Minor cleanup

Author: user1

Info MacOS Daemons.rtf

@@ -20,28 +20,6 @@ defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleEnableMenuBarTransparency -bool false
 defaults write com.apple.Mail DisableReplyAnimations -bool true
 defaults write com.apple.Mail DisableSendAnimations -bool true
 
-# If using uBar4 these are redundant
-defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -float 0
-defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-delay -float 0
-defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -float 0
-defaults write com.apple.dock springboard-show-duration -float 0
-defaults write com.apple.dock springboard-hide-duration -float 0
-defaults write com.apple.dock springboard-page-duration -float 0
-defaults write com.apple.dock launchanim -bool false
-
-# uBar 4 Changes
-# Hide 'uBar' from the uBar menu. Use YES instead of NO to restore it.
-# defaults write ca.brawer.uBar menuAbout -bool NO
-# Make apps that have a single window open, use the title of that window. Use NO instead of YES to use the app name.
-defaults write ca.brawer.uBar singleWindowUsesTitle -bool YES
-# Show the window count in grouped app tiles. Use NO instead of YES to hide the count.
-defaults write ca.brawer.uBar showWindowCount -bool YES
-# Use the document icon for windows. Use YES instead of NO to use the app icon when possible.
-defaults write ca.brawer.uBar useAppIconForWindows -bool NO
-# Practically hide the Apple Dock by making it’s auto-hide delay 1000 seconds.
-defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-delay -float 1000 && killall Dock
-# defaults delete com.apple.dock autohide-delay && killall Dock   # Restore Apple Dock
-
 # Keyboard Speed
 defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 1
 defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 10

Info iOS Daemons.rtf

@@ -3,56 +3,48 @@
 
 # some useful settings, mostly cribbed from https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.osx
 
-# Disable window animations
-defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool NO
-
 # Enable full keyboard access for all controls (e.g. enable Tab in modal dialogs)
 defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3
 
 # Show remaining battery percentage
 defaults write com.apple.menuextra.battery ShowPercent -string "YES"
 defaults write com.apple.menuextra.battery ShowTime -string "NO"
 
+# Finder
+# Show the ~/Library folder by default
+chflags nohidden ~/Library
 # Show all filename extensions in Finder
 defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true
-
 # Show all files in finder and open file dialogs
 defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllFiles -bool true
-
-# Disable disk image verification
-#defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify -bool true
-#defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify-locked -bool true
-#defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify-remote -bool true
-
 # Automatically open a new Finder window when a read only volume is mounted
 defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages auto-open-ro-root -bool true
 defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages auto-open-rw-root -bool true
-
 # Display full POSIX path as Finder window title
 defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool true
-
 # Avoid creating .DS_Store files on network volumes
 defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true
-
 # Empty Trash securely by default
 defaults write com.apple.finder EmptyTrashSecurely -bool true
+# Disable disk image verification
+#defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify -bool true
+#defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify-locked -bool true
+#defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify-remote -bool true
 
 # Map bottom right Trackpad corner to right-click
 #defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadCornerSecondaryClick -int 2
 #defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadRightClick -bool true
 
+# Safari
 # Disable Safari’s thumbnail cache for History and Top Sites
 defaults write com.apple.Safari DebugSnapshotsUpdatePolicy -int 2
-
 # Enable Safari’s debug menu
 defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeDebugMenu -bool true
-
 # Remove useless icons from Safari’s bookmarks bar
 defaults write com.apple.Safari ProxiesInBookmarksBar "()"
 
 # Disable the Ping sidebar in iTunes
 defaults write com.apple.iTunes disablePingSidebar -bool true
-
 # Disable all the other Ping stuff in iTunes
 defaults write com.apple.iTunes disablePing -bool true
 
@@ -63,7 +55,6 @@ defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX.LSSharedFileList RecentDocuments -dict
 
