#!/usr/bin/env bash # macOS System Preferences # Tested on macOS Sonoma/Sequoia # Run: bash ~/dotfiles/macos/defaults.sh # Close System Preferences to prevent conflicts osascript -e 'tell application "System Preferences" to quit' # Ask for administrator password upfront sudo -v # Keep sudo alive while true; do sudo -n true; sleep 60; kill -0 "$$" || exit; done 2>/dev/null & echo "Setting macOS defaults..." # ============================================================================= # General UI/UX # ============================================================================= # 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 iCloud) by default defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDocumentSaveNewDocumentsToCloud -bool false # Automatically quit printer app once print jobs complete defaults write com.apple.print.PrintingPrefs "Quit When Finished" -bool true # Disable Resume system-wide defaults write com.apple.systempreferences NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool false # Disable automatic capitalization defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticCapitalizationEnabled -bool false # Disable smart dashes defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticDashSubstitutionEnabled -bool false # Disable automatic period substitution defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticPeriodSubstitutionEnabled -bool false # Disable smart quotes defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled -bool false # Disable auto-correct defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false # ============================================================================= # Trackpad, Mouse, Keyboard # ============================================================================= # Trackpad: enable tap to click defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad Clicking -bool true defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1 defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1 # Enable full keyboard access for all controls defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3 # Use scroll gesture with the Ctrl (^) modifier key to zoom defaults write com.apple.universalaccess closeViewScrollWheelToggle -bool true defaults write com.apple.universalaccess HIDScrollZoomModifierMask -int 262144 # Disable press-and-hold for keys in favor of key repeat defaults write NSGlobalDomain ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false # Set fast keyboard repeat rate defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 2 defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 15 # ============================================================================= # Screen # ============================================================================= # Require password immediately after sleep or screen saver 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}/Desktop" # Save screenshots in PNG format defaults write com.apple.screencapture type -string "png" # Disable shadow in screenshots defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true # ============================================================================= # Finder # ============================================================================= # 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 # 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 # 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 # Use list view in all Finder windows by default defaults write com.apple.finder FXPreferredViewStyle -string "Nlsv" # Show the ~/Library folder chflags nohidden ~/Library # Show the /Volumes folder sudo chflags nohidden /Volumes # ============================================================================= # Dock # ============================================================================= # Set Dock position (left, bottom, right) defaults write com.apple.dock orientation -string "right" # Set the icon size of Dock items 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 # Show indicator lights for open applications 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 # Speed up Mission Control animations defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -float 0.1 # 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 # Remove the animation when hiding/showing the Dock defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -float 0 # Automatically hide and show the Dock defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true # Make Dock icons of hidden applications translucent defaults write com.apple.dock showhidden -bool true # Don't show recent applications in Dock defaults write com.apple.dock show-recents -bool false # ============================================================================= # Safari & WebKit # ============================================================================= # Privacy: don't send search queries to Apple defaults write com.apple.Safari UniversalSearchEnabled -bool false defaults write com.apple.Safari SuppressSearchSuggestions -bool true # Show the full URL in the address bar defaults write com.apple.Safari ShowFullURLInSmartSearchField -bool true # Set Safari's home page to about:blank defaults write com.apple.Safari HomePage -string "about:blank" # Prevent Safari from opening safe files automatically defaults write com.apple.Safari AutoOpenSafeDownloads -bool false # Enable Safari's debug menu defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeInternalDebugMenu -bool true # Enable the Develop menu and Web Inspector 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 # Warn about fraudulent websites defaults write com.apple.Safari WarnAboutFraudulentWebsites -bool true # Block pop-up windows defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitJavaScriptCanOpenWindowsAutomatically -bool false defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2JavaScriptCanOpenWindowsAutomatically -bool false # Enable "Do Not Track" defaults write com.apple.Safari SendDoNotTrackHTTPHeader -bool true # ============================================================================= # Mail # ============================================================================= # Copy email addresses as "foo@example.com" instead of "Foo Bar " defaults write com.apple.mail AddressesIncludeNameOnPasteboard -bool false # ============================================================================= # Terminal & iTerm 2 # ============================================================================= # Only use UTF-8 in Terminal.app defaults write com.apple.terminal StringEncodings -array 4 # Enable Secure Keyboard Entry in Terminal.app defaults write com.apple.terminal SecureKeyboardEntry -bool true # ============================================================================= # Time Machine # ============================================================================= # Prevent Time Machine from prompting to use new hard drives as backup volume defaults write com.apple.TimeMachine DoNotOfferNewDisksForBackup -bool true # ============================================================================= # Activity Monitor # ============================================================================= # Show the main window when launching Activity Monitor defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor OpenMainWindow -bool true # Visualize CPU usage in the Dock icon defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor IconType -int 5 # Show all processes in Activity Monitor defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor ShowCategory -int 0 # Sort Activity Monitor results by CPU usage defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor SortColumn -string "CPUUsage" defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor SortDirection -int 0 # ============================================================================= # TextEdit # ============================================================================= # Use plain text mode for new documents defaults write com.apple.TextEdit RichText -int 0 # Open and save files as UTF-8 defaults write com.apple.TextEdit PlainTextEncoding -int 4 defaults write com.apple.TextEdit PlainTextEncodingForWrite -int 4 # ============================================================================= # Messages # ============================================================================= # Disable smart quotes in Messages.app defaults write com.apple.messageshelper.MessageController SOInputLineSettings -dict-add "automaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled" -bool false # ============================================================================= # Kill affected applications # ============================================================================= echo "Done! Restarting affected applications..." for app in "Activity Monitor" \ "cfprefsd" \ "Dock" \ "Finder" \ "Mail" \ "Messages" \ "Safari" \ "SystemUIServer" \ "Terminal"; do killall "${app}" &> /dev/null || true done echo "macOS defaults set successfully! 🎉" echo "Note: Some changes require a logout/restart to take effect."