Setup a new Macbook

.macos

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# Based on ~/.macos — https://mths.be/macos

set -e

# 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'

echo ''

info () {
  printf "\033[00;34m$1\033[0m\n"
}

user () {
  printf "\033[0;33m$1\033[0m: "
}

success () {
  printf "\033[00;32m$1\033[0m\n"
}

fail () {
  printf "\n\033[2K[\033[0;31mX\033[0m] $1\n"
  exit 1
}


# Set OS X defaults
info "Some of these settings will require sudo"

###############################################################################
# General UI/UX                                                               #
###############################################################################

user "What is your computer name? (e.g. $(scutil --get ComputerName))"
read -e osx_computer_name

user "What is your computer host name? (e.g. $(scutil --get HostName))"
read -e osx_computer_host_name

# Set computer name (as done via System Preferences → Sharing)
sudo scutil --set ComputerName $osx_computer_name
sudo scutil --set HostName $osx_computer_host_name
sudo scutil --set LocalHostName $osx_computer_host_name
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.smb.server NetBIOSName -string $osx_computer_host_name
success "Host names set"

sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow AdminHostInfo HostName
success "Reveal IP address, hostname, OS version, etc. when clicking the clock in the login window"

sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=" "
success "Disable the sound effects on boot"

defaults write com.apple.menuextra.battery ShowPercent -string "NO"
defaults write com.apple.menuextra.battery ShowTime -string "YES"
success "Show remaining battery time (on pre-10.8); hide percentage in the menu bar"

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

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

# Try e.g. `cd /tmp; unidecode "\x{0000}" > cc.txt; open -e cc.txt`
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSTextShowsControlCharacters -bool true
success "Display ASCII control characters using caret notation in standard text views"

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

defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticCapitalizationEnabled -bool false
success "Disable automatic capitalization as it’s annoying when typing code"

defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticDashSubstitutionEnabled -bool false
success "Disable smart dashes as they’re annoying when typing code"

defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticPeriodSubstitutionEnabled -bool false
success "Disable automatic period substitution as it’s annoying when typing code"

defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled -bool false
success "Disable smart quotes as they’re annoying when typing code"

defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false
success "Disable auto-correct"

defaults write -g WebAutomaticTextReplacementEnabled -bool false
success "Disable text-replacement"

###############################################################################
# Trackpad, mouse, keyboard, Bluetooth accessories, and input                 #
###############################################################################

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
success "Enable tap to click for this user and for the login screen"

defaults write com.apple.BluetoothAudioAgent "Apple Bitpool Min (editable)" -int 40
success "Increase sound quality for Bluetooth headphones/headsets"

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

echo -n 'a' | sudo tee /private/var/db/.AccessibilityAPIEnabled > /dev/null 2>&1
sudo chmod 444 /private/var/db/.AccessibilityAPIEnabled
success "Enable access for assistive devices (used by AppleScript for GUI access)"

defaults write NSGlobalDomain ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false
success "Disable press-and-hold for keys in favor of key repeat"

defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0
defaults write -g KeyRepeat -int 1
success "Set a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate"

defaults write com.apple.BezelServices kDim -bool true
success "Automatically illuminate built-in MacBook keyboard in low light"

defaults write com.apple.BezelServices kDimTime -int 300
success "Turn off keyboard illumination when computer is not used for 5 minutes"

###############################################################################
# Screen                                                                      #
###############################################################################

defaults write com.apple.screensaver askForPassword -int 1
defaults write com.apple.screensaver askForPasswordDelay -int 0
success "Require password immediately after sleep or screen saver begins"

defaults write com.apple.screencapture location -string "$HOME/Desktop"
success "Save screenshots to the desktop"

defaults write com.apple.screencapture type -string "png"
success "Save screenshots in PNG format"

defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2
success "Enable subpixel font rendering on non-Apple LCDs"

# Enable HiDPI display modes (requires restart), should be default in retina macs
# sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.windowserver DisplayResolutionEnabled -bool true

###############################################################################
# Finder                                                                      #
###############################################################################

defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -bool true
success "Allow quitting Finder via ⌘ + Q; doing so will also hide desktop icons"

# Finder: disable window animations and Get Info animations
# defaults write com.apple.finder DisableAllAnimations -bool true

