/var/vm/sleepimage
# Create a zero-byte file instead…
#sudo touch /private/var/vm/sleepimage
# …and make sure it can’t be rewritten
#sudo chflags uchg /private/var/vm/sleepimage
# Disable the sudden motion sensor as it’s not useful for SSDs
sudo pmset -a sms 0
###############################################################################
# Trackpad, mouse, keyboard, Bluetooth accessories, and input #
###############################################################################
# Trackpad: enable tap to click for this user and for the login screen
#? 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
# Mouse: Enable right-side as secondary-click: Enable: `TwoButton`, Disable: `OneButton`
#? defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchMouse MouseButtonMode -string "TwoButton"
#? defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.mouse MouseButtonMode -string "TwoButton"
# Enable “natural” (Lion-style) scrolling
#? defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.swipescrolldirection -bool true
# Increase sound quality for Bluetooth headphones/headsets
#? defaults write com.apple.BluetoothAudioAgent "Apple Bitpool Min (editable)" -int 40
# Enable full keyboard access for all controls
# (e.g. enable Tab in modal dialogs)
#? defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3
# 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
# Follow the keyboard focus while zoomed in
#? defaults write com.apple.universalaccess closeViewZoomFollowsFocus -bool true
# Enable press-and-hold for keys instead of key repeat
#? defaults write NSGlobalDomain ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool true
# Set a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate
#defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0
# 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
# Set language and text formats
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleLanguages -array "en-US"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleLocale -string "en_US"
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/Los_Angeles" > /dev/null
# Stop iTunes from responding to the keyboard media keys
#? launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.rcd.plist 2> /dev/null
###############################################################################
# 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 "${HOME}/Desktop"
# Save screenshots in PNG format (other options: BMP, GIF, JPG, PDF, TIFF)
#? defaults write com.apple.screencapture type -string "png"
# Disable shadow in screenshots
#? defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true
# Enable subpixel font rendering on non-Apple LCDs
# 0 = off
# 1 = light/minimum
# 2 = medium
# 3 = heavy/fuzzy
# Reference: https://github.com/kevinSuttle/macOS-Defaults/issues/17#issuecomment-266633501
#? defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 1
# Enable HiDPI display modes (requires restart)
#? sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.windowserver DisplayResolutionEnabled -bool true
###############################################################################
# Finder #
###############################################################################
# Finder: Disable quitting via ⌘ + Q (quitting so will also hide desktop icons)
#? defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -bool false
# Finder: disable window animations and Get Info animations
#? defaults write com.apple.finder DisableAllAnimations -bool true
# Set Desktop as the default location for new Finder windows
# For other paths, use `PfLo` and `file:///full/path/here/`
defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTarget -string "PfDe"
defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTargetPath -string "file://${HOME}/Desktop/"
# Hide icons for hard drives, servers, and removable media on the desktop
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowExternalHardDrivesOnDesktop -bool false
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowHardDrivesOnDesktop -bool false
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowMountedServersOnDesktop -bool false
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowRemovableMediaOnDesktop -bool false
# 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: 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
# Display full POSIX path as Finder window title
#? defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool true
# Keep folders on top when sorting by name
#? defaults write com.apple.finder _FXSortFoldersFirst -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
# Avoid creating .DS_Store files on network and USB volumes
#? defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true
#? defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteUSBStores -bool true
# Disable disk image verification
#? defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify -bool true
#? defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify-locked -bool true
#? defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify-remote -bool true
# Automatically open a new Finder window when a volume is mounted
#? defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages auto-open-ro-root -bool true
#? defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages auto-open-rw-root -bool true
#? defaults write com.apple.finder OpenWindowForNewRemovableDisk -bool true
# Show item info near icons on the desktop and in other icon views
#? /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:showItemInfo true" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist
