Set up the UVic iMacs to suit my workflow. [Update: This Gist inspired a new project - Red-Carpet: https://www.github.com/stvhwrd/red-carpet]

uvicMAC.sh

#!/bin/bash


# #download dmg
# curl -LOC - http://foo.bar/file.ext
 
# #mount
# hdiutil mount ~/Chromium_OSX_42.0.2311.152.dmg
 
# #copy the app
# cp -R "/Volumes/Chromium OS X 42.0.2311.152/Chromium.app" ~/Desktop
# #OR
# #install the package
# sudo installer -package /path/to/package -target "/Volumes/Macintosh HD"
 
# #eject dmg
# cd ~
# hdiutil unmount "/Volumes/Chicken of the VNC/"
 
#to download shortened url:
#curl -L -o newname.ext http://your.shortened.url
 
# Find most recent (first listed) chromium version from http://sourceforge.net/projects/osxportableapps/files/Chromium/ and download with curl, open and copy to desktop, then discard dmg.
 
 
 
# from homebrew cask for freesmug-chromium:

###############################################################################
# Software links                                                              #
###############################################################################

chromium_version='42.0.2311.152'
chromium_url='http://downloads.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/osxportableapps/Chromium_OSX_'$chromium_version'.dmg'

iterm_version='2_1_1'
iterm_url='https://iterm2.com/downloads/beta/iTerm2-'$iterm_version'.zip'

sublimetext_version='3083'
sublimetext_url='http://c758482.r82.cf2.rackcdn.com/Sublime%20Text%20Build%20'$sublimetext_version'.dmg'

cyberduck_version='4.7'
cyberduck_url='https://update.cyberduck.io/Cyberduck-'$cyberduck_version'.zip'

flux_version=''
flux_url='https://justgetflux.com/mac/Flux.zip'

spotify_version=''
spotify_url='https://www.spotify.com/ca-en/download/mac/'

# Begin downloading
cd ~/Desktop;
curl -LO $chromium_url 
curl -LO $iterm_url
curl -LO $cyberduck_url
curl -LO $sublimetext_url
curl -LO $flux_url


echo ""
echo "THIS WILL DELETE ALL FILES FROM THE DESKTOP!!"
sleep 3
echo ""
echo ""
echo "Press control-C to cancel this operation and preserve current desktop."
echo ""
echo "Countdown to desktop cleanup:"
for i in {10..1}
do
   echo "$i"
   sleep 1
done
 
rm -rf /Users/sahoward/Desktop/*
rm -rf /Users/sahoward/Desktop/.*
rm -rf /Users/sahoward/Desktop/_*

echo ""
echo "Copying the following files from UVic Individual Temp storage:"
echo ""

ls -h /Volumes/uvindtemp/s/sahoward/workspace-OSX/extensions;
 
echo ""
 
ln -s /Volumes/uvindtemp/s/sahoward/ ~/Desktop/sahoward
mkdir ~/Desktop/extensions
cp -r /Volumes/uvindtemp/s/sahoward/workspace-OSX/extensions/* ~/Desktop;
 
echo "Finished copying.  Now customizing Mac OS X settings..."
echo ""
 
 
###############################################################################
# General UI/UX                                                               #
###############################################################################
 
# Disable the "are you sure you want to open this file" dialog for apps on Desktop
xattr -d -r com.apple.quarantine ~/Desktop 
 
# Set a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate
defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0
 
# Increase window resize speed for Cocoa applications
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSWindowResizeTime -float 0.001
 
# Expand save panel by default
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode2 -bool true
 
# Finder: show path bar
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true
 
# Finder: allow text selection in Quick Look
defaults write com.apple.finder QLEnableTextSelection -bool true
 
# Display full POSIX path as Finder window title
defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool true
 
# Change default shell to zsh (causes loss of history on each new window)
# echo "export SHELL=/bin/zsh" >> ~/.bash_profile;
# echo "exec /bin/zsh -l" >> ~/.bash_profile
 
# Create alias for backing up Chromium settings
alias backup='rm -rf /Volumes/uvindtemp/s/sahoward/workspace-OSX/extensions/crx/; mkdir /Volumes/uvindtemp/s/sahoward/workspace-OSX/extensions/crx;  cp -r /Users/sahoward/Library/Application\ Support/Chromium/Default/* /Volumes/uvindtemp/s/sahoward/workspace-OSX/extensions/crx/'
 
