macOS provisioning, hardening, tweaking, whatever script - no more phone home

hax.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Let's "secure" even the script for you :)
sudo -v

function ok() {
    echo -e "[OK] "$1
}

function bot() {
    echo -e "\[._.]/ - "$1
}

function running() {
    echo -en " → "$1": "
}

bot "This script will disable some agents and daemons. What would you like to do?"
read -r -p "(E)xecute, (R)estore, or (Q)uit  [default=E] " response
response=${response:-E}
if [[ $response =~ (e|E) ]];then
    # Execute disable
    CMD_TO_RUN "unload"
elif [[ $response =~ (r|R) ]];then
    # Restore backup
    CMD_TO_RUN "load"
elif [[ $response =~ (q|Q) ]];then
    echo "Quitting.." >&2
    exit 0
else
	echo "Wrong input, follow directions, idiot. But I'll just quit anyways" >&2
	exit 0
fi

#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# Agents - Comment to not remove
#---------------------------------------------------------------------

# AGENTS=('com.apple.security.keychainsyncingoveridsproxy')

# Dictation
AGENTS=('com.apple.DictationIM')

# Disable Calendar  - Possibly safe to keep disable might still function.
# AGENTS+=('com.apple.CalendarAgent')

# Telephony.... this may cause 100% cpu issues if SIP is enabled - FaceTime/Calls
# AGENTS+=('com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd')

#AGENTS+=('com.apple.assistant') #Keychain
#AGENTS+=('com.apple.bird') #Part of iCloud

# airplay
AGENTS+=('com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent')

# airport basestation client - you don't need it if you don't run an airport base station.
AGENTS+=('com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent')
#sudo launchctl disable system/airportd #if you don't use wi-fi

# Speech & Voice - Comment these out if you use discord (or a chromium based browser?), it may break.
# sudo rm -rf /System/Library/Speech/Voices/
AGENTS+=('com.apple.VoiceOver')
AGENTS+=('com.apple.speech.voiceinstallerd')
AGENTS+=('com.apple.speech.synthesisserver')
AGENTS+=('com.apple.speech.recognitionserver')
AGENTS+=('com.apple.speech.feedbackservicesserver')
AGENTS+=('com.apple.speech.speechsynthesisd')
AGENTS+=('com.apple.speech.speechdatainstallerd')

# Photos.app - image recognition
AGENTS+=('com.apple.photoanalysisd')

# background uploading of photos.
AGENTS+=('com.apple.cloudphotosd')

# GameCenter
AGENTS+=('com.apple.gamed')

# Find My Friends daemon
AGENTS+=('com.apple.icloud.fmfd')
AGENTS+=('com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.findmydevice-user-agent')

# Siri
AGENTS+=('com.apple.assistant_service')

# AOSPushRelay = BAD for your privacy.
AGENTS+=('com.apple.AOSPushRelay')

# Seedusage daemon - used by feedback assistant.
AGENTS+=('com.apple.appleseed.seedusaged')

# parental controls (see the prefs page, it's shit)
AGENTS+=('com.apple.parentalcontrols.check')
AGENTS+=('com.apple.familycontrols.useragent')

# CloudKit. not needed for syncing.
AGENTS+=('com.apple.cloudd')
AGENTS+=('com.apple.assistantd')

# location suggestions for siri, spotlight + messages suggestions, safari lookup
AGENTS+=('com.apple.parsecd')
AGENTS+=('com.apple.identityservicesd')

# iChat / Messages.app
AGENTS+=('com.apple.soagent')

# iCloud Notifications
AGENTS+=('com.apple.librariand')
AGENTS+=('com.apple.icloud.AOSNotificationAgent')
AGENTS+=('com.apple.icloud.AOSNotificationLoginAgent')

