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 "Please go read the script, it only takes a few minutes" $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 "Hide the Time Machine, Volume, User, and Bluetooth icons?  (y/n)"
read -r response
case $response in
  [yY])
      # Get the system Hardware UUID and use it for the next menubar stuff
      for domain in ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.systemuiserver.*; do
          defaults write "${domain}" dontAutoLoad -array \
        "/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/TimeMachine.menu" \
        "/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Volume.menu" \
        "/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/User.menu"
      done

      defaults write com.apple.systemuiserver menuExtras -array \
        "/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Bluetooth.menu" \
        "/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/AirPort.menu" \
        "/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Battery.menu" \
        "/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Clock.menu"
      break;;
  *) break;;
esac

echo ""
echo "Hide the Spotlight icon? (y/n)"
read -r response
case $response in
  [yY])
      sudo chmod 600 /System/Library/CoreServices/Search.bundle/Contents/MacOS/Search
      break;;
  *) break;;
esac

echo ""
echo "Disable Spotlight indexing for any volume that gets mounted and has not yet been indexed before? (y/n)"
read -r response
case $response in
  [yY])
    echo 'Use `sudo mdutil -i off "/Volumes/foo"` to stop indexing any volume.'
    sudo defaults write /.Spotlight-V100/VolumeConfiguration Exclusions -array "/Volumes"
    break;;
  *) break;;
esac

echo ""
echo "Change indexing order and disable some search results in Spotlight? (y/n)"
read -r response
case $response in
  [yY])
      # Yosemite-specific search results (remove them if your are using OS X 10.9 or older):
      #   MENU_DEFINITION
      #   MENU_CONVERSION
      #   MENU_EXPRESSION
      #   MENU_SPOTLIGHT_SUGGESTIONS (send search queries to Apple)
      #   MENU_WEBSEARCH             (send search queries to Apple)
      #   MENU_OTHER
      defaults write com.apple.spotlight orderedItems -array \
        '{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "APPLICATIONS";}' \
        '{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "SYSTEM_PREFS";}' \
        '{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "DIRECTORIES";}' \
        '{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "PDF";}' \
        '{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "FONTS";}' \
        '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "DOCUMENTS";}' \
        '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MESSAGES";}' \
        '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "CONTACT";}' \
        '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "EVENT_TODO";}' \
        '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "IMAGES";}' \
        '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "BOOKMARKS";}' \
        '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MUSIC";}' \
        '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MOVIES";}' \
        '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "PRESENTATIONS";}' \
        '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "SPREADSHEETS";}' \
        '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "SOURCE";}' \
        '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_DEFINITION";}' \
        '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_OTHER";}' \
        '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_CONVERSION";}' \
        '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_EXPRESSION";}' \
        '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_WEBSEARCH";}' \
        '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_SPOTLIGHT_SUGGESTIONS";}'
      # Load new settings before rebuilding the index
      killall mds > /dev/null 2>&1
      # Make sure indexing is enabled for the main volume
      sudo mdutil -i on / > /dev/null
      # Rebuild the index from scratch
      sudo mdutil -E / > /dev/null
      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


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

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
echo ""
echo "Add ability to toggle between Light and Dark mode in Yosemite using ctrl+opt+cmd+t? (y/n)"
# http://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/2jr6s2/1010_i_found_a_way_to_dynamically_switch_between/
read -r response
case $response in
  [yY])
    sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist _HIEnableThemeSwitchHotKey -bool true
    break;;
  *) break;;
esac


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

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 "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 "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


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

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

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

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

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


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


###############################################################################
# Messages                                                                    #
###############################################################################


echo ""
echo "Disable continuous spell checking in Messages.app? (y/n)"
read -r response
case $response in
  [yY])
    defaults write com.apple.messageshelper.MessageController SOInputLineSettings -dict-add "continuousSpellCheckingEnabled" -bool false
    break;;
  *) break;;
esac


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


###############################################################################
# Sublime Text
###############################################################################
echo ""
echo "Do you use Sublime Text 3 as your editor of choice, and is it installed?"
read -r response
case $response in
  [yY])
    # Installing from homebrew cask does the following for you!
    # echo ""
    # echo "Linking Sublime Text for command line usage as subl"
    # 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"
    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