tylerwalts

#!/bin/bash
#
# Set up OSX preferences
#
# Inspired by: https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.osx
###########################################
# CONFIG

HOSTNAME="machiavellia"
TIMEZONE="America/Chicago" # 'systemsetup -listtimezones'

bzerangue

Verify and Repair Disk Permissions via Terminal (Mac OS X)

Verify Permissions

diskutil verifyPermissions /

Repair Permissions

diskutil repairPermissions /

joseconstela

################################################################################
# Prevent OSX calling home                                                     #
#                                                                              #
# Mix of different /etc/hosts files found over internet, and calls filtered    #
# using LittleSnitch for months.                                               #
#                                                                              #
# OSX sends a huge amount of requests to Cuppertino, even when you don't use   #
# Spotlight suggestions, iCloud, updates and other services. Even if they are  #
# disabled.                                                                    #
#                                                                              #

emilefraser

# Complete macOS Setup
# From clean install to fully configured.

# Step 1: Init Environment

#Temporarily Disable sudo Password Timeout

#The sudo password timeout is re-enabled at the end of this script. ##+BEGIN_SRC sh sudo tee /etc/sudoers.d/timeout > /dev/null <<-EOF Defaults timestamp_timeout=-1 EOF ##+END_SRC

##+BEGIN_SRC sh sudo tee /etc/sudoers.d/installer > /dev/null <<-EOF %admin ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:SETENV: /usr/sbin/installer EOF ##+END_SRC

sbooth

# /etc/logrotate.d/cloudflared
/var/log/cloudflared/cloudflared.log {
  rotate 7
  daily
  compress
  missingok
  notifempty
}

0xmachos

Old OS X/ macOS Installers

Get old OS X/ macOS installer from the App Store via mas.

Direct links prioir to Catalina via Rich Trouton

macOS Monterey

Direct link: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/macos-monterey/id1576738294

macOS Big Sur

jonathantneal

#!/bin/sh

# Set the macOS installer path as a variable
MACOS_INSTALLER="/Applications/$(ls /Applications | grep "Install macOS")"
MOUNT_POINT="$MACOS_INSTALLER/Contents/SharedSupport"
echo "macOS installer is \"$MACOS_INSTALLER\""

# Set the target disk as a variable
TARGET=$(diskutil info "$(bless --info --getBoot)" | awk -F':' '/Volume Name/ { print $2 }' | sed -e 's/^[[:space:]]*//')
echo "Target disk is \"$TARGET\""

kevinelliott

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macOS 10.15 Catalina Mostly-Automated Setup

An easy to refer to document for regularly setting up macOS 10.15 Catalina.

Controversy

The topic of recipe-based frequent fresh reinstalls of macOS is a controversial issue. Some people are against reinstalling macOS, citing that they have never had an issue with Apple provided upgrade installs.

ayyybe

#!/bin/bash

CYAN="$(tput bold; tput setaf 6)"
RESET="$(tput sgr0)"

clear

if command -v python3 > /dev/null 2>&1; then
	if [ $(python3 -c "print('ye')") = "ye" ]; then
		clear