#!/usr/bin/env bash set -e # ============================================================ # macOS defaults # ============================================================ # Quit System Preferences osascript -e 'tell application "System Preferences" to quit' 2> /dev/null || true # ============================================================ # Language and appearance # ============================================================ # Preferred languages defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleLanguages -array 'en-GB' 'pl-PL' # Light appearance defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleInterfaceStyle -string Light # Disable Reduce Motion defaults write com.apple.universalaccess reduceMotion -bool false # ============================================================ # Menu bar clock # ============================================================ defaults write com.apple.menuextra.clock DateFormat -string 'HH:mm' defaults write com.apple.menuextra.clock ShowDayOfWeek -bool false defaults write com.apple.menuextra.clock ShowDate -bool false # ============================================================ # Dock # ============================================================ # Position and auto-hide defaults write com.apple.dock orientation -string left 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 # Size and magnification defaults write com.apple.dock tilesize -int 36 defaults write com.apple.dock magnification -bool false # Behaviour defaults write com.apple.dock show-recents -bool false defaults write com.apple.dock minimize-to-application -bool true defaults write com.apple.dock mineffect -string scale # Mission Control animation defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -float 0 defaults write com.apple.dock expose-group-by-app -bool true # Restart Dock killall Dock # ============================================================ # Window management # ============================================================ # Disable margins around tiled windows defaults write com.apple.WindowManager TileWindowsHaveMargins -bool false # ============================================================ # Finder # ============================================================ # Show hidden files and all filename extensions defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool true defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true # Show external drives on the desktop defaults write com.apple.finder ShowExternalHardDrivesOnDesktop -bool true # Show path and status bars defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true # Display full POSIX path in window titles defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool true # List view by default defaults write com.apple.finder FXPreferredViewStyle -string Nlsv # Sort folders first defaults write com.apple.finder _FXSortFoldersFirst -bool true defaults write com.apple.finder _FXSortFoldersFirstOnDesktop -bool true # File extension and Trash warnings defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning -bool false defaults write com.apple.finder WarnOnEmptyTrash -bool false # Finder behaviour defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -bool true defaults write com.apple.finder ShowRecentTags -bool false # Sidebar and table sizing defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSTableViewDefaultSizeMode -int 2 defaults write com.apple.finder SidebarWidth -int 175 # Restart Finder killall Finder # ============================================================ # File dialogs # ============================================================ # Expand Save panels by default defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode2 -bool true # Expand Print panels by default defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForPrintMode -bool true defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForPrintMode2 -bool true defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint -bool true defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint2 -bool true # ============================================================ # Mouse and trackpad # ============================================================ # Reset mouse tracking and scrolling preferences to defaults defaults delete -g com.apple.mouse.scaling 2> /dev/null || true defaults delete com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.mouse MouseButtonMode 2> /dev/null || true defaults delete -g com.apple.scrollwheel.scaling 2> /dev/null || true defaults delete -g com.apple.swipescrolldirection 2> /dev/null || true # Trackpad tracking speed defaults write -g com.apple.trackpad.scaling -float 1.5 # ============================================================ # Display # ============================================================ # Disable automatic brightness adjustment sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.iokit.AmbientLightSensor \ "Automatic Display Enabled" -bool false # ============================================================ # Control Centre # ============================================================ # Hide Bluetooth defaults write com.apple.controlcenter \ "NSStatusItem Visible Bluetooth" -bool false # Hide AirDrop defaults write com.apple.controlcenter \ "NSStatusItem Visible AirDrop" -bool false # Hide Now Playing defaults write com.apple.controlcenter \ "NSStatusItem Visible NowPlaying" -bool false # Restart Control Centre killall ControlCenter # ============================================================ # Safari and privacy # ============================================================ # Disable search suggestions defaults write com.apple.Safari UniversalSearchEnabled -bool false defaults write com.apple.Safari SuppressSearchSuggestions -bool true # Disable quarantine metadata for downloaded applications # WARNING: Reduces macOS security protections. defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices LSQuarantine -bool false # ============================================================ # General system behaviour # ============================================================ # Always open documents in tabs defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleWindowTabbingMode -string always # Check for software updates daily defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ScheduleFrequency -int 1 # Avoid .DS_Store files on network volumes defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true # ============================================================ # TextEdit # ============================================================ # Plain text by default defaults write com.apple.TextEdit RichText -int 0 # UTF-8 encoding for reading and writing plain text defaults write com.apple.TextEdit PlainTextEncoding -int 4 defaults write com.apple.TextEdit PlainTextEncodingForWrite -int 4 # ============================================================ # Printing # ============================================================ # Quit the printer app after print jobs finish defaults write com.apple.print.PrintingPrefs "Quit When Finished" -bool true # ============================================================ # Window management and desktop animations # ============================================================ # Disable margins around tiled windows defaults write com.apple.WindowManager TileWindowsHaveMargins -bool false # Speed up Mission Control animations defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -float 0 # Reduce delay when moving windows to screen edges defaults write com.apple.dock workspaces-edge-delay -float 0.1 # Restart Dock to apply changes killall Dock # ============================================================ # Refresh system UI # ============================================================ killall SystemUIServer # ============================================================ # Summary # ============================================================ echo "" echo "macOS preferences applied:" echo " - Language: English (UK), Polish" echo " - Appearance: Light mode" echo " - Menu bar clock: HH:mm, no date or weekday" echo " - Dock: left side, auto-hide enabled" echo " - Dock hover delay: 0 ms" echo " - Dock show/hide animation: 0 ms" echo " - Dock icon size: 36 px, magnification disabled" echo " - Recent applications in Dock: disabled" echo " - Mission Control animation duration: 0 ms" echo " - Window tiling margins: disabled" echo " - Workspace edge delay: 100 ms" echo " - Finder: hidden files and extensions visible" echo " - Finder: path bar, status bar and list view enabled" echo " - Finder: folders sorted first" echo " - File dialogs: expanded by default" echo " - TextEdit: plain text and UTF-8" echo " - Control Centre: Bluetooth, AirDrop and Now Playing hidden" echo " - Safari: search suggestions disabled" echo " - Software updates: daily schedule" echo "" echo "Note: Desktop swipe animations may still be present." echo "All requested preference commands have been executed."