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Mac Startup
#!/bin/zsh
# exit when any command fails
set -e
# keep track of the last executed command
trap 'last_command=$current_command; current_command=$BASH_COMMAND' DEBUG
# echo an error message before exiting
trap 'echo "\"${last_command}\" command filed with exit code $?."' EXIT
# 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 &
# Install Homebrew
echo | /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"
echo 'eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"' >>~/.zprofile
eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"
# Shell things
brew install \
aria2 \
bat \
broot \
curl \
entr \
exa \
fd \
fish \
fzf \
git \
git-extras \
git-lfs \
less \
mas \
neovim \
reattach-to-user-namespace \
ripgrep \
peco \
ripgrep \
starship \
tealdeer \
thefuck \
tmux \
tree-sitter \
wget \
zoxide
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y
git lfs install
git lfs install --system
sh -c 'curl -fLo "${XDG_DATA_HOME:-$HOME/.local/share}"/nvim/site/autoload/plug.vim --create-dirs \
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim'
sudo sh -c "echo $(which fish) >> /etc/shells"
chsh -s $(which fish)
# curl -L https://get.oh-my.fish | fish # FZF collision
# fish -c "curl -sL https://git.io/fisher | source && fisher install jorgebucaran/fisher"
# https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts
brew tap homebrew/cask-fonts
brew install font-fira-code-nerd-font
# tmux conf https://github.com/gpakosz/.tmux
cd
git clone https://github.com/gpakosz/.tmux.git
ln -s -f .tmux/.tmux.conf
# cp .tmux/.tmux.conf.local .
brew install \
autoconf \
cmake \
coreutils \
duf \
duti \
gpg \
htop \
mackup \
nvm \
openssl \
pandoc \
pinentry-mac \
tesseract \
youtube-dl \
zstd
brew install --cask \
alfred \
amethyst \
coconutbattery \
displaycal \
docker \
firefox \
gitkraken \
google-analytics-opt-out \
google-chrome \
iina \
istat-menus \
karabiner-elements \
microsoft-office \
monitorcontrol \
obsidian \
openinterminal \
signal \
slack \
sublime-text \
teamviewer \
the-unarchiver \
visual-studio-code \
zoom
MINIFORGE="Miniforge3-MacOSX-arm64.sh"
wget https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest/download/$MINIFORGE
chmod +x $MINIFORGE
./$MINIFORGE -b -p $HOME/miniforge3
rm $MINIFORGE
bash -e "conda init zsh"
source ~/.zshrc
conda config --set changeps1 False
ln -s /opt/homebrew/bin/python3 /opt/homebrew/bin/python
wget https://github.com/chaichontat/vscode-theme-darcula/releases/download/v1.2.3/vscode-theme-darculacs-1.2.3.vsix
code --install-extension vscode-theme-darculacs-1.2.3.vsix
rm vscode-theme-darculacs-1.2.3.vsix
# Quicklook plugins
# https://github.com/sindresorhus/quick-look-plugins
brew install qlcolorcode qlstephen qlmarkdown quicklook-json qlimagesize suspicious-package apparency quicklookase qlvideo
xattr -r ~/Library/QuickLook
xattr -d -r com.apple.quarantine ~/Library/QuickLook
# Allow text selection in QuickLook
defaults write com.apple.finder QLEnableTextSelection -bool true
###############################################################################
# General UI/UX #
###############################################################################
# Disable the sound effects on boot
sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=" "
# Adjust toolbar title rollover delay
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSToolbarTitleViewRolloverDelay -float 0
# Increase window resize speed for Cocoa applications
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSWindowResizeTime -float 0.001
# 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
# Automatically quit printer app once the print jobs complete
defaults write com.apple.print.PrintingPrefs "Quit When Finished" -bool true
# Disable the “Are you sure you want to open this application?” dialog
defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices LSQuarantine -bool false
# Remove duplicates in the “Open With” menu (also see `lscleanup` alias)
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user
# Disable the crash reporter
defaults write com.apple.CrashReporter DialogType -string "none"
# Disable automatic capitalization as it’s annoying when typing code
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticCapitalizationEnabled -bool false
# Disable smart dashes as they’re annoying when typing code
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticDashSubstitutionEnabled -bool false
# Disable automatic period substitution as it’s annoying when typing code
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticPeriodSubstitutionEnabled -bool false
# Disable smart quotes as they’re annoying when typing code
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled -bool false
# Disable auto-correct
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticTextCompletionEnabled -bool false
defaults write com.apple.controlcenter "NSStatusItem Visible Sound" -bool true
defaults write com.apple.controlcenter "NSStatusItem Visible WiFi" -bool true
defaults write com.apple.controlcenter "NSStatusItem Visible Bluetooth" -bool true
defaults write com.apple.Accessibility ReduceMotionEnabled -bool true
###############################################################################
# Trackpad, mouse, keyboard, Bluetooth accessories, and input #
###############################################################################
# Disable press-and-hold for keys in favor of key repeat
defaults write NSGlobalDomain ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false
# Set a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate
defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 2
defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 25