# Show icons for hard drives, servers, and removable media on the 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 com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool true
success "Show hidden files by default"

defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true
success "Show all filename extensions in Finder"

defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true
success "Show the status bar in Finder"

defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathBar -bool true
success "Show the path bar in Finder"

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

defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool true
success "Display full path as Finder window title"

defaults write com.apple.finder FXDefaultSearchScope -string "SCcf"
success "When performing a search, search the current folder by default"

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

defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.springing.enabled -bool true
success "Enable spring loading for directories"

defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.springing.delay -float 0
success "Remove the spring loading delay for directories"

defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true
success "Avoid creating .DS_Store files on network volumes"

# 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
# success "Disable disk image verification"

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
success "Automatically open a new Finder window when a volume is mounted"

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

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

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

sudo chflags nohidden /Volumes
success "Show the /Volumes folder"

defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-delay -float 0
success "Remove the auto-hiding Dock delay"

defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -float 0
success "Remove the animation when hiding/showing the Dock"

defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true
success "Automatically hide and show the Dock"

defaults write com.apple.dock showhidden -bool true
success "Make Dock icons of hidden applications translucent"

# 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
#  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
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tl-corner -int 0
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tl-modifier -int 0
# Top right screen corner
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tr-corner -int 0
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tr-modifier -int 0
# Bottom left screen corner
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-corner -int 0
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-modifier -int 0
# Bottom right screen corner
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-br-corner -int 0
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-br-modifier -int 0
success "Disable hot corner actions"

# Add iOS & Watch Simulator to Launchpad
sudo ln -sf "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/Simulator.app" "/Applications/Simulator.app"
sudo ln -sf "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/Simulator (Watch).app" "/Applications/Simulator (Watch).app"

###############################################################################
# Safari & WebKit                                                             #
###############################################################################

defaults write com.apple.Safari UniversalSearchEnabled -bool false
defaults write com.apple.Safari SuppressSearchSuggestions -bool true
success "Privacy: don’t send search queries to Apple"

defaults write com.apple.Safari HomePage -string "about:blank"
success "Set Safari’s home page to \"about:blank\" for faster loading"

defaults write com.apple.Safari ShowFullURLInSmartSearchField -bool true
success "Show the full URL in the address bar (note: this still hides the scheme)"

defaults write com.apple.Safari AutoOpenSafeDownloads -bool false
success "Prevent Safari from opening ‘safe’ files automatically after downloading"

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
success "Enable the Develop menu and the Web Inspector in Safari"

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

defaults write com.apple.Safari WebContinuousSpellCheckingEnabled -bool true
success "Enable continuous spellchecking in Safari"

defaults write com.apple.Safari WebAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false
success "Disable auto-correct in Safari"

defaults write com.apple.Safari WarnAboutFraudulentWebsites -bool true
success "Warn about fraudulent websites"

# defaults write com.apple.Safari SendDoNotTrackHTTPHeader -bool true
# success "Enable “Do Not Track”"

###############################################################################
# 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

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

# Add the keyboard shortcut ⌘ + Enter to send an email in Mail.app
# defaults write com.apple.mail NSUserKeyEquivalents -dict-add "Send" "@\\U21a9"

###############################################################################
# Terminal                                                                    #
###############################################################################

defaults write com.apple.terminal StringEncodings -array 4
success "Only use UTF-8 in Terminal.app"

###############################################################################
# Address Book, Dashboard, iCal, TextEdit, and Disk Utility                   #
###############################################################################

defaults write com.apple.TextEdit RichText -int 0
success "Use plain text mode for new TextEdit documents"

defaults write com.apple.TextEdit PlainTextEncoding -int 4
defaults write com.apple.TextEdit PlainTextEncodingForWrite -int 4
success "Open and save files as UTF-8 in TextEdit"

defaults write com.apple.DiskUtility DUDebugMenuEnabled -bool true
defaults write com.apple.DiskUtility advanced-image-options -bool true
success "Enable the debug menu in Disk Utility"

###############################################################################
# Google Chrome & Google Chrome Canary                                        #
###############################################################################

defaults write com.google.Chrome ExtensionInstallSources -array "https://*.github.com/*" "http://userscripts.org/*"
defaults write com.google.Chrome.canary ExtensionInstallSources -array "https://*.github.com/*" "http://userscripts.org/*"
success "Allow installing user scripts via GitHub or Userscripts.org"