sonoma-user-settings.sh

#!/bin/sh

# template script for running a command as user

# The presumption is that this script will be executed as root from a launch daemon
# or from some management agent. To execute a single command as the current user
# you can use the `runAsUser` function below.

# by Armin Briegel - Scripting OS X
# 
# sample code for this blog post
# https://scriptingosx.com/2020/08/running-a-command-as-another-user/

# Permission is granted to use this code in any way you want.
# Credit would be nice, but not obligatory.
# Provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, express or implied.



# variable and function declarations

export PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin

# get the currently logged in user
currentUser=$( echo "show State:/Users/ConsoleUser" | scutil | awk '/Name :/ { print $3 }' )

# global check if there is a user logged in
if [ -z "$currentUser" -o "$currentUser" = "loginwindow" ]; then
  echo "no user logged in, cannot proceed"
  exit 1
fi
# now we know a user is logged in

# get the current user's UID
uid=$(id -u "$currentUser")

# convenience function to run a command as the current user
# usage:
#   runAsUser command arguments...
runAsUser() {  
  if [ "$currentUser" != "loginwindow" ]; then
    launchctl asuser "$uid" sudo -u "$currentUser" "$@"
  else
    echo "no user logged in"
    # uncomment the exit command
    # to make the function exit with an error when no user is logged in
    # exit 1
  fi
}

################################################

# Set user preferences on MacOS Sonoma
# Tested running via Command Code in Mosyle

# by TedSerbinski.com
# 
# Permission is granted to use this code in any way you want.
# Credit would be nice, but not obligatory.
# Provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, express or implied.

# show sound controls
runAsUser defaults write com.apple.controlcenter.plist Sound -int 18

# show screen mirroring controls
runAsUser defaults write com.apple.controlcenter.plist ScreenMirroring -int 18

# show AirDrop toggle
runAsUser defaults write com.apple.controlcenter.plist AirDrop -int 18

# Set the BatteryShowPercentage to 1 using PlistBuddy
#runAsUser /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :BatteryShowPercentage 1" ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.controlcenter.plist

# show battery percentage
runAsUser defaults write com.apple.controlcenter.plist BatteryShowPercentage -int 1

# disable desktop click reveal setting
# credit goes to the blog post for the setting:
# https://derflounder.wordpress.com/2023/09/26/managing-the-click-wallpaper-to-reveal-desktop-setting-in-macos-sonoma/
runAsUser /usr/bin/defaults write com.apple.WindowManager EnableStandardClickToShowDesktop -bool false

# Give some time for the setting to be written
sleep 2

# Restart SystemUIServer to apply changes
runAsUser killall SystemUIServer

# Restart ControlCenter to refresh the user interface
runAsUser killall ControlCenter

# run an AppleScript command
runAsUser osascript -e 'display alert "Menu Bar Successfully Updated" message "Menu bar updated to show screen mirroring, sound, airdrop, and battery percentage."'