OSX config

osx-for-hackers.sh

# Copied from https://gist.github.com/brandonb927/3195465 (OSX for Hackers: Yosemite/Mavericks Edition)

# command to run:
# curl -s -L https://gist.github.com/active-low/4df489b9f61e89f04314/raw/osx-for-hackers.sh | bash -s

echo "osx-for-hackers"

###############################################################################
# General UI/UX
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echo ""
echo "Linking Sublime Text command line"
ln -s "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/SharedSupport/bin/subl" /usr/local/bin/subl

echo ""
echo "Setting Git to use Sublime Text as default editor"
git config --global core.editor "subl -n -w"

echo ""
echo "Disable the sudden motion sensor as it's not useful for SSDs"
sudo pmset -a sms 0

echo ""
echo "Disabling OS X Gate Keeper"
echo "(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

echo ""
echo "Saving to disk (not to iCloud) by default"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDocumentSaveNewDocumentsToCloud -bool false
 
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 "Never go into computer sleep mode"
systemsetup -setcomputersleep Off > /dev/null
 
echo ""
echo "Check for software updates daily, not just once per week"
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ScheduleFrequency -int 1
 
echo ""
echo "Remove duplicates in the 'Open With' menu"
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user
 
echo ""
echo "Disable smart quotes and smart dashes as they're annoying when typing code"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled -bool false
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticDashSubstitutionEnabled -bool false

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# Terminal
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echo ""
echo "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"

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# Trackpad, mouse, keyboard, Bluetooth accessories, and input
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echo ""
echo "Increasing sound quality for Bluetooth headphones/headsets"
defaults write com.apple.BluetoothAudioAgent "Apple Bitpool Min (editable)" -int 40
 
echo ""
echo "Enabling full keyboard access for all controls (e.g. enable Tab in modal dialogs)"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3
 
echo ""
echo "Disabling press-and-hold for keys in favor of a key repeat"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false
 
echo ""
echo "Setting a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate (ain't nobody got time fo special chars while coding!)"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0
 
echo ""
echo "Disabling auto-correct"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false
 
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

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# Finder
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echo ""
echo "Show hidden files in Finder by default"
defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool true

echo ""
echo "Show dotfiles in Finder by default"
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE

echo ""
echo "Showing all filename extensions in Finder by default"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true
 
echo ""
echo "Showing status bar in Finder by default"
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true
 
echo ""
echo "Allowing text selection in Quick Look/Preview in Finder by default"
defaults write com.apple.finder QLEnableTextSelection -bool true
 
echo ""
echo "Displaying full POSIX path as Finder window title"
defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool true
 
echo ""
echo "Disabling the warning when changing a file extension"
defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning -bool false
 
echo ""
echo "Use column view in all Finder windows by default"
defaults write com.apple.finder FXPreferredViewStyle Clmv
 
echo ""
echo "Avoiding the creation of .DS_Store files on network volumes"
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -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
 
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# Safari & WebKit
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echo ""
echo "Hiding Safari's bookmarks bar by default"
defaults write com.apple.Safari ShowFavoritesBar -bool false
 
echo ""
echo "Hiding Safari's sidebar in Top Sites"
defaults write com.apple.Safari ShowSidebarInTopSites -bool false
 
echo ""
echo "Disabling Safari's thumbnail cache for History and Top Sites"
defaults write com.apple.Safari DebugSnapshotsUpdatePolicy -int 2
 
echo ""
echo "Enabling Safari's debug menu"
defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeInternalDebugMenu -bool true
 
echo ""
echo "Making Safari's search banners default to Contains instead of Starts With"
defaults write com.apple.Safari FindOnPageMatchesWordStartsOnly -bool false
 
echo ""
echo "Removing useless icons from Safari's bookmarks bar"
defaults write com.apple.Safari ProxiesInBookmarksBar "()"

echo ""
echo "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

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# Dock & Mission Control
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# Wipe all (default) app icons from the Dock
# This is only really useful when setting up a new Mac, or if you don't use
# the Dock to launch apps.
#defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array
 
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 "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

echo ""
echo "Done (some settings may require restart)"