# Show language menu in the top right corner of the boot screen
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow showInputMenu -bool true
# Stop iTunes from responding to the keyboard media keys
launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.rcd.plist 2>/dev/null
# enable app store and identified developers
sudo spctl --master-enable
sudo spctl --enable
# turn on firewall
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.alf globalstate -int 1
# allow integrated signed and downloaded apps
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.alf allowsignedenabled -int 1
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.alf allowdownloadsignedenabled -int 1
# no ad tracking
defaults write com.apple.AdLib.plist forceLimitAdTracking -bool true
# reopen all windows after next login
# false = disable, true = enable
defaults write com.apple.loginwindow TALLogoutSavesState -bool false
###############################################################################
# Finder #
###############################################################################
# Set Home as the default location for new Finder windows
# For other paths, use `PfLo` and `file:///full/path/here/`
defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTarget -string "PfHm"
defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTargetPath -string "file://${HOME}/"
# Finder: show all filename extensions
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true
# warning before deleting from icloud drive
defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnableRemoveFromICloudDriveWarning -bool false
# 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 0.3
# 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
# 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
# Enable 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
# Set text size
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:textSize 12" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :FK_StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:textSize 12" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:textSize 12" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist
# Use list view in all Finder windows by default
# Four-letter codes for the other view modes: `icnv`, `clmv`, `glyv`
defaults write com.apple.finder FXPreferredViewStyle -string "Nlsv"
defaults write com.apple.finder FXPreferredSearchViewStyle -string "Nlsv"
# Disable the warning before emptying the Trash
defaults write com.apple.finder WarnOnEmptyTrash -bool false
# Show the ~/Library folder
chflags nohidden ~/Library && xattr -d com.apple.FinderInfo ~/Library
# Show the /Volumes folder
sudo chflags nohidden /Volumes
# 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
###############################################################################
# Dock, Dashboard, and hot corners #
###############################################################################
# Wipe all (default) app icons from the Dock
# This is only really useful when setting up a new Mac, or if you don’t use
# the Dock to launch apps.
#defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array
# Show only open applications in the Dock
#defaults write com.apple.dock static-only -bool true
# Speed up Mission Control animations
defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -float 0.1
# Don’t group windows by application in Mission Control
# (i.e. use the old Exposé behavior instead)
defaults write com.apple.dock expose-group-by-app -bool false
# 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
# Remove the animation when hiding/showing the Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -float 0.1
# Automatically hide and show the Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true
# Don’t show recent applications in Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock show-recents -bool false
# Set Dock icon size
defaults write com.apple.dock tilesize -int 60
# Enable spring loading for all Dock items
defaults write com.apple.dock enable-spring-load-actions-on-all-items -bool true
# 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
# 13: Lock Screen
# Top left screen corner → Mission Control
# defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tl-corner -int 2
# defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tl-modifier -int 0
# Top right screen corner → Desktop
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tr-corner -int 12
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tr-modifier -int 0
# Bottom left screen corner → Start screen saver
# defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-corner -int 5
# defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-modifier -int 0
###############################################################################
# Safari & WebKit #
###############################################################################
# Press Tab to highlight each item on a web page
defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitTabToLinksPreferenceKey -bool true
defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2TabsToLinks -bool true
# Set Safari’s home page to `about:blank` for faster loading
defaults write com.apple.Safari HomePage -string "about:blank"
# Allow hitting the Backspace key to go to the previous page in history
defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2BackspaceKeyNavigationEnabled -bool true
# Hide Safari’s bookmarks bar by default
defaults write com.apple.Safari ShowFavoritesBar -bool false
# Enable Safari’s debug menu
defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeInternalDebugMenu -bool true
# Make Safari’s search banners default to Contains instead of Starts With
defaults write com.apple.Safari FindOnPageMatchesWordStartsOnly -bool false
