settings.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash
# See: github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles

# 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'

#"Check for software updates daily, not just once per week"
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ScheduleFrequency -int 1

#"Showing all filename extensions in Finder by default"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true

#"Show Finder path bar by default"
defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool true

#"Show Battery percent"
defaults write com.apple.menuextra.battery ShowPercent YES

#"Show menu-bar icons for Bluetooth and Volume"
defaults write com.apple.systemuiserver menuExtras -array \
"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Bluetooth.menu" \
"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Volume.menu"

#"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 Pro theme by default in Terminal.app "
defaults write com.apple.Terminal "Default Window Settings" -string "Pro"
defaults write com.apple.Terminal "Startup Window Settings" -string "Pro"

#"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"

# Finder: allow quitting via ⌘ + Q; doing so will also hide desktop icons
defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -bool true

# Finder: show path bar
# defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true

# Privacy: don’t send search queries to Apple
defaults write com.apple.Safari UniversalSearchEnabled -bool false
defaults write com.apple.Safari SuppressSearchSuggestions -bool true

# Enable “Do Not Track”
defaults write com.apple.Safari SendDoNotTrackHTTPHeader -bool true

# Update extensions automatically
defaults write com.apple.Safari InstallExtensionUpdatesAutomatically -bool true

killall Finder
killall Dock

echo "Done. Note that some of these changes require a logout/restart to take effect."