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Update system prefs setup for new macOS versions #53

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79 changes: 63 additions & 16 deletions script/install/system_preferences
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Expand Up @@ -4,6 +4,49 @@ set -e
INSTALL_SCRIPTS_PATH="$(cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd -P)"
source "$INSTALL_SCRIPTS_PATH/helper_functions"

# https://gist.github.com/benjifs/054e00deee252b5bb1b88e7afe590794
setup_caps_lock_as_left_control () {
#!/usr/bin/env bash

# Map Caps Lock key to Left Control key
# https://developer.apple.com/library/content/technotes/tn2450/_index.html
# This doesnt work. Reverts on restart
# hidutil property --set '{"UserKeyMapping":[{"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc":0x700000039,"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingDst":0x7000000E0}]}'
# References:
# https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/issues/310
# https://gist.github.com/scottstanfield/0f8ce63271bebfb5cf2bb91e72c71f91
# The last link didnt work for me on Sierra or High Sierra. I could not find IOHIDKeyboard but
# IOHIDInterface had the values I was looking for

VENDOR_ID=$(ioreg -n IOHIDInterface -r | awk '$2 == "\"VendorID\"" { print $4 }')
PRODUCT_ID=$(ioreg -n IOHIDInterface -r | awk '$2 == "\"ProductID\"" { print $4 }')

n1=$(echo -n "$VENDOR_ID" | grep -c "^")
n2=$(echo -n "$PRODUCT_ID" | grep -c "^")

if [ $n1 -eq $n2 ]; then
KBS=""
# Handling multiple VendorID and ProductID combos
while read -r VID && read -r PID <&3; do
if [ -n "$KBS" ]; then
KBS+=" "
fi
KBS+="$VID-$PID-0"
done <<< "$VENDOR_ID" 3<<< "$PRODUCT_ID"

KBS=$(echo $KBS | xargs -n1 | sort -u)
while read -r KB; do
defaults -currentHost write -g com.apple.keyboard.modifiermapping.$KB -array \
'<dict>
<key>HIDKeyboardModifierMappingDst</key>
<integer>30064771296</integer>
<key>HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc</key>
<integer>30064771129</integer>
</dict>'
done <<< "$KBS"
fi
}

install_system_preferences () {
# System Preferences > Desktop & Screen Saver > Start after: Never
defaults -currentHost write com.apple.screensaver idleTime -int 0
Expand All @@ -14,11 +57,15 @@ install_system_preferences () {
# System Preferences > Keyboard >
defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 2

# System Preferences > Keyboard > Modifier Keys > Set Caps Lock to Control
setup_caps_lock_as_left_control

# System Preferences > Keyboard >
defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 15

# System Preferences > Trackpad > Tap to click
defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad Clicking -bool true
defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad Clicking -bool true
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I'd prefer if we left the default, but I know I will probably get outvoted.

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Nah, that's a good point. I'd like to support customizations per user on things like this. I mean, I think you're crazy, but I'd like to support everyone's individual craziness.

Off the top of my head I don't have any ideas I love for ways to customize this per user, but we'll think of something.

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I have some bad ideas! Maybe we could turn them into good ones?


# Finder > View > Show Path Bar
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true
Expand All @@ -33,9 +80,10 @@ install_system_preferences () {
for app in "Dock" "Finder"; do
killall "${app}" > /dev/null 2>&1
done
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SystemAdministration.framework/Resources/activateSettings -u

setup_echo "SYSTEM PREFERENCES"
setup_echo "Some suggested system preference changes"
setup_echo "Some suggested system preference changes. Some of these may have been updated automatically."
setup_echo
setup_echo "Trackpad > Tap to click"
setup_echo "Keyboard > Keyboard > Repeat to fast"
Expand All @@ -45,27 +93,26 @@ install_system_preferences () {
setup_echo "Keyboard > Shortcuts > Mission Control > Uncheck Application windows (conflicts with atom emacs navigation)"
setup_echo "Keyboard > Shortcuts > Mission Control > Uncheck Move left a space (conflicts with atom emacs navigation)"
setup_echo "Keyboard > Shortcuts > Mission Control > Uncheck Move right a space (conflicts with atom emacs navigation)"
setup_echo "Security & Privacy > General > Require password >5 seconds< after sleep..."
setup_echo "Energy Saver > Battery > Turn display off after: 1 hour"
setup_echo "Energy Saver > Battery > Uncheck 'put hard disks to sleep when possible'"
setup_echo "Energy Saver > Battery > Uncheck 'slightly dim the display while on battery power'"
setup_echo "Energy Saver > Power Adapter > Turn display off after: never # so installs don't get cut off"
setup_echo "Sharing > Click Edit, Change hostname"
setup_echo "Sharing > Check 'Remote Login' checkbox on left"
setup_echo "Sharing > Check 'Screen Sharing' checkbox on left"
setup_echo "Sharing > Sharing > Computer Settings > Check 'Anyone may request permission to contol screen'"
setup_echo "Lock Screen > Turn display off on battery when inactive > For 1 hour"
setup_echo "Lock Screen > Turn display off on power adapter when inactive > Never # so installs don't get cut off"
setup_echo "Lock Screen > Require password after screen saver begins or display is turned off > After 5 seconds"
setup_echo "General > Sharing > Check 'Screen Sharing' toggle"
setup_echo "General > Sharing > Click 'Screen Sharing' info icon > Computer Settings > Check Anyone may request permission to control screen"
setup_echo "General > Sharing > Check 'Remote Login' toggle"
setup_echo "General > Sharing > Hostname > Click Edit, Change hostname"
setup_echo "Dock > Automatically hide and show the Dock"
setup_echo "Date & Time > Clock > Time options > Display the time with seconds"
setup_echo "Date & Time > Clock > Date options > Show date"
setup_echo "Control Center > Menu Bar Only > Clock > Clock Options > Show date > Always"
setup_echo "Control Center > Menu Bar Only > Clock > Clock Options > Show the day of the week"
setup_echo "Control Center > Menu Bar Only > Clock > Clock Options > Display the time with seconds"
setup_echo "Users & Groups > Guest User > Uncheck Allow guests to log into this computer so that I don't get prompted on every computer restart."
setup_echo "General > Uncheck Close windows when quitting an app (so iTerm restores previous windows)"
setup_echo "Desktop & Dock > Uncheck Close windows when quitting an application (so iTerm restores previous windows)"
setup_echo "General > Check 'Automatically hide and show the menu bar'"
setup_echo "Desktop & Screen Saver > Screen Saver > Start after: never"
setup_echo "Desktop & Screen Saver > Screen Saver > Hot Corners: bottom right => Put Display to Sleep"
setup_echo "Sound > Check Show volume in menu bar"
setup_echo "Desktop & Dock > Hot Corners > Bottom Right => Lock Screen"
setup_echo "Control Center > Sound > Always show in Menu Bar"
setup_echo "Touch ID > Add additional fingerprints (in case you're holding something)"
setup_echo "iCloud > iCloud Drive Options > Uncheck 'Optimize Mac Storage'"
setup_echo "Finder > View > Show Path Bar"
setup_echo "Finder > View > Show Status Bar"
setup_echo "Finder > Preference > Sidebar > Locations > Check <hostname>"
setup_echo "Finder > Preference > Sidebar > Locations > Check 'Hard disks' (change from a dash to a checkmark)"
setup_echo ""
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