Read osx

osx/dock.sh

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 #!/bin/bash
 
-# Set Dark Theme to Dock & Fullscreen
-defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleInterfaceStyle Dark;
+# Read Dark Theme setting for Dock & Fullscreen
+defaults read NSGlobalDomain AppleInterfaceStyle
 
-# Remove the auto-hiding Dock delay
-defaults write com.apple.Dock autohide-delay -float 0
+# Read auto-hiding Dock delay
+defaults read com.apple.Dock autohide-delay
 
-# Automatically hide and show the Dock
-defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true
+# Read auto-hide status of the Dock
+defaults read com.apple.dock autohide
 
-# Set the icon size of Dock items to 36 pixels
-defaults write com.apple.dock tilesize -int 38
+# Read icon size of Dock items
+defaults read com.apple.dock tilesize
 
-# Don’t animate opening applications from the Dock
-defaults write com.apple.dock launchanim -bool false
+# Read animation status for opening applications from the Dock
+defaults read com.apple.dock launchanim
 
-# Show indicator lights for open applications in the Dock
-defaults write com.apple.dock show-process-indicators -bool true
+# Read indicator lights status for open applications in the Dock
+defaults read com.apple.dock show-process-indicators
 
-# Removed genie animation
-defaults write com.apple.dock mineffect suck;
+# Read minimize window animation effect
+defaults read com.apple.dock mineffect
 
-# Removes bouncing animation
-defaults write com.apple.dock no-bouncing -bool true
+# Read bouncing animation status for application icons in the Dock
+defaults read com.apple.dock no-bouncing
 
-# Enable highlight hover effect for the grid view of a stack (Dock)
-defaults write com.apple.dock mouse-over-hilite-stack -bool true
+# Read highlight hover effect status for the grid view of a stack in the Dock
+defaults read com.apple.dock mouse-over-hilite-stack
 
-# Speed up Mission Control animations
-defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -float 0.1
+# Read Mission Control animation speed
+defaults read com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration
 
-# Disable the Launchpad gesture (pinch with thumb and three fingers)
-defaults write com.apple.dock showLaunchpadGestureEnabled -int 0
+# Read status of Launchpad gesture (pinch with thumb and three fingers)
+defaults read com.apple.dock showLaunchpadGestureEnabled
 
-# Remove All Apps From The Dock In OS X
-defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array
-
-killall Dock
+# Read persistent apps in the Dock
+defaults read com.apple.dock persistent-apps

osx/screen.sh

@@ -1,84 +1,64 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# Ask for the administrator password upfront
-sudo -v
+# Read opening and closing window animations status
+defaults read NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled
 
-# Keep-alive: update existing `sudo` time stamp until `.osx` has finished
-while true; do sudo -n true; sleep 60; kill -0 "$$" || exit; done 2>/dev/null &
+# Read window resize speed for Cocoa applications
+defaults read NSGlobalDomain NSWindowResizeTime
 
-# Disable opening and closing window animations
-defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool false
+# Read screenshots save location
+defaults read com.apple.screencapture location
 
-# Increase window resize speed for Cocoa applications
-defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSWindowResizeTime -float 0.001
+# Read screenshots save format
+defaults read com.apple.screencapture type
 
-# Save screenshots to the desktop
-defaults write com.apple.screencapture location -string "$HOME/Desktop"
+# Read Chime When Charging status
+defaults read com.apple.PowerChime ChimeOnAllHardware
 
-# Save screenshots in JPG format (other options: BMP, GIF, JPG, PDF, TIFF)
-defaults write com.apple.screencapture type -string "jpg"
+# Read Dark Theme to menubar setting
+sudo defaults read /Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist _HIEnableThemeSwitchHotKey
 
-# Chime When Charging
-defaults write com.apple.PowerChime ChimeOnAllHardware -bool true && \
-open /System/Library/CoreServices/PowerChime.app
+# Read Appearance setting: Graphite
+defaults read -g AppleAquaColorVariant
 
