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New Mac Setup Script
echo "Creating an SSH key for you..."
ssh-keygen -t rsa
echo "Please add this public key to Github \n"
echo "https://github.com/account/ssh \n"
read -p "Press [Enter] key after this..."
echo "Installing xcode-stuff"
xcode-select --install
# Check for Homebrew,
# Install if we don't have it
if test ! $(which brew); then
echo "Installing homebrew..."
ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
fi
# Update homebrew recipes
echo "Updating homebrew..."
brew update
echo "Installing Git..."
brew install git
echo "Git config"
git config --global user.name "Jamil Nawaz"
git config --global user.email [email protected]
echo "Installing other brew stuff..."
brew install wget
brew install node
#@TODO install our custom fonts and stuff
echo "Cleaning up brew"
brew cleanup
echo "Installing homebrew cask"
brew install caskroom/cask/brew-cask
#Install Zsh & Oh My Zsh
echo "Installing Oh My ZSH..."
curl -L http://install.ohmyz.sh | sh
echo "Setting up Zsh plugins..."
cd ~/.oh-my-zsh/custom/plugins
git clone git://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting.git
echo "Setting ZSH as shell..."
# Apps
apps=(
android-studio
bitwarden
cleanmymac
diffmerge
figma
google-chrome
spotify
iterm2
vlc
skype
zoom
suspicious-package
)
# Install apps to /Applications
# Default is: /Users/$user/Applications
echo "installing apps with Cask..."
brew install --cask --appdir="/Applications" ${apps[@]}
brew cask cleanup
brew cleanup
echo "Setting some Mac settings..."
#"Disabling system-wide resume"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool false
#"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
#"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
#"Setting email addresses to copy as '[email protected]' instead of 'Foo Bar <[email protected]>' in Mail.app"
defaults write com.apple.mail AddressesIncludeNameOnPasteboard -bool false
#"Enabling UTF-8 ONLY in Terminal.app and setting the Pro theme by default"
# defaults write com.apple.terminal StringEncodings -array 4
# defaults write com.apple.Terminal "Default Window Settings" -string "Pro"
# defaults write com.apple.Terminal "Startup Window Settings" -string "Pro"
#"Preventing Time Machine from prompting to use new hard drives as backup volume"
defaults write com.apple.TimeMachine DoNotOfferNewDisksForBackup -bool true
#"Disable the sudden motion sensor as its not useful for SSDs"
sudo pmset -a sms 0
#"Speeding up wake from sleep to 24 hours from an hour"
# http://www.cultofmac.com/221392/quick-hack-speeds-up-retina-macbooks-wake-from-sleep-os-x-tips/
sudo pmset -a standbydelay 86400
#"Disable annoying backswipe in Chrome"
defaults write com.google.Chrome AppleEnableSwipeNavigateWithScrolls -bool false
#"Setting screenshots location to ~/Desktop"
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location -string "$HOME/Desktop"
#"Setting screenshot format to PNG"
defaults write com.apple.screencapture type -string "png"
killall Finder
echo "Done!"
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