osx-for-hackers.sh

#!/bin/sh

# Alot of these configs have been taken from the various places
# on the web, most from here
# https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.osx

# Set the colours you can use
black='\033[0;30m'
white='\033[0;37m'
red='\033[0;31m'
green='\033[0;32m'
yellow='\033[0;33m'
blue='\033[0;34m'
magenta='\033[0;35m'
cyan='\033[0;36m'


#  Reset text attributes to normal + without clearing screen.
alias Reset="tput sgr0"

# Color-echo.
# arg $1 = message
# arg $2 = Color
cecho() {
  echo "${2}${1}"
  Reset # Reset to normal.
  return
}

# Set continue to false by default
CONTINUE=false

echo ""
cecho "###############################################" $red
cecho "#        DO NOT RUN THIS SCRIPT BLINDLY       #" $red
cecho "#         YOU'LL PROBABLY REGRET IT...        #" $red
cecho "#                                             #" $red
cecho "#              READ IT THOROUGHLY             #" $red
cecho "#         AND EDIT TO SUIT YOUR NEEDS         #" $red
cecho "###############################################" $red
echo ""

echo ""
cecho "Have you read through the script you're about to run and " $red
cecho "understood that it will make changes to your computer? (y/n)" $red
read -r response
case $response in
  [yY]) CONTINUE=true
      break;;
  *) break;;
esac

if ! $CONTINUE; then
  # Check if we're continuing and output a message if not
  cecho "Let's go!" $red
  exit
fi

# Here we go.. ask for the administrator password upfront and run a
# keep-alive to update existing `sudo` time stamp until script has finished
sudo -v
while true; do sudo -n true; sleep 60; kill -0 "$$" || exit; done 2>/dev/null &

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

echo ""
echo "Would you like to set your computer name (as done via System Preferences >> Sharing)?  (y/n)"
read -r response
case $response in
  [yY])
      echo "What would you like it to be?"
      read COMPUTER_NAME
      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
      break;;
  *) break;;
esac

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

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

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

echo ""
echo "Save to disk, rather than iCloud, by default? (y/n)"
read -r response
case $response in
  [yY])
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDocumentSaveNewDocumentsToCloud -bool false
    break;;
  *) break;;
esac

echo ""
echo "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

echo ""
echo "Removing duplicates in the 'Open With' menu"
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user



###############################################################################
# General Power and Performance modifications
###############################################################################

echo ""
echo "Disable hibernation? (speeds up entering sleep mode) (y/n)"
read -r response
case $response in
  [yY])
    sudo pmset -a hibernatemode 0
    break;;
  *) break;;
esac

echo ""
echo "Disable the sudden motion sensor? (it's not useful for SSDs/current MacBooks) (y/n)"
read -r response
case $response in
  [yY])
    sudo pmset -a sms 0
    break;;
  *) break;;
esac

echo ""
echo "Disable the menubar transparency? (y/n)"
read -r response
case $response in
  [yY])
    defaults write com.apple.universalaccess reduceTransparency -bool true
    break;;
  *) break;;
esac

echo ""
echo "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


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

echo ""
echo "Enabling full keyboard access for all controls (enable Tab in modal dialogs, menu windows, etc.)"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3

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

echo ""
echo "Setting a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0

echo ""
echo "Disable auto-correct? (y/n)"
read -r response
case $response in
  [yY])
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false
    break;;
  *) break;;
esac

echo ""
echo "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

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

echo ""
echo "Disable display from automatically adjusting brightness? (y/n)"
read -r response
case $response in
  [yY])
    sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.iokit.AmbientLightSensor "Automatic Display Enabled" -bool false
    break;;
  *) break;;
esac

echo ""
echo "Disable keyboard from automatically adjusting backlight brightness in low light? (y/n)"
read -r response
case $response in
  [yY])
    sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.iokit.AmbientLightSensor "Automatic Keyboard Enabled" -bool false
    break;;
  *) break;;
esac

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

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

echo ""
echo "Where do you want screenshots to be stored? (hit ENTER if you want ~/Desktop as default)"
# Thanks https://github.com/omgmog
read screenshot_location
echo ""
if [ -z "${screenshot_location}" ]
then
  # If nothing specified, we default to ~/Desktop
  screenshot_location="${HOME}/Desktop"
else
  # Otherwise we use input
  if [[ "${screenshot_location:0:1}" != "/" ]]
  then
    # If input doesn't start with /, assume it's relative to home
    screenshot_location="${HOME}/${screenshot_location}"
  fi
fi
echo "Setting location to ${screenshot_location}"
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location -string "${screenshot_location}"

echo ""
echo "What format should screenshots be saved as? (hit ENTER for PNG, options: BMP, GIF, JPG, PDF, TIFF) "
read screenshot_format
if [ -z "$1" ]
then
  echo ""
  echo "Setting screenshot format to PNG"
  defaults write com.apple.screencapture type -string "png"
else
  echo ""
  echo "Setting screenshot format to $screenshot_format"
  defaults write com.apple.screencapture type -string "$screenshot_format"
fi