#? /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :FK_StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:showItemInfo true" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist
#? /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:showItemInfo true" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist
# Show item info to the right of the icons on the desktop
#? /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:labelOnBottom false" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist
# 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
# Increase grid spacing for icons on the desktop and in other icon views
#? /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:gridSpacing 100" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist
#? /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :FK_StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:gridSpacing 100" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist
#? /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:gridSpacing 100" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist
# Increase the size of icons on the desktop and in other icon views
#? /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:iconSize 80" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist
#? /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :FK_StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:iconSize 80" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist
#? /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:iconSize 80" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist
# 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"
# Disable the warning before emptying the Trash
#? defaults write com.apple.finder WarnOnEmptyTrash -bool false
# Empty Trash securely by default
# defaults write com.apple.finder EmptyTrashSecurely -bool true
# Enable AirDrop over Ethernet and on unsupported Macs running Lion
#? defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser BrowseAllInterfaces -bool true
# Enable the MacBook Air SuperDrive on any Mac
#? sudo nvram boot-args="mbasd=1"
# Show the ~/Library folder
#? chflags nohidden ~/Library && xattr -d com.apple.FinderInfo ~/Library
# Show the /Volumes folder
#? sudo chflags nohidden /Volumes
# 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, Dashboard, and hot corners #
###############################################################################
# Enable highlight hover effect for the grid view of a stack (Dock)
#? defaults write com.apple.dock mouse-over-hilite-stack -bool true
# Set the icon size of Dock items to 36 pixels
defaults write com.apple.dock tilesize -int 36
# Change minimize/maximize window effect: `scale` or `genie`
defaults write com.apple.dock mineffect -string "scale"
# Minimize windows into their application’s icon
defaults write com.apple.dock minimize-to-application -bool true
# Enable spring loading for all Dock items
#? defaults write com.apple.dock enable-spring-load-actions-on-all-items -bool true
# Show indicator lights for open applications in the Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock show-process-indicators -bool true
# Wipe all (default) app icons from the Dock
# This is only really useful when setting up a new Mac, or if you don’t use
# the Dock to launch apps.
#defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array
# Don’t animate opening applications from the Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock launchanim -bool false
# Speed up Mission Control animations
#? defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -float 0.1
# Don’t group windows by application in Mission Control
# (i.e. use the old Exposé behavior instead)
defaults write com.apple.dock expose-group-apps -bool false
# Disable Dashboard
#? defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -bool true
# Don’t show Dashboard as a Space
#? defaults write com.apple.dock dashboard-in-overlay -bool true
# Don’t automatically rearrange Spaces based on most recent use
defaults write com.apple.dock mru-spaces -bool false
# Spaces span displays
#? defaults write com.apple.spaces spans-displays -bool true
# Remove the auto-hiding Dock delay
#? defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-delay -float 0
# Remove the animation when hiding/showing the Dock
#? defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -float 0
# Automatically hide and show the Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true
# Make Dock icons of hidden applications translucent
#? defaults write com.apple.dock showhidden -bool true
# Disable the Launchpad gesture (pinch with thumb and three fingers)
#? find ~/Library/Application\ Support/Dock -name "*.db" -maxdepth 1 -delete #defaults write com.apple.dock showLaunchpadGestureEnabled -int 0
# Reset Launchpad, but keep the desktop wallpaper intact
#? find "${HOME}/Library/Application Support/Dock" -name "*-*.db" -maxdepth 1 -delete
# Add a spacer to the left side of the Dock (where the applications are)
#defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add '{tile-data={}; tile-type="spacer-tile";}'
# Add a spacer to the right side of the Dock (where the Trash is)
#defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-others -array-add '{tile-data={}; tile-type="spacer-tile";}'
# Hot corners
# Possible values:
# 0: no-op
# 1: Do nothing
# 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
# Top left screen corner → Do nothing
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tl-corner -int 1
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tl-modifier -int 0
# Top right screen corner → Do nothing
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tr-corner -int 1
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tr-modifier -int 0