# Enable Text Selection in Quick Look Windows
defaults write com.apple.finder QLEnableTextSelection -bool TRUE
killall Finder
 
# Always Show the User Library Folder
chflags nohidden ~/Library/
 
# Remove shadow from screenshot
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true; killall SystemUIServer
 
# Show Only Currently Active Apps in the Mac OS X Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock static-only -bool TRUE
 

###############################################################################
# Dock, Dashboard, and hot corners                                            #
###############################################################################
 
# 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
 
# Enable highlight hover effect for the grid view of a stack (Dock)
defaults write com.apple.dock mouse-over-hilite-stack -bool true
 
# Set the icon size of Dock items to 48 pixels
defaults write com.apple.dock tilesize -int 48
 
# Change minimize/maximize window effect
defaults write com.apple.dock mineffect -string "scale"
 
# Minimize windows into their application’s icon
defaults write com.apple.dock minimize-to-application -bool true
 
# Enable spring loading for all Dock items
defaults write com.apple.dock enable-spring-load-actions-on-all-items -bool true
 
# Show indicator lights for open applications in the Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock show-process-indicators -bool true
 
 
 
###############################################################################
# Applications                                                                #
###############################################################################
 
####################################
# Chromium
####################################

echo ""
echo "Opening Chromium, please immediately set as default browser."
echo ""
cd ~/Desktop
hdiutil mount ~/Desktop/Chromium*.dmg &
wait %1
cp -R "/Volumes/Chromium*/Chromium.app" ~/Desktop &
wait %1
hdiutil unmount /Volumes/Chromium*
cp -r /Volumes/uvindtemp/s/sahoward/workspace-OSX/extensions/crx/* /Users/sahoward/Library/Application Support/Chromium/Default/ &
wait %1
open ~/Desktop/Chromium.app/Contents/MacOS/Chromium
echo "Done."
echo ""

####################################
# iTerm
####################################
 
echo ""
echo "Opening iTerm2 and installing colour schemes."
echo ""
cd ~/Desktop
unzip -oq ~/Desktop/iTerm*.zip & 
wait %1
# Install preferences
~/Desktop/iTerm.app/Contents/MacOS/iTerm ~/Desktop/extensions/iterm/com.* & 
wait %1
sleep 2
# Install colour schemes
open ~/Desktop/extensions/iterm/*.itermcolors & 
  wait %1
echo "Done."
echo ""
 
####################################
# Sublime Text
####################################

echo ""
echo "Installing and patching Sublime Text 3."
echo ""
cd ~/Desktop
hdiutil mount ~/Desktop/Sublime*.dmg &
wait %1
cp -R /Volumes/Sublime\ Text/Sublime\ Text.app ~/Desktop/ &
wait %1
hdiutil unmount /Volumes/Sublime*
open ~/Desktop/Sublime\ Text.app/Contents/MacOS/Sublime\ Text &
wait %1
chmod u+x ~/Desktop/extensions/subl/Sublime\ Text
killall Sublime\ Text
cp ~/Desktop/extensions/subl/Sublime\ Text ~/Desktop/Sublime\ Text.app/Contents/MacOS/Sublime\ Text
# temporarily add the "subl" launch shortcut
ln -s ~/Desktop/Sublime\ Text.app/Contents/SharedSupport/bin/subl /usr/local/bin/subl
echo "Done."
echo ""
 
####################################
# F.lux
####################################
 
echo ""
echo "Installing F.lux"
echo ""
cd ~/Desktop
unzip -oq ~/Desktop/Flux*.zip & 
wait %1
# open Flux.app/Contents/MacOS/Flux
echo "Done."
echo ""
 
####################################
# Spotify
####################################
 
echo ""
echo "Installing Spotify"
echo ""
cd ~/Desktop
unzip -oq ~/Desktop/Spotify*.zip &
wait %1
open ~/Desktop/Install\ Spotify\ OSX.app/ &
wait %1
echo "Done."
echo ""
 
####################################
# Cyberduck
####################################
 
echo ""
echo "Installing Cyberduck"
echo ""
cd ~/Desktop
unzip -oq ~/Desktop/Cyberduck*.zip
echo "Done."
echo ""
 
 
# clean up leftover files
rm -r ~/Desktop/*.zip
rm -rf ~/Desktop/_*
# killall Dock Finder iTerm Sublime\ Text Chromium
killall Terminal
 
echo "Mac setup is complete.  Looks tight. Enjoy."