- Install Rosetta 2 (Silicon Macs Only)
- Tools
- Homebrew
- Disable Brew Analytics
- Update Brew
- Update Brew Formulas
- Install Brew Forumlas
- Install Quick Look plugin for Provision Profiles
- Install macOS Menu Bar Stats
- Personal Preference
- Disable Reopen Windows on Shutdown
- Show Volume In Menubar
- Disable Dictation Keyboard Shortcut
- Limit Ad Tracking
- Set ZSH as terminal default
- Disable Recent Items in macOS Dock
- Show File Extensions by Default
- Enable tap to click for this user and login screen
- Enable Right-Click for Apple Magic Mouse
- Disable Safari opening safe files
- Hide All Desktop Icons
- Show Full Path in Finder Title
- Show invisible and .dot files in Finder
- Save Documents to local disk (not iCloud) by default
- Disable Creation of Metadata Files on Network Volumes
- Disable Creation of Metadata Files on USB Volumes
- Get SF Mono Fonts
- Show Expanded Print Panel by Default
- Quit Print Queue when Finished
- Enable AirDrop over Ethernet and on Unsupported Macs
- Disable "Ask Siri"
- Remove Siri icon from status menu
- Disable AutoCorrect
- Turn off System Preferences notification badge
- Enable Inspecting WebViews in macOS
- References
- Awesome macOS Command Line
Install Rosetta 2 (Silicon Macs Only)
/usr/sbin/softwareupdate --install-rosetta --agree-to-license
Tools
Homebrew
Install Homebrew (includes Xcode Tools, will prompt for software update)
/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
Disable Brew Analytics
brew analytics off
Update Brew
brew update
Update Brew Formulas
brew upgrade
Install Brew Forumlas
brew install $(<packages.txt)
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photorec
streamlink
git
git-filter-repo
docker
colima
kubectlInstall Quick Look plugin for Provision Profiles
brew cask install provisionql
Install macOS Menu Bar Stats
brew install --cask stats
Personal Preference
Disable Reopen Windows on Shutdown
Make the file owned by root (otherwise the OS will just replace it)
sudo chown root ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.loginwindow*
Remove all permissions, so it can't be read or written to
sudo chmod 000 ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.loginwindow*
Show Volume In Menubar
defaults write com.apple.systemuiserver menuExtras -array "/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Volume.menu"
Then restart the SystemUIServer with killall SystemUIServer
~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.systemuiserver.plist to find the specific name of the menu extra you are seeking.Disable Dictation Keyboard Shortcut
defaults write com.apple.HIToolbox AppleDictationAutoEnable -int 1
Limit Ad Tracking
defaults write com.apple.AdLib forceLimitAdTracking -bool yes
defaults write com.apple.AdLib AD_DEVICE_IDFA -string '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000'
Set ZSH as terminal default
chsh -s /bin/zsh
Disable Recent Items in macOS Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock show-recents -bool FALSE
Show File Extensions by Default
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true
Enable tap to click for this user and login screen
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 Right-Click for Apple Magic Mouse
defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.mouse MouseButtonMode TwoButton
Disable Safari opening safe files
defaults write com.apple.Safari AutoOpenSafeDownloads 0
Hide All Desktop Icons
defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop false
Show Full Path in Finder Title
defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool true
Show invisible and .dot files in Finder
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -boolean true
Save Documents to local disk (not iCloud) by default
defaults write -g NSDocumentSaveNewDocumentsToCloud -bool false
Disable Creation of Metadata Files on Network Volumes
Avoids creation of .DS_Store and AppleDouble files.
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true
Disable Creation of Metadata Files on USB Volumes
Avoids creation of .DS_Store and AppleDouble files.
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteUSBStores -bool true
Get SF Mono Fonts
cp -v /System/Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app/Contents/Resources/Fonts/SFMono-* ~/Library/Fonts
Show Expanded Print Panel by Default
defaults write -g PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint -bool true && \
defaults write -g PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint2 -bool true
Quit Print Queue when Finished
defaults write com.apple.print.PrintingPrefs "Quit When Finished" -bool true
Enable AirDrop over Ethernet and on Unsupported Macs
defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser BrowseAllInterfaces -bool true
Disable "Ask Siri"
defaults write com.apple.assistant.support "Assistant Enabled" -bool false
Remove Siri icon from status menu
defaults write com.apple.Siri StatusMenuVisible -bool false
defaults write com.apple.Siri UserHasDeclinedEnable -bool true
Disable AutoCorrect
defaults write -g NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false
Turn off System Preferences notification badge
defaults write com.apple.systempreferences AttentionPrefBundleIDs 0
Followed by killall Dock
Enable Inspecting WebViews in macOS
defaults write NSGlobalDomain WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool true
defaults write -g WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool YES
