COMPUTER_NAME="Neo" LANGUAGES=(en nl) LOCALE="en_US@currency=EUR" MEASUREMENT_UNITS="Centimeters" SCREENSHOTS_FOLDER="${HOME}/Screenshots" # Topics # # - Computer & Host name # - Localization # - System # - Keyboard & Input # - Trackpad, mouse, Bluetooth accessories # - Screen # - Finder # - Dock # - Mail # - Calendar # - Terminal # - Activity Monitor # - Software Updates osascript -e 'tell application "System Preferences" to quit' # Ask for the administrator password upfront sudo -v # Keep-alive: update existing `sudo` time stamp until this script has finished while true; do sudo -n true; sleep 60; kill -0 "$$" || exit; done 2>/dev/null & ############################################################################### # Computer & Host name # ############################################################################### # Set computer name (as done via System Preferences → Sharing) sudo scutil --set ComputerName "$COMPUTER_NAME" sudo scutil --set HostName "$COMPUTER_NAME" sudo scutil --set LocalHostName "$COMPUTER_NAME" sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.smb.server NetBIOSName -string "$COMPUTER_NAME" ############################################################################### # Localization # ############################################################################### # Set language and text formats defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleLanguages -array ${LANGUAGES[@]} defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleLocale -string "$LOCALE" defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleMeasurementUnits -string "$MEASUREMENT_UNITS" defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleMetricUnits -bool true # Using systemsetup might give Error:-99, can be ignored (commands still work) # systemsetup manpage: https://ss64.com/osx/systemsetup.html # Set the time zone sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.timezone.auto Active -bool YES sudo systemsetup -setusingnetworktime on ############################################################################### # System # ############################################################################### # Restart automatically if the computer freezes (Error:-99 can be ignored) sudo systemsetup -setrestartfreeze on 2> /dev/null # Set standby delay to 24 hours (default is 1 hour) sudo pmset -a standbydelay 86400 # Disable Sudden Motion Sensor sudo pmset -a sms 0 # Disable audio feedback when volume is changed defaults write com.apple.sound.beep.feedback -bool false # Disable the sound effects on boot sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=" " sudo nvram StartupMute=%01 # Menu bar: show battery percentage defaults write com.apple.menuextra.battery ShowPercent YES # 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 # Disable the “Are you sure you want to open this application?” dialog defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices LSQuarantine -bool false # Disable Resume system-wide defaults write com.apple.systempreferences NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool false # Disable the crash reporter defaults write com.apple.CrashReporter DialogType -string "none" # Disable Notification Center and remove the menu bar icon launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.notificationcenterui.plist 2> /dev/null ############################################################################### # Keyboard & Input # ############################################################################### # Disable smart quotes and dashes as they’re annoying when typing code defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled -bool false defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticDashSubstitutionEnabled -bool false # Enable full keyboard access for all controls # (e.g. enable Tab in modal dialogs) defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3 # Disable press-and-hold for keys in favor of key repeat defaults write NSGlobalDomain ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false # Set a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 1 defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 15 # 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 # Disable auto-correct defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false ############################################################################### # Trackpad, mouse, Bluetooth accessories # ############################################################################### # Trackpad: enable tap to click for this user and for the login screen defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad Clicking -bool true 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 # Trackpad: map bottom right corner to right-click defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadCornerSecondaryClick -int 2 defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadRightClick -bool true defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.trackpad.trackpadCornerClickBehavior -int 1 defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.trackpad.enableSecondaryClick -bool true # Trackpad: swipe between pages with three fingers defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleEnableSwipeNavigateWithScrolls -bool true defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.trackpad.threeFingerHorizSwipeGesture -int 1 defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadThreeFingerHorizSwipeGesture -int 1 # Increase sound quality for Bluetooth headphones/headsets defaults write com.apple.BluetoothAudioAgent "Apple Bitpool Min (editable)" -int 40 ############################################################################### # 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 ~/Screenshots folder mkdir -p "${SCREENSHOTS_FOLDER}" defaults write com.apple.screencapture location -string "${SCREENSHOTS_FOLDER}" # 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 defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2 ############################################################################### # Finder # ############################################################################### # Finder: allow quitting via ⌘ + Q; doing so will also hide desktop icons defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -bool true # Finder: disable window animations and Get Info animations defaults write com.apple.finder DisableAllAnimations -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: 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 # Avoid creating .DS_Store files on network or 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 # Use AirDrop over every interface. defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser BrowseAllInterfaces -bool true # Always open everything in Finder's list view. # 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 # 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 # ############################################################################### # Show indicator lights for open applications in the Dock defaults write com.apple.dock show-process-indicators -bool true # Don’t animate opening applications from the Dock defaults write com.apple.dock launchanim -bool false # 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 # No bouncing icons defaults write com.apple.dock no-bouncing -bool true # Disable hot corners defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tl-corner -int 0 defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tr-corner -int 0 defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-corner -int 0 defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-br-corner -int 0 # Don't show recently used applications in the Dock defaults write com.Apple.Dock show-recents -bool false ############################################################################### # Mail # ############################################################################### # Display emails in threaded mode defaults write com.apple.mail DraftsViewerAttributes -dict-add "DisplayInThreadedMode" -string "yes" # 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 `foo@example.com` instead of `Foo Bar ` in Mail.app defaults write com.apple.mail AddressesIncludeNameOnPasteboard -bool false # 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" # Disable sound for incoming mail defaults write com.apple.mail MailSound -string "" # Disable sound for other mail actions defaults write com.apple.mail PlayMailSounds -bool false # Mark all messages as read when opening a conversation defaults write com.apple.mail ConversationViewMarkAllAsRead -bool true # Disable includings results from trash in search defaults write com.apple.mail IndexTrash -bool false # Automatically check for new message (not every 5 minutes) defaults write com.apple.mail AutoFetch -bool true defaults write com.apple.mail PollTime -string "-1" # Show most recent message at the top in conversations defaults write com.apple.mail ConversationViewSortDescending -bool true ############################################################################### # Calendar # ############################################################################### # Show week numbers (10.8 only) defaults write com.apple.iCal "Show Week Numbers" -bool true # Week starts on monday defaults write com.apple.iCal "first day of week" -int 1 ############################################################################### # Terminal # ############################################################################### # Only use UTF-8 in Terminal.app defaults write com.apple.terminal StringEncodings -array 4 # Appearance defaults write com.apple.terminal "Default Window Settings" -string "Pro" defaults write com.apple.terminal "Startup Window Settings" -string "Pro" defaults write com.apple.Terminal ShowLineMarks -int 0 ############################################################################### # 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 0 # Sort Activity Monitor results by CPU usage defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor SortColumn -string "CPUUsage" defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor SortDirection -int 0 ############################################################################### # Software Updates # ############################################################################### # Enable the automatic update check defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticCheckEnabled -bool true # Check for software updates weekly (`dot update` includes software updates) defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ScheduleFrequency -string 7 # Download newly available updates in background defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticDownload -bool true # Install System data files & security updates defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate CriticalUpdateInstall -bool true # Turn on app auto-update defaults write com.apple.commerce AutoUpdate -bool true # Allow the App Store to reboot machine on macOS updates defaults write com.apple.commerce AutoUpdateRestartRequired -bool true ############################################################################### # Kill affected applications # ############################################################################### for app in "Address Book" "Calendar" "Contacts" "Dock" "Finder" "Mail" "Safari" "SystemUIServer" "iCal"; do killall "${app}" &> /dev/null done