-# Dark Theme to menubar
-sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist _HIEnableThemeSwitchHotKey -bool true
+# Read keyboard illumination time setting
+defaults read com.apple.BezelServices kDimTime
 
-# Appearance: Graphite
-defaults write -g AppleAquaColorVariant -int 6
+# Read highlight color setting
+defaults read NSGlobalDomain AppleHighlightColor
 
-# Turn off keyboard illumination when computer is not used for 5 minutes
-defaults write com.apple.BezelServices kDimTime -int 300
-
-# Thanks Addy Osmani for the below items
-
-# Set highlight color to green
-defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleHighlightColor -string "0.764700 0.976500 0.568600"
-
-# Menu bar: hide the Time Machine, Volume, User, and Bluetooth icons
+# Read menu bar items auto-load settings
 for domain in ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.systemuiserver.*; do
-	defaults write "${domain}" dontAutoLoad -array \
-		"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/TimeMachine.menu" \
-		"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Volume.menu" \
-		"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/User.menu"
+	defaults read "${domain}" dontAutoLoad
 done
-defaults write com.apple.systemuiserver menuExtras -array \
-	"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Bluetooth.menu" \
-	"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/AirPort.menu" \
-	"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Battery.menu" \
-	"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Clock.menu"
-
-# Remove the auto-hiding Dock delay
-defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-delay -float 0
-
-# Remove the animation when hiding/showing the Dock
-defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -float 0
+defaults read com.apple.systemuiserver menuExtras
 
-# Disable Dashboard
-defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -bool true
+# Read the auto-hiding Dock delay
+defaults read com.apple.dock autohide-delay
 
-# Automatically hide and show the Dock
-defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true
+# Read the Dock auto-hide animation modifier
+defaults read com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier
 
-# Fix mojave rendering issue
-defaults write -g CGFontRenderingFontSmoothingDisabled -bool FALSE
+# Read Dashboard status
+defaults read com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled
 
-# Reset Launchpad
-find ~/Library/Application\ Support/Dock -name "*.db" -maxdepth 1 -delete
+# Read Dock auto-hide status
+defaults read com.apple.dock autohide
 
-# Make Dock more transparent
-defaults write com.apple.dock hide-mirror -bool true
+# Read Mojave rendering issue fix setting
+defaults read -g CGFontRenderingFontSmoothingDisabled
 
-# Disable Notification Center and remove the menu bar icon
-launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.notificationcenterui.plist 2> /dev/null
+# Read Launchpad reset status
+find ~/Library/Application\ Support/Dock -name "*.db" -maxdepth 1
 
-## Hot corners
+# Read Dock transparency setting
+defaults read com.apple.dock hide-mirror
 
-# Top right screen corner → Desktop
-defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tr-corner -int 4
-defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tr-modifier -int 1048576
+# Read Notification Center status
+launchctl list | grep com.apple.notificationcenterui
 
-# Bottom left screen corner → Start screen saver
-defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-corner -int 3
-defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-modifier -int 1048576
+# Read Hot corners settings
+defaults read com.apple.dock wvous-tr-corner
+defaults read com.apple.dock wvous-tr-modifier
+defaults read com.apple.dock wvous-bl-corner
+defaults read com.apple.dock wvous-bl-modifier

osx/system.sh

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-# Disable the sound effects on boot
-sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=" "
+#!/bin/bash
 
-# Save to disk (not to iCloud) by default
-defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDocumentSaveNewDocumentsToCloud -bool false
+# Read the sound effects on boot status
+sudo nvram -p | grep SystemAudioVolume
 
-# Automatically quit printer app once the print jobs complete
-defaults write com.apple.print.PrintingPrefs "Quit When Finished" -bool true
+# Read the default save location setting
+defaults read NSGlobalDomain NSDocumentSaveNewDocumentsToCloud
 
