Setup a new Mac, configure defaults

configMac.sh

# Just goto System Prefernces keyboard and drag key repeat until and delay all the way to the right
#defaults write -g InitialKeyRepeat -int 15 # default minimum is 15 (225 ms)
#defaults write -g KeyRepeat -int 3 # default minimum is 2 (30 ms)
#defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 1



echo "Show Path bar in Finder"
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true

echo "Show Status bar in Finder"
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true



echo "Expand save panel by default"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true

echo "Disable shadow in screenshots"
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true


echo "Disable the 'Are you sure you want to open this application?' dialog"
defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices LSQuarantine -bool false




echo "Enable AirDrop over Ethernet and on unsupported Macs running Lion"
defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser BrowseAllInterfaces -bool true



# Increase window resize speed for Cocoa applications
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSWindowResizeTime -float 0.001



echo "Disable the warning when changing a file extension"
defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning -bool false

echo "Empty Trash securely by default"
defaults write com.apple.finder EmptyTrashSecurely -bool true


echo "Show the ~/Library folder"
chflags nohidden ~/Library






#"Disabling system-wide resume"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool false

#"Disabling automatic termination of inactive apps"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDisableAutomaticTermination -bool true

#"Allow text selection in Quick Look"
defaults write com.apple.finder QLEnableTextSelection -bool TRUE

#"Disabling OS X Gate Keeper"
#"(You'll be able to install any app you want from here on, not just Mac App Store apps)"
sudo spctl --master-disable
sudo defaults write /var/db/SystemPolicy-prefs.plist enabled -string no
defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices LSQuarantine -bool false

#"Expanding the save panel by default"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true
defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint -bool true
defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint2 -bool true

#"Automatically quit printer app once the print jobs complete"
defaults write com.apple.print.PrintingPrefs "Quit When Finished" -bool true

#"Saving to disk (not to iCloud) by default"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDocumentSaveNewDocumentsToCloud -bool false

#"Check for software updates daily, not just once per week"
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ScheduleFrequency -int 1

#"Disable smart quotes and smart dashes as they are annoying when typing code"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled -bool false
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticDashSubstitutionEnabled -bool false

#"Enabling full keyboard access for all controls (e.g. enable Tab in modal dialogs)"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3

#"Disabling press-and-hold for keys in favor of a key repeat"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false

#"Setting trackpad & mouse speed to a reasonable number"
defaults write -g com.apple.trackpad.scaling 2
defaults write -g com.apple.mouse.scaling 2.5

#"Enabling subpixel font rendering on non-Apple LCDs"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2

#"Showing icons for hard drives, servers, and removable media on the desktop"
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowExternalHardDrivesOnDesktop -bool true

#"Showing all filename extensions in Finder by default"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true

#"Disabling the warning when changing a file extension"
defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning -bool false

#"Use column view in all Finder windows by default"
defaults write com.apple.finder FXPreferredViewStyle Clmv

#"Avoiding the creation of .DS_Store files on network volumes"
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true

#"Enabling 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

#"Setting the icon size of Dock items to 36 pixels for optimal size/screen-realestate"
defaults write com.apple.dock tilesize -int 36

#"Speeding up Mission Control animations and grouping windows by application"
defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -float 0.1
defaults write com.apple.dock "expose-group-by-app" -bool true

#"Setting Dock to auto-hide and removing the auto-hiding delay"
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-delay -float 0
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -float 0

#"Setting email addresses to copy as '[email protected]' instead of 'Foo Bar <[email protected]>' in Mail.app"
defaults write com.apple.mail AddressesIncludeNameOnPasteboard -bool false

#"Enabling UTF-8 ONLY in Terminal.app and setting the Pro theme by default"
defaults write com.apple.terminal StringEncodings -array 4
defaults write com.apple.Terminal "Default Window Settings" -string "Pro"
defaults write com.apple.Terminal "Startup Window Settings" -string "Pro"

#"Preventing Time Machine from prompting to use new hard drives as backup volume"
defaults write com.apple.TimeMachine DoNotOfferNewDisksForBackup -bool true

#"Disable the sudden motion sensor as its not useful for SSDs"
sudo pmset -a sms 0

#"Speeding up wake from sleep to 24 hours from an hour"
# http://www.cultofmac.com/221392/quick-hack-speeds-up-retina-macbooks-wake-from-sleep-os-x-tips/
sudo pmset -a standbydelay 86400

#"Disable annoying backswipe in Chrome"
defaults write com.google.Chrome AppleEnableSwipeNavigateWithScrolls -bool false

#"Setting screenshots location to ~/Desktop"
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location -string "$HOME/Desktop"

#"Setting screenshot format to PNG"
defaults write com.apple.screencapture type -string "png"

#"Hiding Safari's sidebar in Top Sites"
defaults write com.apple.Safari ShowSidebarInTopSites -bool false

#"Disabling Safari's thumbnail cache for History and Top Sites"
defaults write com.apple.Safari DebugSnapshotsUpdatePolicy -int 2

#"Enabling Safari's debug menu"
defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeInternalDebugMenu -bool true

#"Making Safari's search banners default to Contains instead of Starts With"
defaults write com.apple.Safari FindOnPageMatchesWordStartsOnly -bool false

#"Removing useless icons from Safari's bookmarks bar"
defaults write com.apple.Safari ProxiesInBookmarksBar "()"

#"Allow hitting the Backspace key to go to the previous page in history"
defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2BackspaceKeyNavigationEnabled -bool true

#"Enabling 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

#"Adding a context menu item for showing the Web Inspector in web views"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool true

#"Use `~/Downloads/Incomplete` to store incomplete downloads"
defaults write org.m0k.transmission UseIncompleteDownloadFolder -bool true
defaults write org.m0k.transmission IncompleteDownloadFolder -string "${HOME}/Downloads/Incomplete"

#"Don't prompt for confirmation before downloading"
defaults write org.m0k.transmission DownloadAsk -bool false

#"Trash original torrent files"
defaults write org.m0k.transmission DeleteOriginalTorrent -bool true

#"Hide the donate message"
defaults write org.m0k.transmission WarningDonate -bool false

#"Hide the legal disclaimer"
defaults write org.m0k.transmission WarningLegal -bool false

#"Disable 'natural' (Lion-style) scrolling"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.swipescrolldirection -bool false

# Don’t automatically rearrange Spaces based on most recent use
defaults write com.apple.dock mru-spaces -bool false



killall Finder