macos-defaults

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# Adapted from https://mths.be/macos

# Close any open System Preferences panes, to prevent them from overriding
# settings we’re about to change
osascript -e 'tell application "System Preferences" to quit'
# Ask for the administrator password upfront
sudo -v
# Keep-alive: update existing `sudo` time stamp until `.macos` has finished
while true; do
  sudo -n true
  sleep 60
  kill -0 "$$" || exit
done 2> /dev/null &

# Set standby delay and hibernation mode
#sudo pmset -a hibernatemode 3
#sudo pmset -a standby 1
#sudo pmset -a standbydelaylow 60
#sudo pmset -a standbydelayhigh 60

# Disable the sound effects on boot
sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=" "

# Set sidebar icon size to medium
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSTableViewDefaultSizeMode -int 2

# Always show scrollbars, Possible values: `WhenScrolling`, `Automatic` and `Always`
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowScrollBars -string "Always"

# Expand save panel by default
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode2 -bool true

# Expand print panel by default
defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint -bool true
defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint2 -bool true

# Save to disk (not to iCloud) by default
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDocumentSaveNewDocumentsToCloud -bool false

###############################################################################
# Screen                                                                      #
###############################################################################

# 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

# Save screenshots to the desktop
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location -string "${HOME}/Pictures"

# Save screenshots in PNG format (other options: BMP, GIF, JPG, PDF, TIFF)
defaults write com.apple.screencapture type -string "png"

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

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

# Enable HiDPI display modes (requires restart)
# sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.windowserver DisplayResolutionEnabled -bool true

###############################################################################
# Dock, Dashboard, and hot corners                                            #
###############################################################################

# Position dock on the left side of the screen
defaults write com.apple.dock orientation -string "left"

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

# 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 72 pixels
# defaults write com.apple.dock tilesize -int 72

# 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

# Speed up Mission Control animations
# defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -float 0.1

# Disable Dashboard
defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -bool true

# Don’t show Dashboard as a Space
defaults write com.apple.dock dashboard-in-overlay -bool true

# Don’t automatically rearrange Spaces based on most recent use
defaults write com.apple.dock mru-spaces -bool false

# Remove the auto-hiding Dock delay
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-delay -float 0

# Make Dock icons of hidden applications translucent
defaults write com.apple.dock showhidden -bool true

# Reset Launchpad, but keep the desktop wallpaper intact
# find "${HOME}/Library/Application Support/Dock" -name "*-*.db" -maxdepth 1 -delete

# Add a spacer to the left side of the Dock (where the applications are)
# defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add '{tile-data={}; tile-type="spacer-tile";}'

# Add a spacer to the right side of the Dock (where the Trash is)
# defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-others -array-add '{tile-data={}; tile-type="spacer-tile";}'

# Hot corners
# Possible values:
#  0: no-op
#  2: Mission Control
#  3: Show application windows
#  4: Desktop
#  5: Start screen saver
#  6: Disable screen saver
#  7: Dashboard
# 10: Put display to sleep
# 11: Launchpad
# 12: Notification Center
# Top left screen corner → Mission Control
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tl-corner -int 4
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tl-modifier -int 0
# Top right screen corner → Desktop
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tr-corner -int 2
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tr-modifier -int 0
# Bottom right screen corner → Start screen saver
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-br-corner -int 5
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-br-modifier -int 0

###############################################################################
# Finder                                                                      #
###############################################################################

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

# Set Dropbox directory as the default location for new Finder windows
# More options here: https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/96edd4b57047f34ffbcbb708e1e4de3a2e469925/.macos#L233
#defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTarget -string "PfLo"
#defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTargetPath -string "file://${HOME}/Dropbox/"

# Hide icons for hard drives, servers, and removable media on the desktop
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowExternalHardDrivesOnDesktop -bool false
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowHardDrivesOnDesktop -bool false
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowMountedServersOnDesktop -bool false
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowRemovableMediaOnDesktop -bool false

# Finder: show hidden files by default
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool true

# Finder: show all filename extensions
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true

# Finder: show status bar
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true

# Finder: show path bar
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true

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

# Keep folders on top when sorting by name
defaults write com.apple.finder _FXSortFoldersFirst -bool true

# When performing a search, search the current folder by default
defaults write com.apple.finder FXDefaultSearchScope -string "SCcf"

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

# Enable spring loading for directories
defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.springing.enabled -bool true

# Remove the spring loading delay for directories
defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.springing.delay -float 0

# Avoid creating .DS_Store files on network or USB volumes
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteUSBStores -bool true

# To have mds ignore all external volumes including network volumes
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SpotlightServer.plist ExternalVolumesIgnore -bool true

# 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

# 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

# Use column view in all Finder windows by default
# Four-letter codes for all view modes: `icnv`, `clmv`, `Flwv`, `Nlsv`
defaults write com.apple.finder FXPreferredViewStyle -string "clmv"

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

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

# Expand the following File Info panes:
# “General”, “Open with”, and “Sharing & Permissions”
defaults write com.apple.finder FXInfoPanesExpanded -dict \
  General -bool true \
  OpenWith -bool true \
  Privileges -bool true

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

# Disable “natural” (Lion-style) scrolling
defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.swipescrolldirection -bool true

# Increase sound quality for Bluetooth headphones/headsets
defaults write com.apple.BluetoothAudioAgent "Apple Bitpool Min (editable)" -int 40