hacking-osx-configs.sh

#!/bin/sh
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# OSX Hacks: Yosemite Edition                                                  #
#                                                                              #
# This script is taken mainly from osx-for-hackers.sh by Brandon Brown, while  #
# adding my own options, and not using those that I did not find necessary.    #
#                                                                              #
# Version: 2 July 2015 rev 2                                                   #
#                                                                              #
# References:                                                                  #
# - https://gist.github.com/brandonb927/3195465                                #
# - https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.osx                 #
#                                                                              #
# The MIT License (MIT)                                                        #
# Copyright (c) 2015 Anthony Holdener III                                      #
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# We want the script to have fancy colors, don't we?
black='\033[0;30m'
red='\033[0;31m'
green='\033[0;32m'
yellow='\033[0;33m'
blue='\033[0;34m'
magenta='\033[0;35m'
cyan='\033[0;36m'
white='\033[0;37m'
# Reset the style of echo
reset=`tput sgr0`

no_r=true

# This function allows us to echo colors to the terminal and have the terminal 
# automatically reset after echoing the line to the user, making it less of a 
# burden on the scripter to echo colors to the user. Taken from @joaocunha and
# osx-for-hackers.sh by Brandon Brown.
#
# $1 - the color to make the echo
# $2 - the message to echo
# $3 - should the echo stay on the same line?
cecho() {
    if [ "${3}" = true ]; then
       echo "${1}${2}${reset} \c"
    else
        echo "${1}${2}${reset}"
    fi
    return
}

# This function allows us to echo the success or failure of a command instead of
# having multiple lines of command; check; for each command -- this keeps the
# script cleaner and many fewer lines.
#
# $1 - the command to execute
run_command() {
    $1
    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
        cecho $green "Done."
    else
        cecho $red "Failed."
    fi
    return
}

# Set continue to false by default
CONTINUE=false

echo ""
cecho $red "############################################################"
cecho $red "#       DO NOT RUN THIS SCRIPT UNLESS YOU HAVE READ        #"
cecho $red "#         THROUGH IT AND KINDA HAVE A CLUE AS TO           #"
cecho $red "#                  WHAT YOU ARE DOING...                   #"
cecho $red "#                                                          #"
cecho $red "#             MODIFY THE SCRIPT AS YOU SEE FIT             #"
cecho $red "############################################################"
echo ""

echo ""
cecho $yellow "Have you read through the script you are about to run and"
cecho $yellow "understand that it will make changes to your computer? (y/N)" $no_r
read -r RESPONSE
if [[ $RESPONSE =~ ^([yY][eE][sS]|[yY])$ ]]; then
    CONTINUE=true
fi

if ! $CONTINUE; then
    echo ""
    cecho $magenta "Please read through the script. It only takes a few minutes."
    echo ""
    exit 1
fi

# Now that the preliminaries are out of the way, get the root password and run a
# keep-alive to update the existing `sudo` timestamp until the script has 
# finished executing
sudo -v
while true; do sudo -n true; sleep 60; kill -0 "$$" || exit; done 2>/dev/null &

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

echo ""
cecho $cyan "General UI/UX Configurations..."
echo ""

cecho $yellow "What is the name of this computer?" $no_r
read COMPUTER_NAME
echo "Changing 'ComputerName' to '$COMPUTER_NAME'...\c"
run_command `sudo scutil --set ComputerName $COMPUTER_NAME`
echo "Changing 'HostName' to '$COMPUTER_NAME'...\c"
run_command `sudo scutil --set HostName $COMPUTER_NAME`
echo "Changing 'LocalHostName' to '$COMPUTER_NAME'...\c"
run_command `sudo scutil --set LocalHostName $COMPUTER_NAME`
echo "Writing '$COMPUTER_NAME' to 'NetBIOSName' to /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.smb.server...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.smb.server NetBIOSName -string $COMPUTER_NAME`

echo ""

echo "Checking for software updates daily, and not just once per week...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ScheduleFrequency -int 1`

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

echo "Addinf ability to toggle between Light and Dark mode in Yosemite using ctrl+opt+cmd+t...\c"
# http://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/2jr6s2/1010_i_found_a_way_to_dynamically_switch_between/
run_command `sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist _HIEnableThemeSwitchHotKey -bool true`

################################################################################
# General Power and Performance Modifications                                  #
################################################################################

echo ""
cecho $cyan "General Power and Performance Modifications..."
echo ""

echo "Disabling hibernation (speeds up entering sleep mode)...\c"
run_command `sudo pmset -a hibernatemode 0`

echo "Disabling the sudden motion sensor (not useful for SSDs)...\c"
run_command `sudo pmset -a sms 0`

echo "Disabling the menubar transparency...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write com.apple.universalaccess reduceTransparency -bool true`