-# Disable the crash reporter
-defaults write com.apple.CrashReporter DialogType -string "none"
+# Read the printer app auto-quit setting
+defaults read com.apple.print.PrintingPrefs "Quit When Finished"
 
+# Read the crash reporter setting
+defaults read com.apple.CrashReporter DialogType
 
-## Track pad & Keyboard
+# Read the scroll gesture with Ctrl modifier key for zoom setting
+defaults read com.apple.universalaccess closeViewScrollWheelToggle
+defaults read com.apple.universalaccess HIDScrollZoomModifierMask
 
-# Use scroll gesture with the Ctrl (^) modifier key to zoom
-defaults write com.apple.universalaccess closeViewScrollWheelToggle -bool true
-defaults write com.apple.universalaccess HIDScrollZoomModifierMask -int 262144
+# Read the keyboard repeat rate setting
+defaults read NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat
+defaults read NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat
 
-# Set a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate
-#defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 1
-#defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int
+# Read the iTunes keyboard media keys setting
+#launchctl list | grep com.apple.rcd.plist
 
-# Stop iTunes from responding to the keyboard media keys
-#launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.rcd.plist 2> /dev/null
+# Read the Finder quitting via Cmd+Q setting
+defaults read com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem
 
-## Finder
+# Read the Finder path bar setting
+defaults read com.apple.finder ShowPathbar
 
-# Finder: allow quitting via ⌘ + Q; doing so will also hide desktop icons
-defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -bool true
+# Read the Finder status bar setting
+defaults read com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar
 
-# Finder: show path bar
-defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true
+# Read the Finder filename extensions setting
+defaults read NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions
 
-# show status bar
-defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true
+# Read the Finder default search scope setting
+defaults read com.apple.finder FXDefaultSearchScope
 
-# Finder: show all filename extensions
-defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true
+# Read the Finder folders on top when sorting by name setting
+defaults read com.apple.finder _FXSortFoldersFirst
 
-# When performing a search, search the current folder by default
-defaults write com.apple.finder FXDefaultSearchScope -string "SCcf"
+# Read the Finder creation of .DS_Store files on network or USB volumes setting
+defaults read com.apple.desktopservices DSDontreadNetworkStores
+defaults read com.apple.desktopservices DSDontreadUSBStores
 
-# Keep folders on top when sorting by name
-defaults write com.apple.finder _FXSortFoldersFirst -bool true
+# Read the Mac App Store automatic update check setting
+defaults read com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticCheckEnabled
 
-# Avoid creating .DS_Store files on network or USB volumes
-defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true
-defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteUSBStores -bool true
+# Read the Mac App Store download newly available updates setting
+defaults read com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticDownload
 
+# Read the Mac App Store install system data files & security updates setting
+defaults read com.apple.SoftwareUpdate CriticalUpdateInstall
 
-## Mac App Store                                                               #
+# Read the Mac App Store app auto-update setting
+defaults read com.apple.commerce AutoUpdate
 
-# Enable the automatic update check
-defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticCheckEnabled -bool true
+# Read the Mac App Store reboot machine on macOS updates setting
+defaults read com.apple.commerce AutoUpdateRestartRequired
 
-# Download newly available updates in background
-defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticDownload -int 1
-
-# Install System data files & security updates
-defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate CriticalUpdateInstall -int 1
-
-# Turn on app auto-update
-defaults write com.apple.commerce AutoUpdate -bool true
-
-# Disallow the App Store to reboot machine on macOS updates
-defaults write com.apple.commerce AutoUpdateRestartRequired -bool false
-
-## Photos
-
-# Prevent Photos from opening automatically when devices are plugged in
-defaults -currentHost write com.apple.ImageCapture disableHotPlug -bool true
+# Read the Photos automatic opening when devices are plugged in setting
+defaults read -currentHost com.apple.ImageCapture disableHotPlug