# iTunes home sharing and other junk.
AGENTS+=('com.apple.rtcreportingd') 
sudo launchctl disable system/rtcreportingd

# Maps.app
AGENTS+=('com.apple.Maps.mapspushd')
AGENTS+=('com.apple.Maps.pushdaemon')

# Safari sending out browsing history ;)
AGENTS+=('com.apple.SafariCloudHistoryPushAgent')

# AGENTS+=('com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy3')
# AGENTS+=('com.apple.security.idskeychainsyncingproxy')
# AGENTS+=('com.apple.security.keychain-circle-notification')
# AGENTS+=('com.apple.iCloudUserNotifications')

# Family Notifications
AGENTS+=('com.apple.familycircled')
AGENTS+=('com.apple.familynotificationd')
AGENTS+=('com.apple.cloudfamilyrestrictionsd-mac')
# AGENTS+=('com.apple.syncdefaultsd')

AGENTS+=('com.apple.personad')
AGENTS+=('com.apple.passd')

# Address Book
AGENTS+=('com.apple.AddressBook.SourceSync')
AGENTS+=('com.apple.AddressBook.abd')

AGENTS+=('com.apple.CommCenter-osx')

# Disable Twitter
# AGENTS+=('twitterd')

# Disable Facetime
# AGENTS+=('com.apple.imagent')
# AGENTS+=('com.apple.iChat.Theater')

# Disable Pasteboard
# AGENTS+=('com.apple.pboard')
# AGENTS+=('com.apple.pbs')

# Cloud Pairing
# AGENTS+=('com.apple.cloudpaird')

#Related to call history (iCloud)
AGENTS+=('com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper')
AGENTS+=('com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper')

# IMFoundation.framework
# AGENTS+=('com.apple.IMLoggingAgent')

# Location Spying
AGENTS+=('com.apple.geodMachServiceBridge')

# If you dont' use Sharing
# AGENTS+=('com.apple.sharingd')

# Disable QuickLookHelper
#AGENTS+=('com.apple.quicklook.32bit')
#AGENTS+=('com.apple.quicklook.config')
#AGENTS+=('com.apple.quicklook')
#AGENTS+=('com.apple.quicklook.ui.helper')

# Disable SWAP
# AGENTS+=('com.apple.dynamic_pager')
# sudo rm -f /private/var/vm/swapfile*

# Disable AppStoreHelpers & Check for macOS Update notif
# AGENT+=('com.apple.storeagent')
# AGENT+=('com.apple.store_helper')
# AGENT+=('com.apple.maspushagent')
# AGENT+=('com.apple.softwareupdate_notify_agent')

# Disable Sync
AGENTS+=('com.apple.screensharing.MessagesAgent')

# Disable Sync
AGENTS+=('com.apple.RemoteDesktop')
AGENTS+=('com.apple.safaridavclient') #Sending bookmarks to iCloud
AGENTS+=('com.apple.SafariNotificationAgent') #Notifications in Safari
AGENTS+=('com.apple.bookstoreagent')
AGENTS+=('com.apple.UserNotificationCenterAgent')
AGENTS+=('com.apple.UserNotificationCenterAgent-LoginWindow')
AGENTS+=('com.apple.ZoomWindow')
AGENTS+=('com.apple.helpd')

# iTunes Helper
AGENTS+=('com.apple.iTunesHelper.launcher')

# Java
#if [ -e "/System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.java.updateSharing" ]; then
# AGENTS+=('com.apple.java.updateSharing')
#fi
AGENTS+=('com.apple.java.InstallOnDemand')

# Screensharing
AGENTS+=('com.apple.screensharing.agent')

# Sync
AGENTS+=('com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy')
AGENTS+=('com.apple.syncservices.SyncServer')
AGENTS+=('com.apple.syncservices.uihandler')

# Disable ReportCrash
sudo defaults write com.apple.CrashReporter DialogType none
AGENTS+=('com.apple.ReportCrash.Self')
AGENTS+=('com.apple.ReportCrash')
AGENTS+=('com.apple.ReportPanic')
AGENTS+=('com.apple.ReportGPURestart')
AGENTS+=('com.apple.SocialPushAgent')

#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# Daemons - Comment to not remove
#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# Disable unwanted network services - comment this if you use network shares
DAEMONS=('com.apple.netbiosd')