# Enable 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
# Add a context menu item for showing the Web Inspector in web views
defaults write NSGlobalDomain WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool true
# Enable continuous spellchecking
defaults write com.apple.Safari WebContinuousSpellCheckingEnabled -bool true
# Disable auto-correct
defaults write com.apple.Safari WebAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false
# Disable AutoFill
defaults write com.apple.Safari AutoFillPasswords -bool false
defaults write com.apple.Safari AutoFillCreditCardData -bool false
defaults write com.apple.Safari AutoFillMiscellaneousForms -bool false
# Disable auto-playing video
defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitMediaPlaybackAllowsInline -bool false
defaults write com.apple.SafariTechnologyPreview WebKitMediaPlaybackAllowsInline -bool false
defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2AllowsInlineMediaPlayback -bool false
defaults write com.apple.SafariTechnologyPreview com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2AllowsInlineMediaPlayback -bool false
# Enable “Do Not Track”
defaults write com.apple.Safari SendDoNotTrackHTTPHeader -bool true
# Update extensions automatically
defaults write com.apple.Safari InstallExtensionUpdatesAutomatically -bool true
defaults write com.apple.safari WebKitStorageBlockingPolicy -int 1
defaults write com.apple.safari ShowFavoritesBar-v2 -bool false
defaults write com.apple.safari ShowSidebarInNewWindows -bool true
# new windows open with: empty page
defaults write com.apple.Safari NewWindowBehavior -int 1
defaults write com.apple.Safari NewTabBehavior -int 1
# days of keeping history
defaults write com.apple.Safari HistoryAgeInDaysLimit -int 30
defaults write com.apple.safari NSUserKeyEquivalents -dict-add "Stop" -string "@q"
defaults write com.apple.preview NSUserKeyEquivalents -dict-add "Highlight Text" -string "@h"
defaults write com.readdle.PDFExpert-Mac NSUserKeyEquivalents -dict-add "Day" -string "@\$d"
defaults write com.readdle.PDFExpert-Mac NSUserKeyEquivalents -dict-add "Night" -string "@\$n"
defaults write com.readdle.PDFExpert-Mac NSUserKeyEquivalents -dict-add "No Left Panel" -string "@~1"
###############################################################################
# Mail #
###############################################################################
# Disable send and reply animations in Mail.app
defaults write com.apple.mail DisableReplyAnimations -bool true
defaults write com.apple.mail DisableSendAnimations -bool true
# Copy email addresses as `[email protected]` instead of `Foo Bar <[email protected]>` in Mail.app
defaults write com.apple.mail AddressesIncludeNameOnPasteboard -bool false
# Display emails in threaded mode, sorted by date (oldest at the top)
defaults write com.apple.mail DraftsViewerAttributes -dict-add "DisplayInThreadedMode" -string "yes"
defaults write com.apple.mail DraftsViewerAttributes -dict-add "SortedDescending" -string "yes"
defaults write com.apple.mail DraftsViewerAttributes -dict-add "SortOrder" -string "received-date"
defaults write com.apple.mail NSUserKeyEquivalents -dict-add "Mailbox Search" -string "@\$f"
###############################################################################
# Activity Monitor #
###############################################################################
# Show the main window when launching Activity Monitor
defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor OpenMainWindow -bool true
# Visualize CPU usage in the Activity Monitor 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
###############################################################################
# Address Book, Dashboard, iCal, TextEdit, and Disk Utility #
###############################################################################
# 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
###############################################################################
# Mac App Store #
###############################################################################
# Enable the automatic update check
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticCheckEnabled -bool true
# Check for software updates daily, not just once per week
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ScheduleFrequency -int 1
# Download newly available updates in background
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticDownload -int 1
# Install System data files & security updates
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate CriticalUpdateInstall -int 1
# Automatically download apps purchased on other Macs
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ConfigDataInstall -int 0
# Turn on app auto-update
defaults write com.apple.commerce AutoUpdate -bool true
###############################################################################
# Photos #
###############################################################################
# Prevent Photos from opening automatically when devices are plugged in
defaults -currentHost write com.apple.ImageCapture disableHotPlug -bool true
# Use the system-native print preview dialog
defaults write com.google.Chrome DisablePrintPreview -bool true
defaults write com.google.Chrome.canary DisablePrintPreview -bool true
# Expand the print dialog by default
defaults write com.google.Chrome PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint2 -bool true
defaults write com.google.Chrome.canary PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint2 -bool true
sudo rm -rf /Applications/GarageBand.app /Applications/iMovie.app
# LINE, Vimari, Magnet
# AdGuard Safari, Yubico, Tab Suspender, Dark Reader
mas install \
539883307 \
1480933944 \
441258766 \
1440147259 \
1497506650 \
1495356253 \
1438243180
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