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| # forked from https://gist.github.com/bradp/bea75b16d3325f5c47d4 | |
| # usage: | |
| # 1) attach ssd to old machine and start running backup.sh | |
| # 2) grab the latest version of this file from | |
| # https://gist.github.com/jsundram/eeca472a8929bfab27209783b16bd6d9 | |
| # 3) copy this script onto the new machine and start running it | |
| # sh setup.sh | |
| # you will need to add homebrew to your .zprofile path | |
| # PATH=$PATH:/opt/homebrew/bin | |
| # echo 'export PATH="/opt/homebrew/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zprofile | |
| # rerun script | |
| # 4) Sign in to the Apple store and download purchased apps. See more details in "instructions.md" | |
| # 5) Sign into iCloud | |
| # 6) When Dropbox is installed, sign in and set up selective sync; pause sync until after restore.sh runs | |
| # 7) when backup.sh is done, attach the ssd to the new machine, run restore.sh from the backup/settings directory | |
| echo "Installing xcode-stuff" | |
| xcode-select --install | |
| # Check for Homebrew, | |
| # Install if we don't have it | |
| if test ! $(which brew); then | |
| echo "Installing homebrew..." | |
| /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)" | |
| fi | |
| # Update homebrew recipes | |
| echo "Updating homebrew..." | |
| brew update | |
| # Sonos is considered a "driver" | |
| brew tap homebrew/cask-drivers | |
| echo "Installing Git..." | |
| brew install git | |
| echo "Git config" | |
| git config --global user.name "Jason Sundram" | |
| git config --global user.email jsundram@gmail.com | |
| echo "setting brew directory permissions..." | |
| # to prevent chef from reverting the permissions` | |
| # https://www.internalfb.com/intern/qa/5789/got-error-usrlocallib-is-not-writable-when-running | |
| sudo chown $(whoami) /usr/local/lib /usr/local/sbin /usr/local/bin | |
| sudo touch /Library/CPE/tags/homebrew | |
| echo "Installing other brew stuff..." | |
| brew install atomicparsley | |
| brew install autojump | |
| brew install coreutils | |
| brew install ffmpeg | |
| brew install gh | |
| brew install graphviz | |
| brew install imagemagick | |
| brew install --cask julia | |
| brew install node@12 && brew link --force node@12 | |
| brew install unrar | |
| brew install wget | |
| brew install youtube-dl | |
| #imgcat is perhaps useful? | |
| brew install eddieantonio/eddieantonio/imgcat | |
| brew install anaconda # .zshrc will take care of the rest | |
| conda remove -y curl # conda's curl shadows the system curl, which ... can cause problems | |
| # echo "Installing homebrew cask" | |
| # brew install caskroom/cask/brew-cask | |
| # Install apps | |
| echo "installing apps..." | |
| brew install aerial | |
| brew install atext | |
| brew install caffeine | |
| brew install dropbox | |
| brew install duet | |
| brew install expressvpn | |
| brew install flux | |
| brew install google-chrome | |
| brew install istat-menus | |
| brew install iterm2 | |
| brew install keepassx | |
| brew install mactex | |
| brew install macvim | |
| brew install metaz | |
| brew install plex-media-server | |
| brew install Processing | |
| brew install qbittorrent | |
| brew install qgis | |
| brew install sonos | |
| brew install spotify | |
| brew install transmission | |
| brew install typora | |
| brew install vlc | |
| brew install zoom | |
| echo "Cleaning up brew" | |
| brew cleanup | |
| # NEW: not sure if we should try to do pip stuff here. | |
| pip3 install jupyter-console | |
| julia -e "using Pkg; Pkg.add(\"IJulia\")" | |
| # https://pawelgrzybek.com/change-macos-user-preferences-via-command-line/ | |
| echo "Setting some Mac settings..." | |
| # Keystone Agent seems to take a constant 10% of CPU for update checking. | |
| # Use Brave instead of Chrome and disable keystone (can't remove Chrome | |
| # from fb laptop due to chef. | |
| defaults write com.google.Keystone.Agent checkInterval 0 | |
| #"Disabling automatic termination of inactive apps" | |
| defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDisableAutomaticTermination -bool true | |
| #"Allow text selection in Quick Look" | |
| defaults write com.apple.finder QLEnableTextSelection -bool TRUE | |
| #"Disabling OS X Gate Keeper" | |
| #"(You'll be able to install any app you want from here on, not just Mac App Store apps)" | |
| sudo spctl --master-disable | |
| sudo defaults write /var/db/SystemPolicy-prefs.plist enabled -string no | |
| defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices LSQuarantine -bool false | |
| #"Expanding the save panel by default" | |
| defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true | |
| defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint -bool true | |
| defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint2 -bool true | |
| #"Automatically quit printer app once the print jobs complete" | |
| defaults write com.apple.print.PrintingPrefs "Quit When Finished" -bool true | |
| #"Saving to disk (not to iCloud) by default" | |
| defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDocumentSaveNewDocumentsToCloud -bool false | |
| #"Check for software updates daily, not just once per week" | |
| defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ScheduleFrequency -int 1 | |
| #"Disable smart quotes and smart dashes as they are annoying when typing code" | |
| defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled -bool false | |
| defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticDashSubstitutionEnabled -bool false | |
| #"Enabling full keyboard access for all controls (e.g. enable Tab in modal dialogs)" | |
| defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3 | |
| #"Disabling press-and-hold for keys in favor of a key repeat" | |
| defaults write NSGlobalDomain ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false | |
| #"Setting trackpad & mouse speed to a reasonable number" | |
| defaults write -g com.apple.trackpad.scaling 2 | |
| defaults write -g com.apple.mouse.scaling 2.5 | |
| #"Enabling subpixel font rendering on non-Apple LCDs" | |
| defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2 | |
| #"Showing icons for hard drives, servers, and removable media on the desktop" | |
| defaults write com.apple.finder ShowExternalHardDrivesOnDesktop -bool true | |
| #"Showing all filename extensions in Finder by default" | |
| defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true | |
| #"Disabling the warning when changing a file extension" | |
| defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning -bool false | |
| #"Use column view in all Finder windows by default" | |
| defaults write com.apple.finder FXPreferredViewStyle Clmv | |
| #"Avoiding the creation of .DS_Store files on network volumes" | |
| defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true | |
| #"Enabling snap-to-grid for icons on the desktop and in other icon views" | |
| /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:arrangeBy grid" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist | |
| /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :FK_StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:arrangeBy grid" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist | |
| /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:arrangeBy grid" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist | |
| #"Setting the icon size of Dock items to 36 pixels for optimal size/screen-realestate" | |
| defaults write com.apple.dock tilesize -int 36 | |
| #"Speeding up Mission Control animations and grouping windows by application" | |
| defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -float 0.1 | |
| defaults write com.apple.dock "expose-group-by-app" -bool true | |
| #"Setting Dock to auto-hide and removing the auto-hiding delay" | |
| defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true | |
| defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-delay -float 0 | |
| defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -float 0 | |
| #"Prevent Time Machine from prompting to use new hard drives as backup volume" | |
| defaults write com.apple.TimeMachine DoNotOfferNewDisksForBackup -bool true | |
| #"Setting screenshot format to PNG" | |
| defaults write com.apple.screencapture type -string "png" | |
| #"Enabling Safari's debug menu" | |
| defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeInternalDebugMenu -bool true | |
| #"Making Safari's search banners default to Contains instead of Starts With" | |
| defaults write com.apple.Safari FindOnPageMatchesWordStartsOnly -bool false | |
| #"Removing useless icons from Safari's bookmarks bar" | |
| defaults write com.apple.Safari ProxiesInBookmarksBar "()" | |
| #"Enabling the Develop menu and the Web Inspector in Safari" | |
| 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 | |
| #"Adding a context menu item for showing the Web Inspector in web views" | |
| defaults write NSGlobalDomain WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool true | |
| #"Use `~/Downloads/Incomplete` to store incomplete downloads" | |
| defaults write org.m0k.transmission UseIncompleteDownloadFolder -bool true | |
| defaults write org.m0k.transmission IncompleteDownloadFolder -string "${HOME}/Downloads/Incomplete" | |
| #"Don't prompt for confirmation before downloading" | |
| defaults write org.m0k.transmission DownloadAsk -bool false | |
| #"Trash original torrent files" | |
| defaults write org.m0k.transmission DeleteOriginalTorrent -bool true | |
| #"Hide the donate message" | |
| defaults write org.m0k.transmission WarningDonate -bool false | |
| #"Hide the legal disclaimer" | |
| defaults write org.m0k.transmission WarningLegal -bool false | |
| #"Disable 'natural' (Lion-style) scrolling" | |
| defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.swipescrolldirection -bool false | |
| # Don’t automatically rearrange Spaces based on most recent use | |
| defaults write com.apple.dock mru-spaces -bool false | |
| # "increase key repeat rate" https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/10467/ | |
| defaults write -g InitialKeyRepeat -int 10 # normal minimum is 15 (225 ms) | |
