macos/defaults.sh
#!/bin/sh
# Close open System Preferences panes, to prevent them from overriding settings.
osascript -e 'tell application "System Preferences" to quit'
defaults write com.apple.menuextra.clock DateFormat HH:mm:ss # Set clock format.
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleLanguage -array "en-DE" "de-DE" # Set system language.
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true # Autohide dock.
defaults write com.apple.dock tilesize -int 64 # Set dock icon size.
defaults write com.apple.dock magnification -bool true # Enable dock magnification.
defaults write com.apple.dock largesize -int 96 # Set dock magnificated icon size.
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleInterfaceStyle Dark # Use dark menu bar and dock.
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array # Delete all apps from dock.
killall Dock
# Expand print panel by default.
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForPrintMode -bool true
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForPrintMode2 -bool true
# Expand save panel by default.
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode2 -bool true
# Enable tap to click.
defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad Clicking -bool true
defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad Clicking -bool true
defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1
defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1
# Keyboard
defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 1 # Set blazingly fast key repeat rate.
defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 12 # Set blazingly fast initial key repeat rate.
# Disable the "Are you sure you want to open this application?" dialog.
defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices LSQuarantine -bool false
# Disable "natural" scrolling.
defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.swipescrolldirection -bool false
# Always open new documents in tabs.
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleWindowTabbingMode always
# Text correction
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticCapitalizationEnabled -bool false # Disable automatic capitalization.
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticPeriodSubstitutionEnabled -bool false # Disable peroid substitution.
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled -bool false # Disable smart quotes.
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticDashSubstitutionEnabled -bool false # Disable smart dashes.
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticCapitalizationEnabled -bool false # Disable automatic capitalization.
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false # Disable auto-correct.
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticTextCompletionEnabled -bool false # Disable text-completion.
# Finder
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool true # Show hidden files.
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true # Show all file extensions.
defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnableExtensionsChangeWarning -bool false # Disable file extension change warning.
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true # Show status bar.
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true # Show path bar.
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowRecentTags -bool false # Hide tags in sidebar.
defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -bool true # Allow quitting finder via ⌘ + Q.
defaults write com.apple.finder SidebarWidth -int 175 # Greater sidebar width.
defaults write com.apple.finder WarnOnEmptyTrash -bool false # No warning before emptying trash.
# Set search scope.
# This Mac : `SCev`
# Current Folder : `SCcf`
# Previous Scope : `SCsp`
defaults write com.apple.finder FXDefaultSearchScope SCcf
# Set preferred view style.
# Icon View : `icnv`
# List View : `Nlsv`
# Column View : `clmv`
# Cover Flow : `Flwv`
defaults write com.apple.finder FXPreferredViewStyle clmv
rm -rf ~/.DS_Store
# Set default path for new windows.
# Computer : `PfCm`
# Volume : `PfVo`
# $HOME : `PfHm`
# Desktop : `PfDe`
# Documents : `PfDo`
# All My Files : `PfAF`
# Other… : `PfLo`
defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTarget PfHm
killall Finder
# Use plain text mode for new TextEdit documents.
defaults write com.apple.TextEdit RichText -int 0
# Open and save files as UTF-8 in TextEdit.
defaults write com.apple.TextEdit PlainTextEncoding -int 4
defaults write com.apple.TextEdit PlainTextEncodingForWrite -int 4
# Automatically quit printer app once the print jobs complete.
defaults write com.apple.print.PrintingPrefs "Quit When Finished" -bool true
# Prevent Photos from opening automatically when devices are plugged in.
defaults -currentHost write com.apple.ImageCapture disableHotPlug -bool true
# Stop iTunes from responding to the keyboard media keys.
launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.rcd.plist 2> /dev/null