# Bottom left screen corner → Disable screen saver
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-corner -int 6
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-modifier -int 0
# Bottom right screen corner → Disable screen saver
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-br-corner -int 6
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-br-modifier -int 0
###############################################################################
# Safari & WebKit #
###############################################################################
# Privacy: don’t send search queries to Apple
#? defaults write com.apple.Safari UniversalSearchEnabled -bool false
#? defaults write com.apple.Safari SuppressSearchSuggestions -bool true
# Press Tab to highlight each item on a web page
#? defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitTabToLinksPreferenceKey -bool true
#? defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2TabsToLinks -bool true
# Show the full URL in the address bar (note: this still hides the scheme)
#? defaults write com.apple.Safari ShowFullURLInSmartSearchField -bool true
# Set Safari’s home page to `about:blank` for faster loading
#? defaults write com.apple.Safari HomePage -string "about:blank"
# Prevent Safari from opening ‘safe’ files automatically after downloading
#? defaults write com.apple.Safari AutoOpenSafeDownloads -bool false
# Prevent hitting the Backspace key to go to the previous page in history
#? defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2BackspaceKeyNavigationEnabled -bool false
# Hide Safari’s bookmarks bar by default
#? defaults write com.apple.Safari ShowFavoritesBar -bool false
# Hide Safari’s sidebar in Top Sites
#? defaults write com.apple.Safari ShowSidebarInTopSites -bool false
# Disable Safari’s thumbnail cache for History and Top Sites
#? defaults write com.apple.Safari DebugSnapshotsUpdatePolicy -int 2
# Enable Safari’s debug menu
#? defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeInternalDebugMenu -bool true
# Make Safari’s search banners default to Contains instead of Starts With
#? defaults write com.apple.Safari FindOnPageMatchesWordStartsOnly -bool false
# Remove useless icons from Safari’s bookmarks bar
#? defaults write com.apple.Safari ProxiesInBookmarksBar "()"
# 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
# Enable continuous spellchecking
#? defaults write com.apple.Safari WebContinuousSpellCheckingEnabled -bool true
# Disable auto-correct
#? defaults write com.apple.Safari WebAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false
# Warn about fraudulent websites
#? defaults write com.apple.Safari WarnAboutFraudulentWebsites -bool true
# Enable “Do Not Track”
#? defaults write com.apple.Safari SendDoNotTrackHTTPHeader -bool true
# Update extensions automatically
#? defaults write com.apple.Safari InstallExtensionUpdatesAutomatically -bool true
###############################################################################
# Mail #
###############################################################################
# Disable send and reply animations in Mail.app
#? defaults write com.apple.mail DisableReplyAnimations -bool true
#? defaults write com.apple.mail DisableSendAnimations -bool true
# Copy email addresses as `[email protected]` instead of `Foo Bar <[email protected]>` in Mail.app
#? defaults write com.apple.mail AddressesIncludeNameOnPasteboard -bool false
# Add the keyboard shortcut ⌘ + Enter to send an email in Mail.app
#? defaults write com.apple.mail NSUserKeyEquivalents -dict-add "Send" -string "@\\U21a9"
# Display emails in threaded mode, sorted by date (oldest at the top)
#? defaults write com.apple.mail DraftsViewerAttributes -dict-add "DisplayInThreadedMode" -string "yes"
#? defaults write com.apple.mail DraftsViewerAttributes -dict-add "SortedDescending" -string "yes"
#? defaults write com.apple.mail DraftsViewerAttributes -dict-add "SortOrder" -string "received-date"
# Disable inline attachments (just show the icons)
#? defaults write com.apple.mail DisableInlineAttachmentViewing -bool true
# Disable automatic spell checking
#? defaults write com.apple.mail SpellCheckingBehavior -string "NoSpellCheckingEnabled"
###############################################################################
# Spotlight #
###############################################################################
# Hide Spotlight tray-icon (and subsequent helper)
for domain in ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.Spotlight.*; do
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :MenuItemHidden string" $domain
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :MenuItemHidden true" $domain
done
# 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 search results
# Yosemite-specific search results (remove them if your are using OS X 10.9 or older):
# MENU_DEFINITION
# MENU_CONVERSION
# MENU_EXPRESSION
# MENU_SPOTLIGHT_SUGGESTIONS (send search queries to Apple)
# MENU_WEBSEARCH (send search queries to Apple)
# MENU_OTHER
defaults write com.apple.spotlight orderedItems -array \
'{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "APPLICATIONS";}' \
'{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "SYSTEM_PREFS";}' \
'{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "DIRECTORIES";}' \
'{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "PDF";}' \
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "FONTS";}' \
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "DOCUMENTS";}' \
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MESSAGES";}' \
'{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "CONTACT";}' \
'{"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";}' \