| defaults write -g KeyRepeat -int 1 # normal minimum is 2 (30 ms) | |
| # "Tap to Click" https://osxdaily.com/2014/01/31/turn-on-mac-touch-to-click-command-line/ | |
| defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad Clicking -bool true | |
| sudo defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad Clicking -bool true | |
| sudo defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1 | |
| sudo defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1 | |
| # "Play user interface sound effects OFF" https://www.maketecheasier.com/disable-sound-effects-mac/ | |
| defaults write com.apple.systemsound "com.apple.sound.uiaudio.enabled" -int 0 | |
| # Text https://www.reddit.com/r/MacOS/comments/boggdj/anyway_to_disable_the_spellchecking_in_mac_os/ | |
| # Correct spelling automatically | |
| # disable for system, enable for web input fields (check also with Safari configuration script!) | |
| defaults write -globalDomain "NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled" -bool false | |
| defaults write -globalDomain "WebAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled" -bool true | |
| # Capitalise words automatically OFF | |
| defaults write -globalDomain "NSAutomaticCapitalizationEnabled" -bool false | |
| # Undocumented: Offer Text Replacement/Completion (enable) | |
| defaults write -globalDomain "NSAutomaticTextCompletionEnabled" -bool true | |
| # turn down alert volume to 0 | |
| defaults write com.apple.systemsound com.apple.sound.beep.volume -float 0 | |
| # "Play feedback when volume is changed as the logged in user OFF" | |
| defaults write -g com.apple.sound.beep.feedback -integer 0 | |
| # Finder > View > As List | |
| defaults write com.apple.finder FXPreferredViewStyle -string "Nlsv" | |
| # Finder > View > Show Path Bar | |
| defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true | |
| # Turn off Siri (TODO: test) | |
| defaults write com.apple.systemuiserver "NSStatusItem Visible Siri" -bool false | |
| # Settings > Bluetooth -- check "show bluetooth in menu bar" | |
| defaults write com.apple.systemuiserver menuExtras -array-add "/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Bluetooth.menu" | |
| # Settings > Date & Time > Clock: Show date and time in menu bar | |
| defaults write com.apple.systemuiserver menuExtras -array-add "/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Clock.menu" | |
| # Include date in the menu bar (System Preferences | Date & Time | Clock) | |
| # https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/180847/wrong-date-format-in-the-menu-bar | |
| defaults write com.apple.menuextra.clock "DateFormat" 'EEE MMM d h:mm a' | |
| # Show volume in menu bar | |
| defaults write com.apple.systemuiserver menuExtras -array-add "/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Volume.menu" | |
| # Touch Bar -> Control Strip | |
| defaults write com.apple.touchbar.agent PresentationModeGlobal fullControlStrip | |
| # Need to restart touchbar to have an effect | |
| pkill "Touch Bar agent"; killall "ControlStrip"; | |
| # * General | use font smoothing when available: set to OFF (https://tonsky.me/blog/monitors/) | |
| # TODO: make sure this works | |
| defaults write -g CGFontRenderingFontSmoothingDisabled -bool NO | |
| # Finder changes also require a restart | |
| killall Finder | |
| # refresh the menu bar | |
| killall -KILL SystemUIServer | |
| # TODO: | |
| # * associate VLC with AVI, MPG, MP4, etc | |
| # see https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/49532/change-the-default-application-for-a-file-extension-via-script-command-line | |
| # * Make list view Default in finder | |
| # * Disable spotlight indexing for Downloads? | |
| # * General | use font smoothing when available: set to OFF (https://tonsky.me/blog/monitors/) | |
| # * Displays | Scaled (make sure it is 2x the native resolution reported here: https://www.sven.de/dpi/) | |
| # * hotcorner to lock screen | |
| # * no recent: https://ccm.net/faq/37203-mac-os-x-turn-off-the-recent-items-list. | |
| # * also need to remove the recents shortcut from finder (still populated for some reason) | |
| # * set user profile photo to my usual avatar by dragging a photo into the users/photo setting. | |
| # Finder: Easier to do these manually I think? | |
| echo "1. Finder: drag home directory to the 'Favorites' on the side" | |
| echo "2. Finder: Add date modified column" | |
| # https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/13598/ | |
| echo "3. Preferences > Keyboard > Modifier Keys... remap caps lock -> escape" | |
| echo "4. Use Apple Watch to unlock your mac (Settings | Security and Privacy)" | |
| echo "5. Remove unused apps from dock (news photos maps safari etc)" | |
| echo "6. Deal with your dotfiles (may be able to edit, then use restore.sh)" | |
| echo "7. Change the computer hostname (if desired) under System Preferences | Sharing." | |
| echo "8. See instructions.md to install and register other software" | |
| echo "Done!" |
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