# Airplay Daemon
# DAEMONS+=('com.apple.AirPlayXPCHelper')

# Notifications
# DAEMONS+=('com.apple.AOSNotificationOSX')

# Diagnostics - Who tf wants to submit diagnostics in 2019
DAEMONS+=('com.apple.SubmitDiagInfo')

# Crash Reporter
DAEMONS+=('com.apple.CrashReporterSupportHelper')

# Location
DAEMONS+=('com.apple.locationd')
DAEMONS+=('com.apple.locationmenu')

# Parental Controls
DAEMONS+=('com.apple.familycontrols')

# Find My Mac
DAEMONS+=('com.apple.findmymac')

# iCloud
DAEMONS+=('com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced')
DAEMONS+=('com.apple.iCloudStats')
DAEMONS+=('com.apple.mbicloudsetupd')

# Auto Sync Time/Zone
# DAEMONS+=('com.apple.preferences.timezone.admintool')
# DAEMONS+=('com.apple.preferences.timezone.auto')

# Pairing Remote Devices
# DAEMONS+=('com.apple.remotepairtool')

# ReportCrash analyzes crashing processes and saves a crash report to disk.
DAEMONS+=('com.apple.remotecrash.root')

# Remote Debugging Mobile Devices
DAEMONS+=('com.apple.rpmuxd')

# Sends encrypted CoreStorage key recovery information to Apple.
# DAEMONS+=('com.apple.security.FDERecoveryAgent')

# more find my mac stuff
DAEMONS+=('com.apple.findmymacmessenger')

# Sending out diagnostics & usage
DAEMONS+=('com.apple.awdd')

# Screensharing
DAEMONS+=('com.apple.screensharing')

# DAEMONS+=('com.apple.appleseed.fbahelperd')

# ApplePushService daemon for Apple Push Notification service.
# DAEMONS+=('com.apple.apsd')

# DAEMONS+=('com.apple.FileSyncAgent.sshd')

# Disable helping install client Device Enrollment profiles.
# DAEMONS+=('com.apple.ManagedClient.cloudconfigurationd') #Related to manage current macOS user iCloud
# DAEMONS+=('com.apple.ManagedClient.enroll') #Related to manage current macOS user
# DAEMONS+=('com.apple.ManagedClient.startup') #Related to manage current macOS user
# DAEMONS+=('com.apple.ManagedClient') #Related to manage current macOS user

# Schedule something? 
# DAEMONS+=('com.apple.laterscheduler')

# #Apple Wide Area Connectivity Service - for devices using Back to My Mac.
DAEMONS+=('com.apple.awacsd')

# Perform privileged operations required by certain EAPOLClientConfiguration.h APIs
# DAEMONS+=('com.apple.eapolcfg_auth')

# Used by mds to scan and index files as a volume is mounted or a file changes.
# DAEMONS+=('com.apple.spindump')
# DAEMONS+=('com.apple.tailspind')

# Also part of Reporting Crashes
DAEMONS+=('com.apple.ReportCrash.Root')

bot "Agents"
for agent in "${AGENTS[@]}"; do
    running "trigger agent/${agent}"
    {
        sudo launchctl $CMD_TO_RUN -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/${agent}.plist
        launchctl $CMD_TO_RUN -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/${agent}.plist
    } &> /dev/null
    if [[ $response =~ (e|E) ]];then
    sudo mv /System/Library/LaunchAgents/${agent}.plist /System/Library/LaunchAgents/${agent}.plist.bkp
    elif [[ $response =~ (r|R) ]];then
    sudo mv /System/Library/LaunchAgents/${agent}.plist.bkp /System/Library/LaunchAgents/${agent}.plist
    fi
    ok
done

bot "Daemons"
for daemon in "${DAEMONS[@]}"; do
    running "trigger daemons/${daemon}"
    {
        sudo launchctl $CMD_TO_RUN -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/${daemon}.plist;ok
        launchctl $CMD_TO_RUN -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/${daemon}.plist
    } &> /dev/null
    if [[ $response =~ (e|E) ]];then
    sudo mv /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/${daemon}.plist /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/${daemon}.plist.bkp
    elif [[ $response =~ (r|R) ]];then
    sudo mv /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/${daemon}.plist.bkp /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/${daemon}.plist
    fi
  ok
done

bot "Backups saved on /System/Library/LaunchAgents/\*.plist.bkp"