'{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "MENU_DEFINITION";}' \
'{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "MENU_EXPRESSION";}' \
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_SPOTLIGHT_SUGGESTIONS";}' \
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_WEBSEARCH";}' \
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_OTHER";}'
# 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
###############################################################################
# Siri #
###############################################################################
# Show Siri icon in the Menubar
for domain in ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.controlcenter.*; do
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :Siri string" $domain
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :Siri 2" $domain
done
for domain in ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.Siri.*; do
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :StatusMenuVisible string" $domain
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :StatusMenuVisible 0" $domain
done
###############################################################################
# Terminal #
###############################################################################
# Only use UTF-8 in Terminal.app
#? defaults write com.apple.terminal StringEncodings -array 4
###############################################################################
# Time Machine #
###############################################################################
# Prevent Time Machine from prompting to use new hard drives as backup volume
#? defaults write com.apple.TimeMachine DoNotOfferNewDisksForBackup -bool true
# Disable local Time Machine backups
#? hash tmutil &> /dev/null && sudo tmutil disablelocal
###############################################################################
# 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 100
###############################################################################
# Mac 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
###############################################################################
# Mac App Store #
###############################################################################
# Disable video autoplay
defaults write com.apple.appstore AutoPlayVideoSetting -string "off"
defaults write com.apple.appstore UserSetAutoPlayVideoSetting -int 1
# Disable in-app ratings and reviews
defaults write com.apple.appstore InAppReviewEnabled -int 0
###############################################################################
# Photos #
###############################################################################
# Prevent Photos from opening automatically when devices are plugged in
#? defaults -currentHost write com.apple.ImageCapture disableHotPlug -bool true
###############################################################################
# Messages #
###############################################################################
# Disable auto-correct
defaults write com.apple.messages.text Autocorrection -int 1 # 1, off; 2, on
# Disable automatic emoji substitution (i.e. use plain text smileys)
defaults write com.apple.messages.text EmojiReplacement -int 1 # 1, off; 2, on
# Disable smart quotes; annoying when typing code
defaults write com.apple.messages.text SmartQuotes -int 1 # 1, off; 2, on
# Enable continuous spell checking
defaults write com.apple.messages.text SpellChecking -int 2 # 1, off; 2, on
###############################################################################
# Google Chrome & Google Chrome Canary #
###############################################################################
# Disable the all-too-sensitive backswipe on trackpads
#? defaults write com.google.Chrome AppleEnableSwipeNavigateWithScrolls -bool false
#? defaults write com.google.Chrome.canary AppleEnableSwipeNavigateWithScrolls -bool false
# Disable the all-too-sensitive backswipe on Magic Mouse
#? defaults write com.google.Chrome AppleEnableMouseSwipeNavigateWithScrolls -bool false
#? defaults write com.google.Chrome.canary AppleEnableMouseSwipeNavigateWithScrolls -bool false
# Use the system-native print preview dialog
#? defaults write com.google.Chrome DisablePrintPreview -bool true
#? defaults write com.google.Chrome.canary DisablePrintPreview -bool true
# Expand the print dialog by default
#? defaults write com.google.Chrome PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint2 -bool true
#? defaults write com.google.Chrome.canary PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint2 -bool true
###############################################################################
# Opera & Opera Developer #
###############################################################################
# Expand the print dialog by default
#defaults write com.operasoftware.Opera PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint2 -boolean true
#defaults write com.operasoftware.OperaDeveloper PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint2 -boolean true
###############################################################################
# Kill affected applications #
###############################################################################
# read -p "Press [Enter] restart affected applications..."
for app in "Activity Monitor" "Address Book" "Calendar" "Contacts" "cfprefsd" \
"Dock" "Finder" "Google Chrome" "Google Chrome Canary" "Mail" "Messages" \
"Opera" "Safari" "SizeUp" "Spectacle" "SystemUIServer" "Terminal" \
"Transmission" "iCal"; do
killall "${app}" > /dev/null 2>&1
done
echo "Done. Note that some of these changes require a logout/restart to take effect."