 # Disable (some) MacOS Analytics
 sudo defaults write /Library/Application\ Support/CrashReporter/DiagnosticMessagesHistory.plist AutoSubmit -int 0
-
 # Disable (some) MacOS Diagnostics
 echo "Checking if a configuration profile is configured for Apple Diagnostics; (investigate if something is returned)"
 /usr/bin/sudo /usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep allowDiagnosticSubmission
@@ -74,12 +65,10 @@ echo "Checking if a configuration profile is configured for Apple Diagnostics; (
 sudo /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :AutoSubmit bool NO" "/Library/Application Support/CrashReporter/DiagnosticMessagesHistory.plist"
 sudo /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :ThirdPartyDataSubmit bool NO" "/Library/Application Support/CrashReporter/DiagnosticMessagesHistory.plist"
 
-# Show the ~/Library folder by default
-chflags nohidden ~/Library
-
 # Don't use native OSX full screen mode with iTerm2 (annoying animations)
 defaults write com.googlecode.iterm2 UseLionStyleFullscreen -bool false
 
+# iTerm2
 # Prompt on quit in iTerm2
 defaults write com.googlecode.iterm2 PromptOnQuit -bool true
 # Use visual bell in iTerm2
@@ -93,16 +82,39 @@ defaults write com.googlecode.iterm2 CheckTestRelease -bool false
 defaults write com.googlecode.iterm2 ShowNewOutputIndicator -bool false
 # Hide iTerm2 tab number, I prefer to see more of the cwd path
 defaults write com.googlecode.iterm2 HideTabNumber -bool true
-
 # Don't use native OSX full screen mode with MacVim (annoying animations)
 defaults write org.vim.MacVim MMNativeFullScreen -int 0
 
-# Kill affected applications
+# Apple Dock
+# If using uBar4 changes are redundant
+defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -float 0
+defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-delay -float 0
+defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -float 0
+defaults write com.apple.dock springboard-show-duration -float 0
+defaults write com.apple.dock springboard-hide-duration -float 0
+defaults write com.apple.dock springboard-page-duration -float 0
+defaults write com.apple.dock launchanim -bool false
+
+# uBar4
+# Hide 'uBar' from the uBar menu. Use YES instead of NO to restore it.
+# defaults write ca.brawer.uBar menuAbout -bool NO
+# Make apps that have a single window open, use the title of that window. Use NO instead of YES to use the app name.
+defaults write ca.brawer.uBar singleWindowUsesTitle -bool YES
+# Show the window count in grouped app tiles. Use NO instead of YES to hide the count.
+defaults write ca.brawer.uBar showWindowCount -bool YES
+# Use the document icon for windows. Use YES instead of NO to use the app icon when possible.
+defaults write ca.brawer.uBar useAppIconForWindows -bool NO
+# Practically hide the Apple Dock by making it’s auto-hide delay 1000 seconds.
+defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-delay -float 1000 && killall Dock
+# defaults delete com.apple.dock autohide-delay && killall Dock   # Restore Apple Dock
+
+# Restarting affected applications
+echo "Restarting Apps to apply changes"
 for app in Finder Dock SystemUIServer Safari Mail; do killall "$app"; done
 
 # DISABLING AirDrop; Apple advised Meter, UCLA, and other vendors, networking issues were caused by the “Apple Wireless Direct Link” interface, which helps power features like AirDrop and AirPlay:
 # https://gist.github.com/pythoninthegrass/8073e5e3b24f385c9d9b712f6f243982
-echo "Disabling 'Apple Wireless Direct Link' Interface (Handoff/Continuity/AirDrop/AirPlay etc)"
+echo "Shutting 'Apple Wireless Direct Link' Interface (Handoff/Continuity/AirDrop/AirPlay etc)"
 sudo ifconfig awdl0 down
 echo "To make AirDrop Interface disable permanent. See; https://github.com/jamestut/awdlkiller"
 
@@ -114,15 +126,7 @@ cd fonts
 cd ..
 rm -rf fonts
 
-echo "Deleting all local timemachine snapshots (does not impact external backups)"
-for d in $(tmutil listlocalsnapshotdates | grep "-"); do sudo tmutil deletelocalsnapshots $d; done
-
-echo "Deleting all local temp Caches"
-sudo rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/*
-
-echo "Deleting all local logs"
-sudo rm -rf ~/Library/Logs/*
-
+echo "Installing XCode-Select"
 xcode-select --install
 sudo xcode-select --reset
 
@@ -132,9 +136,21 @@ sudo mdutil -a -i off
 echo "Disabling Brew Analytics"
 brew analytics off
 