#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# End of Daemon and Agent Killer
#---------------------------------------------------------------------

#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# So long unnecessary things
#---------------------------------------------------------------------

#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# Remove Spotlight
#---------------------------------------------------------------------
sudo mdutil -a -i off
sudo chmod 600 /System/Library/CoreServices/Search.bundle/Contents/MacOS/Search; killall SystemUIServer
#sudo launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.metadata.mds.plist

#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# Remove Notification Center
#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# sudo chmod 600 /System/Library/CoreServices/NotificationCenter.app/Contents/MacOS/NotificationCenter;killall NotificationCenter; killall Dock
# launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.notificationcenterui.plist

#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# Minimize Dock
#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# sudo defaults write com.apple.dock pinning -string start
# sudo defaults write com.apple.dock tilesize -int 20

#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# Remove Dashboard
#---------------------------------------------------------------------
sudo defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -boolean YES

#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# Disable MissionControl
#---------------------------------------------------------------------
sudo defaults write com.apple.dock mcx-expose-disabled -bool TRUE

#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# Disable Hibernation
#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# sudo pmset -a hibernatemode 0
# sudo rm -rf /var/run/sleepimage
# sudo rm -rf /private/var/run/sleepimage

#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# Disable Sudden Motion Sensor
#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# sudo pmset -a sms 0

#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# Disable Wake on Power
#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# sudo pmset -a womp 0

# Push the StandbyDelay(write RAM to SSD) at end of day.
# sudo pmset -a standbydelay 0

#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# Disable AirDrop
#---------------------------------------------------------------------
sudo defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser DisableAirDrop -bool YES

#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# Disable Local TimeMachine Snapshots
#---------------------------------------------------------------------
hash tmutil &> /dev/null && sudo tmutil disable local

#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# Set NoAtime
#---------------------------------------------------------------------
set noAtime
cat << EOF | sudo tee /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.nullvision.noatime.plist > /dev/null
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
    <dict>
        <key>Label</key>
        <string>com.nullvision.noatime</string>
        <key>ProgramArguments</key>
        <array>
            <string>mount</string>
            <string>-vuwo</string>
            <string>noatime</string>
            <string>/</string>
        </array>
        <key>RunAtLoad</key>
        <true />
    </dict>
</plist>
EOF

chown root:wheel /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.nullvision.noatime.plist
chmod 644 /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.nullvision.noatime.plist
sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.nullvision.noatime.plist

#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# Remove Printers
#---------------------------------------------------------------------
#sudo rm -rf /Library/Printers/

#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# Disable Thumbnails in Safari Quick Access
#---------------------------------------------------------------------
sudo defaults write com.apple.Safari DebugSnapshotsUpdatePolicy -int 2

#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# Delete Automator
#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# sudo rm -rf /Applications/Automator.app/
# sudo rm -rf /System/Library/Automator/
# sudo rm -rf /System/Library/CoreServices/Automator\ Launcher.app
# sudo rm -rf /System/Library/CoreServices/System\ Image\ Utility.app/Contents/Library/Automator/
# sudo rm -rf /System/Library/Frameworks/Automator.framework/