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

################################################################################
# Trackpad, mouse, keyboard, Bluetooth accessories, and Input Configurations   #
################################################################################

echo ""
cecho  $cyan "Trackpad, mouse, keyboard, Bluetooth accessories, and Input Configurations..."
echo ""

echo "Increasing sound quality for Bluetooth headphones/headsets...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write com.apple.BluetoothAudioAgent "Apple Bitpool Min (editable)" -int 40`
 
echo "Enabling full keyboard access for all controls (enable Tab in modal dialogs, menu windows, etc.)...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3`

echo "Setting a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0`

echo "Setting trackpad speed to a reasonable number...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write -g com.apple.trackpad.scaling 2`
echo "Setting mouse speed to a reasonable number...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write -g com.apple.mouse.scaling 2.5`
 
echo "Turning off keyboard illumination when computer is not used for 5 minutes...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write com.apple.BezelServices kDimTime -int 300`
 
echo "Disabling display from automatically adjusting brightness...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.iokit.AmbientLightSensor "Automatic Display Enabled" -bool false`
 
echo "Disabling keyboard from automatically adjusting backlight brightness in low light...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.iokit.AmbientLightSensor "Automatic Keyboard Enabled" -bool false`

################################################################################
# Screen Configurations                                                        #
################################################################################

echo ""
cecho $cyan "Screen Configurations..."
echo ""

echo "Requiring password immediately after sleep or screen saver begins...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write com.apple.screensaver askForPassword -int 1`
echo "...and making it immediate...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write com.apple.screensaver askForPasswordDelay -int 0`

echo ""
cecho $yellow "Where should screenshots be saved (~/Desktop is default)?" $no_r
# https://github.com/omgmog
read SCREENSHOT_LOCATION
# Default if nothing was entered
if [ -z "${SCREENSHOT_LOCATION}" ]; then
    SCREENSHOT_LOCATION="${HOME}/Desktop"
else
    # Assume a relative path if the first character is not a '/'
    if [[ "${SCREENSHOT_LOCATION:0:1}" != "/" ]]; then
        SCREENSHOT_LOCATION="${HOME}/${SCREENSHOT_LOCATION}"
    fi
fi
echo "Setting screenshot location to '${SCREENSHOT_LOCATION}'...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write com.apple.screencapture location -string "${SCREENSHOT_LOCATION}"`

echo ""
cecho $yellow "What format should screenshots be saved as? (hit ENTER for PNG, options: BMP, GIF, JPG, PDF, TIFF)?" $no_r
read SCREENSHOT_FORMAT
if [ -z "${SCREENSHOT_FORMAT}}" ]; then
    SCREENSHOT_FORMAT="PNG"
fi
echo "Setting screenshot format to $SCREENSHOT_FORMAT...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write com.apple.screencapture type -string "$SCREENSHOT_FORMAT"`
 
echo ""

echo "Enabling subpixel font rendering on non-Apple LCDs...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2`
 
echo "Enabling HiDPI display modes (requires restart)...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.windowserver DisplayResolutionEnabled -bool true`

################################################################################
# Finder Configurations                                                        #
################################################################################

echo ""
cecho $cyan "Finder Configurations..."
echo ""

echo "Showing icons for hard drives, servers, and removable media on the desktop...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write com.apple.finder ShowExternalHardDrivesOnDesktop -bool true`
 
echo "Showing hidden files in Finder by default...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool true`

echo "Showing dot files in Finder by default...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE`
 
echo "Showing all filename extensions in Finder by default...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true`

echo "Showing status bar in Finder by default...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true`
 
echo "Displaying full POSIX path as Finder window title...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool true`
 
echo "Disabling the warning when changing a file extension...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning -bool false`
 
echo "Using column view in all Finder windows by default...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write com.apple.finder FXPreferredViewStyle Clmv`
 
echo "Avoiding creation of .DS_Store files on network volumes...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true`

################################################################################
# Dock and Mission Control Configurations                                      #
################################################################################

echo ""
cecho $cyan "Dock and Mission Control Configurations..."
echo ""

echo "Setting the icon size of Dock items to 36 pixels for optimal size/screen-realestate...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write com.apple.dock tilesize -int 36`
 
echo "Speeding up Mission Control animations...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -float 0.1`
echo "...and grouping windows by application...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write com.apple.dock "expose-group-by-app" -bool true`
 
echo ""
echo "Setting Dock to auto-hide...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true`
echo "Removing the Dock auto-hide delay...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-delay -float 0`
echo "...and removing the time modifier for auto-hide...\c"
run_command `sudo defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -float 0`

################################################################################
# Sublime Text 3 Configuration                                                 #
################################################################################

echo ""
cecho $cyan "Sublime Text 3 Configuration"
echo ""

echo "Linking Sublime Text 3 for command line usage as 'subl'...\c"
run_command `sudo ln -s "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/SharedSupport/bin/subl" /usr/local/bin/subl`

echo "Setting Git to use Sublime Text 3 as default editor...\c"
run_command `sudo git config --global core.editor "subl -n -w"`

################################################################################
# Kill Affected Applications                                                   #
################################################################################

echo ""
cecho $cyan "Done!"
echo ""
echo ""
cecho $red "############################################################"
cecho $red "#    Some of these changes require a logout/restart to     #"
cecho $red "#      take effect. Killing some open applications in      #"
cecho $red "#                  order to take effect.                   #"
cecho $red "############################################################"
echo ""
find ~/Library/Application\ Support/Dock -name "*.db" -maxdepth 1 -delete
for app in "Activity Monitor" "Address Book" "Calendar" "Contacts" "cfprefsd" \
    "Dock" "Finder" "Mail" "Messages" "Safari" "SystemUIServer" \
    "Terminal" "Transmission"; do
    killall "${app}" > /dev/null 2>&1
done

echo ""
cecho $red "Restart now."
echo ""