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

echo ""
echo "Enabling HiDPI display modes (requires restart)"
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.windowserver DisplayResolutionEnabled -bool true

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

echo ""
echo "Show icons for hard drives, servers, and removable media on the desktop? (y/n)"
case $response in
  [yY])
    defaults write com.apple.finder ShowExternalHardDrivesOnDesktop -bool true
    break;;
  *) break;;
esac

echo ""
echo "Show hidden files in Finder by default? (y/n)"
read -r response
case $response in
  [yY])
    defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool true
    break;;
  *) break;;
esac

echo ""
echo "Show dotfiles in Finder by default? (y/n)"
read -r response
case $response in
  [yY])
    defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
    break;;
  *) break;;
esac

echo ""
echo "Show all filename extensions in Finder by default? (y/n)"
read -r response
case $response in
  [yY])
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true
    break;;
  *) break;;
esac

echo ""
echo "Show status bar in Finder by default? (y/n)"
read -r response
case $response in
  [yY])
    defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true
    break;;
  *) break;;
esac

echo ""
echo "Display full POSIX path as Finder window title? (y/n)"
read -r response
case $response in
  [yY])
    defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool true
    break;;
  *) break;;
esac

echo ""
echo "Disable the warning when changing a file extension? (y/n)"
read -r response
case $response in
  [yY])
    defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning -bool false
    break;;
  *) break;;
esac

echo ""
echo "Use column view in all Finder windows by default? (y/n)"
read -r response
case $response in
  [yY])
    defaults write com.apple.finder FXPreferredViewStyle Clmv
    break;;
  *) break;;
esac

echo ""
echo "Avoid creation of .DS_Store files on network volumes? (y/n)"
read -r response
case $response in
  [yY])
    defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true
    break;;
  *) break;;
esac

echo ""
echo "Disable disk image verification? (y/n)"
read -r response
case $response in
  [yY])
    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
    break;;
  *) break;;
esac

echo ""
echo "Allowing text selection in Quick Look/Preview in Finder by default"
defaults write com.apple.finder QLEnableTextSelection -bool true

echo ""
echo "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


###############################################################################
# Dock & Mission Control
###############################################################################

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

echo ""
echo "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

echo ""
echo "Set Dock to auto-hide and remove the auto-hiding delay? (y/n)"
read -r response
case $response in
  [yY])
    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
    break;;
  *) break;;
esac


###############################################################################
# Chrome, Safari, & WebKit
###############################################################################

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

echo ""
echo "Disabling the annoying backswipe in Chrome"
defaults write com.google.Chrome AppleEnableSwipeNavigateWithScrolls -bool false
defaults write com.google.Chrome.canary AppleEnableSwipeNavigateWithScrolls -bool false

echo ""
echo "Using the system-native print preview dialog in Chrome"
defaults write com.google.Chrome DisablePrintPreview -bool true
defaults write com.google.Chrome.canary DisablePrintPreview -bool true


###############################################################################
# Mail
###############################################################################

echo ""
echo "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


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

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


###############################################################################
# Time Machine
###############################################################################

echo ""
echo "Prevent Time Machine from prompting to use new hard drives as backup volume? (y/n)"
read -r response
case $response in
  [yY])
    defaults write com.apple.TimeMachine DoNotOfferNewDisksForBackup -bool true
    break;;
  *) break;;
esac

echo ""
echo "Disable local Time Machine backups? (This can take up a ton of SSD space on <128GB SSDs) (y/n)"
read -r response
case $response in
  [yY])
    hash tmutil &> /dev/null && sudo tmutil disablelocal
    break;;
  *) break;;
esac


###############################################################################
# Transmission.app                                                            #
###############################################################################


echo ""
echo "Do you use Transmission for torrenting? (y/n)"
read -r response
case $response in
  [yY])
    echo ""
    echo "Use `~/Downloads/Incomplete` to store incomplete downloads"
    mkdir -p ~/Downloads/Incomplete
    defaults write org.m0k.transmission UseIncompleteDownloadFolder -bool true
    defaults write org.m0k.transmission IncompleteDownloadFolder -string "${HOME}/Downloads/Incomplete"

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

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

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

    echo ""
    echo "Hide the legal disclaimer"
    defaults write org.m0k.transmission WarningLegal -bool false
    break;;
  *) break;;
esac



###############################################################################
# Kill affected applications
###############################################################################

echo ""
cecho "Done!" $cyan
echo ""
echo ""
cecho "################################################################################" $white
echo ""
echo ""
cecho "Note that some of these changes require a logout/restart to take effect." $red
cecho "Killing some open applications in order to take effect." $red
echo ""

find ~/Library/Application\ Support/Dock -name "*.db" -maxdepth 1 -delete
for app in "Activity Monitor" "Address Book" "Calendar" "Contacts" "cfprefsd" \
  "Dock" "Finder" "Mail" "Messages" "Safari" "SystemUIServer" \
  "Terminal" "Transmission"; do
  killall "${app}" > /dev/null 2>&1
done