#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# Uninstall system apps
#---------------------------------------------------------------------
#sudo rm -rf /Applications/Automator.app
#sudo rm -rf /Applications/iBooks.app
sudo rm -rf /Applications/Reminders.app
sudo rm -rf /Applications/Stickies.app
sudo rm -rf /Applications/TextEdit.app
#sudo rm -rf /Applications/Notes.app
sudo rm -rf /Applications/Photo\ Booth.app
sudo rm -rf /Applications/DVD\ Player.app
#sudo rm -rf /Applications/Mission\ Control.app
sudo rm -rf /Applications/Dashboard.app
#sudo rm -rf /Applications/Dictionary.app
#sudo rm -rf /Applications/Game\ Center.app
#sudo rm -rf /Applications/Calculator.app
#sudo rm -rf /Applications/Calendar.app
#sudo rm -rf /Applications/Chess.app
#sudo rm -rf /System/Library/Screen\ Savers
#sudo rm -rf /System/Library/Frameworks/Automator.framework
#sudo rm -rf /System/Library/CoreServices/System\ Image\ Utility.app/Contents/Library/Automator
#sudo rm -rf /System/Library/CoreServices/Automator\ Runner.app
#sudo rm -rf /System/Library/CoreServices/Automator\ Launcher.app
#sudo rm -rf /Applications/Mail.app
#sudo rm -rf /Applications/Messages.app
#sudo rm -rf /Applications/FaceTime.app
sudo rm -rf /Applications/Maps.app

# Start performance tuner

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

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

echo "Enable the 2D Dock"
defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -bool true

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

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

echo "Enable iTunes track notifications in the Dock"
defaults write com.apple.dock itunes-notifications -bool false

# Disable menu bar transparency
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleEnableMenuBarTransparency -bool false

# Show remaining battery time; hide percentage
defaults write com.apple.menuextra.battery ShowPercent -string "NO"
defaults write com.apple.menuextra.battery ShowTime -string "YES"

# echo "Always show scrollbars"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowScrollBars -string "Auto"

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

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

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

#echo "Use current directory as default search scope in Finder"
#defaults write com.apple.finder FXDefaultSearchScope -string "SCcf"

#echo "Show Path bar in Finder"
#defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true

#echo "Show Status bar in Finder"
#defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true

#echo "Expand save panel by default"
#defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true

#echo "Expand print panel by default"
#defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint -bool true

#echo "Disable the “Are you sure you want to open this application?” dialog"
#defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices LSQuarantine -bool false

echo "Disable shadow in screenshots"
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true

#echo "Enable highlight hover effect for the grid view of a stack (Dock)"
#defaults write com.apple.dock mouse-over-hilte-stack -bool true

#echo "Enable spring loading for all Dock items"
#defaults write enable-spring-load-actions-on-all-items -bool true

#echo "Show indicator lights for open applications in the Dock"
#defaults write com.apple.dock show-process-indicators -bool true

# Don’t animate opening applications from the Dock
#defaults write com.apple.dock launchanim -bool false

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

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

echo "Set a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0.1

#echo "Set a shorter Delay until key repeat"
#defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 5

#echo "Disable auto-correct"
#defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false

#echo "Disable opening and closing window animations"
#defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool false

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

echo "Disable disk image verification"
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

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

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

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

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

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

#echo "Show item info below desktop icons"
#/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:showItemInfo true" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist

#echo "Enable snap-to-grid for desktop icons"
#/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:arrangeBy grid" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist

echo "Disable the warning before emptying the Trash"
defaults write com.apple.finder WarnOnEmptyTrash -bool false

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

#echo "Require 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 "Enable tap to click (Trackpad)"
#defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad Clicking -bool true

#echo "Map bottom right Trackpad corner to right-click"
#defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadCornerSecondaryClick -int 2
#defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadRightClick -bool true

echo "Disable Safari’s thumbnail cache for History and Top Sites"
defaults write com.apple.Safari DebugSnapshotsUpdatePolicy -int 2

echo "Enable Safari’s debug menu"
defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeInternalDebugMenu -bool true

echo "Make Safari’s search banners default to Contains instead of Starts With"
defaults write com.apple.Safari FindOnPageMatchesWordStartsOnly -bool false
defaults write com.apple.Safari.plist UniversalSearchEnabled -bool NO
defaults write com.apple.Safari.plist SuppressSearchSuggestions -bool YES
defaults write com.apple.Safari.plist WebsiteSpecificSearchEnabled -bool NO

echo "Remove useless icons from Safari’s bookmarks bar"
defaults write com.apple.Safari ProxiesInBookmarksBar "()"

