.defaults

#!/usr/bin/env bash
#
# ~/.defaults (macOS)
#
#   Store of macOS' settings hidden behind "defaults" CLI
#
#   These "non-default defaults" configs aren't really here to
#   be used or accessed programatically, but rather just for
#   documentation and reference purposes. I figured I should
#   start writing down all the minor little switches I have, or
#   in the future, will flip here and there so I know what my
#   personal "defaults" are that I've come to expect.
#
#   I guess these are just shell commands and executing this
#   file would just revert back any deviated settings. So I
#   added a bash shebang up top but haven't added +x bit to
#   avoid accidental executions.
#
#   Note: I didn't realize that the concept of this kind of
#   macos specific dotfile was sort of a niche thing until
#   after learning that some folks have been documenting and
#   uncovering a lot of these `defaults` and related swithes
#   embedded in the OS. Credit and thanks to Mathias Bynens
#   from whose dotfiles repo I discovered many of the below
#   tricks and configs (see https://mths.be/macos for ref)!
#
#   Neel Yadav
#   04.08.2022


write="defaults write"
system="sudo $write"
global="$write -g"
app="$write -app"



# ————————————————————————————————————————
# ————— A P P L E ————————————————————————
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# ————— GLOBAL ———————————————————————————

# Reveal IP address, hostname, OS version, etc. when clicking the clock in login screen
$system /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow AdminHostInfo HostName

# Turn off capitalization autocorrect in all native text editors cuz it's annoying
$global NSAutomaticCapitalizationEnabled -bool false

# Enable spring-loaded directory opening when hovering dragged file over folder
$global com.apple.springing.enabled -bool true

# Change delay for directory springing to half the default(?) delay time in seconds
# The value was set to 0.5 as of writing, but I'm not sure if that is the system
# default or I had previously set this, pretty sure it's system default though.
$global com.apple.springing.delay -float 0.25

# Automatically hide and show the menu bar for full-screen windows (by defualt; can be
# overriden on a per-app basis, see Nova setting further down for example)
$global AppleMenuBarVisibleInFullscreen -bool false

# Globally disable app behavior of saving state on quit and reopening windows from prev
# session (by default; can be overriden on a per-app basis, again, see Nova app setting)
$global NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool false

# Open each app's little manual booklet (Help Viewer), as non-floating windows (i.e.
# normal window behavior when not focused by being displayed behind active window)
$write com.apple.helpviewer DevMode -bool true


# ————— FINDER ———————————————————————————

# Show hidden dotfiles and OS-specific files
$write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool true

# For visible path bar, show path relative to $HOME dir, if applicable
$write com.apple.finder PathBarRootAtHome -bool true

# Search current folder by default
$write com.apple.finder FXDefaultSearchScope -string "SCcf"

# Always use Icon View (icnv) by default in Finder windows
$write com.apple.finder FXPreferredViewStyle -string "icnv"


# ————— QUICK LOOK ———————————————————————

# Close an open quick look window when switching focus to different app
$write com.apple.finder QLHidePanelOnDeactivate -bool true

# Make selected text in quick look windows to behave as expected (e.g. ⌘C actually copies)
$write com.apple.finder QLEnableTextSelection -bool true


# ————— SAFARI ———————————————————————————

# Set homepage to the Safari's default New Tab Page (or "Start Page" as Apple calls it),
# for some reason this isn't an explicit option in Safari's preferences
$app Safari HomePage -string "favorites://"

# Display the small floating link preview bar in the bottom left when hovering on link
$app Safari ShowOverlayStatusBar -bool true

# Prevent Safari from opening ‘safe’ files automatically after downloading
$app Safari AutoOpenSafeDownloads -bool false

# Make Safari's find bar (⌘F) default to matching as "Contains" rather than "Starts with"
$app Safari FindOnPageMatchesWordStartsOnly -bool false

# Send “Do Not Track” HTTP headers... as if sites even notice; see: Evil Bit (w.wiki/3Dhd)
$app Safari SendDoNotTrackHTTPHeader -bool true

# Use custom user agent styles
$app Safari UserStyleSheetEnabled -bool true
# $app Safari UserStyleSheetLocationURLString -string "$HOME/Archive/Web Browser/custom-agent.css"

# Enable sourcing locally installed fonts (if available) despite fingerprinting risks
# (doesn't work as implied... might req. disabling local file restrictions in Develop menu)
$app Safari WebKitPreferences.shouldAllowUserInstalledFonts -bool true

# Enable developer settings and things
$app Safari IncludeDevelopMenu -bool true
$app Safari WebKitDeveloperExtrasEnabledPreferenceKey -bool true
$app Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2DeveloperExtrasEnabled -bool true

# Access web inspector in non-Safari webkit renderings (e.g. web views in native mac apps)
$global WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool true


# ————— TERMINAL —————————————————————————

# I use iTerm2 but might as well
$app Terminal FocusFollowsMouse -bool true


# ————— TEXT EDIT ————————————————————————

# Open blank, untitled txt file on start instead of file chooser
$app TextEdit NSShowAppCentricOpenPanelInsteadOfUntitledFile -bool false

# Default to using plain text format instead of rich text in new documents
$app TextEdit RichText -bool false


# ————— SCRIPT EDITOR ————————————————————

# Open blank, untitled scpt file on start instead of file chooser
$app 'Script Editor' NSShowAppCentricOpenPanelInsteadOfUntitledFile -bool false



# ————————————————————————————————————————
# ————— T H I R D  P A R T Y —————————————
# ————————————————————————————————————————


# ————— GPGTOOLS —————————————————————————

# Expose advanced settings in GUI (shouldn't need this level of control, but make available in case)
$write org.gpgtools.gpgkeychain showExpertSettings -bool true

# Change default output of encoding operations to ASCII format (plain text parseable)
$write org.gpgtools.gpgservices UseASCIIOutput -bool true

# Also sign messages/files when encrypting by default
$write org.gpgtools.gpgservices RecipientWindowControllerSign -bool true

# Default to including own PGP key in recipients list when encrypting items (so items you encrypt are decryptable)
$write org.gpgtools.gpgservices RecipientWindowControllerEncryptForOwnKeyToo -bool true

# Disable symmetric encryption by default (i.e. password-based encryption)
# [sic]: Property name includes misspelling of "Symmetric"
$write org.gpgtools.gpgservices RecipientWindowControllerSymetricEncryption -bool false


# ————— NOVA —————————————————————————————

# Make menu bar always visible in fullscreen. Nova is one of the few apps that I actually
# use in fullscreen mode and its dense menu options are more frequently accessed. Moreover,
# it just kinda looks "wrong" when its not visible for this app.
$app Nova AppleMenuBarVisibleInFullscreen -bool true

# Nova automatically saves tab/window/layout states internally per-project so that when
# you re-open a specific project workspace, it's as you left it, which is nice. Opening
# the last open project, if any (instead of showing the launcher w/ project list), upon
# app launch would make this even better, but for this they rely on the system's global
# preference to save/restore windows for *all* apps being enabled. This setting enables
# Nova to save app state on quit even though the system-wide preference is disabled.
$app Nova NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool true