macOS defaults setup script

macos-defaults.sh

#!/bin/bash
# macOS Defaults Setup Script
# Run this on your new machine to restore settings

echo "🔧 Configuring macOS defaults..."

# ============================================
# Screenshots
# ============================================
echo "📸 Setting up screenshots..."
mkdir -p ~/Downloads/screenshots
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location -string "~/Downloads/screenshots"
defaults write com.apple.screencapture showsClicks -bool true
defaults write com.apple.screencapture style -string "display"

# ============================================
# Dock
# ============================================
echo "🚢 Configuring Dock..."
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true

# ============================================
# Finder
# ============================================
echo "📁 Configuring Finder..."
# Use icon view by default
defaults write com.apple.finder FXPreferredViewStyle -string "icnv"
# New window opens in home folder (PfAF = Applications Folder, use PfHm for Home)
defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTarget -string "PfAF"

# ============================================
# Menu Bar Clock
# ============================================
echo "🕐 Configuring menu bar clock..."
defaults write com.apple.menuextra.clock ShowAMPM -bool true
defaults write com.apple.menuextra.clock ShowDate -bool false
defaults write com.apple.menuextra.clock ShowDayOfWeek -bool true

# ============================================
# Global Settings
# ============================================
echo "🌍 Configuring global settings..."
# Disable swipe navigation with scrolls (two-finger swipe back/forward)
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleEnableSwipeNavigateWithScrolls -bool false
# Auto switch between light/dark mode
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleInterfaceStyleSwitchesAutomatically -bool true
# Don't minimize on double-click
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleMiniaturizeOnDoubleClick -bool false

# ============================================
# Text Replacements (Shortcuts)
# ============================================
echo "⌨️ Note: Text replacements need to be set up manually in System Settings > Keyboard > Text Replacements"
echo "   Your replacements:"
echo "   - ww → yarin.sasson@transmitsecurity.com"
echo "   - @@ → yarinsasson2@gmail.com"

# ============================================
# Restart affected apps
# ============================================
echo ""
echo "🔄 Restarting affected services..."
killall Dock 2>/dev/null
killall Finder 2>/dev/null
killall SystemUIServer 2>/dev/null

echo ""
echo "✅ Done! Some changes may require logout/restart to take effect."