macos-defaults.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# Keyboard setup
# -----------------------------

# Set a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate
defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 1
defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 15

# Automatically illuminate built-in MacBook keyboard in low light
defaults write com.apple.BezelServices kDim -bool true

# Turn off keyboard illumination when computer is not used for 5 minutes
defaults write com.apple.BezelServices kDimTime -int 300

# Trackpad, mouse setup and bluetooth
# ------------------------------------

# Trackpad: swipe between pages with three fingers
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleEnableSwipeNavigateWithScrolls -bool true
defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.trackpad.threeFingerHorizSwipeGesture -int 1
defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadThreeFingerHorizSwipeGesture -int 1

# Increase sound quality for Bluetooth headphones/headsets
defaults write com.apple.BluetoothAudioAgent "Apple Bitpool Min (editable)" -int 40

# Screen
# ------------------------------------

# Save screenshots to ~/Screenshots folder
SCREENSHOT_FOLDER="${HOME}/Screenshots"
mkdir -p "${SCREENSHOT_FOLDER}"
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location -string "${SCREENSHOTS_FOLDER}"

# Dock
# ------------------------------------

# Automatically hide and show the Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true

# No bouncing icons
defaults write com.apple.dock no-bouncing -bool true

# Don't show recently used applications in the Dock
defaults write com.Apple.Dock show-recents -bool false

# Activity Monitor
# ----------------------------------

# Show the main window when launching Activity Monitor
defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor OpenMainWindow -bool true

# Visualize CPU usage in the Activity Monitor Dock icon
defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor IconType -int 5

# Show all processes in Activity Monitor
defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor ShowCategory -int 0

# Sort Activity Monitor results by CPU usage
defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor SortColumn -string "CPUUsage"
defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor SortDirection -int 0