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

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

echo "Disable the Ping sidebar in iTunes"
defaults write com.apple.iTunes disablePingSidebar -bool true

echo "Disable all the other Ping stuff in iTunes"
defaults write com.apple.iTunes disablePing -bool true

#echo "Make ⌘ + F focus the search input in iTunes"
#defaults write com.apple.iTunes NSUserKeyEquivalents -dict-add "Target Search Field" "@F"

#echo "Disable send and reply animations in Mail.app"
#defaults write com.apple.Mail DisableReplyAnimations -bool true
#defaults write com.apple.Mail DisableSendAnimations -bool true

echo "Disable Resume system-wide"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool false

echo "Disable the “reopen windows when logging back in” option"
# This works, although the checkbox will still appear to be checked.
defaults write com.apple.loginwindow TALLogoutSavesState -bool false
defaults write com.apple.loginwindow LoginwindowLaunchesRelaunchApps -bool false

#echo "Enable Dashboard dev mode (allows keeping widgets on the desktop)"
#defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode -bool true

#echo "Reset Launchpad"
#[ -e ~/Library/Application\ Support/Dock/*.db ] && rm ~/Library/Application\ Support/Dock/*.db

#echo "Show the ~/Library folder"
#chflags nohidden ~/Library

#echo "Remove Dropbox’s green checkmark icons in Finder"
#file=/Applications/Dropbox.app/Contents/Resources/check.icns
#[ -e "$file" ] && mv -f "$file" "$file.bak"
#unset file

#echo "Kill affected applications"
#for app in Safari Finder Dock SystemUIServer; do
#	killall "$app" > /dev/null 2>&1;
#done

# Disabling Maverick's Unicast ARP Cache Validation Script (thanks, MMV!)
bash <(curl -Ls http://git.io/6YzLCw)

# Disable Bonjour Script (thanks MMV!)
bash <(curl -Ls http://git.io/q9j5Zw)

exit 0

read.md

Instructions

1. boot into recovery mode (hold ⌘+r during boot)

When in Recovery Mode disable SIP by opening Terminal and typing: csrutil disable

2. reboot into normal system:

Run the script in Terminal: hax.sh

3. boot BACK into recovery

Do whatever you need to do in this mode, but before rebooting please re-enable SIP by typing csrutil enable in Terminal:

• Note you'll likely need to redo this each time you upgrade macOS.

SERIOUS TIPS

• Don't disable anything until you know exactly what it does.
• Running the script for the first time won't show results until after you reboot.
• READ THE COMMENTS AND COMMENTED LINES OF THE SCRIPT. THIS REMOVES APPS YOU MIGHT ACTUALLY USE SO MAKE SURE YOU COMMENT OUT WHAT YOU USE!!!
• This script is tuned to MY liking, if you straight up run it on your computer without knowing what's happening I AM NOT RESPONISBLE FOR REMOVED APPS OR UNEXPECTED BEHAVIOR!

What it does

This script unloads a lot of default Apple Agents and Daemons from macOS for performance and privacy (and possibly saves battery on laptops).

• List all jobs in system: launchctl list
• Get active services: launchctl list | grep -v "\-\t0"
• Find a service: grep -lR [service] /System/Library/Launch* /Library/Launch* ~/Library/LaunchAgents
• Count all jobs in system: launchctl list | wc -l
• Don't kill tasks with kill -9; they will only be ressurected under a new PID and leak memory.

Use: launchctl stop com.example.app instead.

• To permanently disable a job: launchctl unload -w <task>
• for more info, launchctl help

Figure out more things yourself :)

Compiled from a bunch of sources - sorry for not caring about credit, if people look at the link hard enough they'll find you there somewhere but if you still care that much find me and punch me or something.

• Use StartPage or man command/website.
• https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/296542