+echo "Starting Cleanup Actions"
+echo "Deleting all local timemachine snapshots (does not impact external backups)"
+for d in $(tmutil listlocalsnapshotdates | grep "-"); do sudo tmutil deletelocalsnapshots $d; done
+echo "Deleting all local temp Caches"
+sudo rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/*
+echo "Deleting all local temp logs"
+sudo rm -rf ~/Library/Logs/*
+
 echo "Run system profiler with; sudo /usr/sbin/system_profiler"
 echo "Clean up syslog and aslmanager etc; sudo rm -rf /var/log/asl/*"
 echo "Enable "Displays have separate spaces" in settings, so menubars for applications stay in same window as the Application.."
 
-echo "TODO - Delete any found JAVA (or disable - Java can be disabled in System Preferences)"
-echo "TODO - Remove any found Flash Player"
+echo
+echo "Uninstall JAVA if not required (or disable - Java can be disabled in System Preferences)"
+echo "https://www.java.com/en/download/uninstalltool.jsp"
+
+echo
+echo "Uninstall Flash Player"

limit.maxfiles.plist Library_LaunchDaemons_limit.maxfiles.plist

@@ -10,15 +10,13 @@ if [[ "$recmode" != "y" ]]; then
 fi
 
 # Needs further testing (requires machine with at least 32 or 64 GB RAM);
-#  18             <string>kern.sysv.shmmax=4194304</string>
-  # 19             <string>kern.sysv.shmmin=1</string>
-  # 20             <string>kern.sysv.shmmni=32</string>
-  # 21             <string>kern.sysv.shmseg=8</string>
-  # 22             <string>kern.sysv.shmall=1024</string>
-  # 23             <string>kern.maxfiles=524288</string>
-  # 24             <string>kern.maxfilesperproc=524288</string>
+#             <string>kern.sysv.shmmax=4194304</string>
+#             <string>kern.sysv.shmmin=1</string>
+#             <string>kern.sysv.shmmni=32</string>
+#             <string>kern.sysv.shmseg=8</string>
+#             <string>kern.sysv.shmall=1024</string>
 
-echo "Ventura - Updating com.startup.sysctl.plist"
+echo "Ventura - Updating /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.startup.sysctl.plist"
 sudo cp -f ./Library_LaunchDaemons_com.startup.sysctl.plist /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.startup.sysctl.plist
 sudo chown root:wheel /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.startup.sysctl.plist
 # validate key-value pairs
@@ -29,14 +27,14 @@ sudo launchctl bootstrap system /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.startup.sysctl.plist
 tail /tmp/sysctl.out
 tail /tmp/sysctl.err
 
-echo "Ventura - Updating limit.maxfiles.plist"
-sudo cp -f ./limit.maxfiles.plist /Library/LaunchDaemons/limit.maxfiles.plist
+echo "Ventura - Updating /Library/LaunchDaemons/limit.maxfiles.plist"
+sudo cp -f ./Library_LaunchDaemons_limit.maxfiles.plist /Library/LaunchDaemons/limit.maxfiles.plist
 sudo chown root:wheel /Library/LaunchDaemons/limit.maxfiles.plist
 plutil /Library/LaunchDaemons/limit.maxfiles.plist
 sudo launchctl bootstrap system /Library/LaunchDaemons/limit.maxfiles.plist
 echo
 
-echo "Limits"
+echo "System Limits"
 limit
 
 echo "NOTICE; You can Re-enable SIP now!!! (reboot, cmd# + R, csrutil enable)"

MacOS_UI_performance.sh

@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Significantly increases keyboard speed. Safe for most use cases.
 Applies common MacOS general optimisation settings.\
 Adds powerline fonts (See https://ohmyz.sh/).\
 Adds Apple X-Code runtime libraries.\
-Deletes local timemachine snapshots (does not break real time machine backups), and local caches\
+Deletes local timemachine snapshots (does not impact external disk time machine backups), and local caches\
 Deletes local temp caches and application logs\
 Warning; Disables Spotlight (make sure you have alternative like Alfred).\
 Warning; Disables awdl0 interface (Handoff/Continuity/AirDrop/AirPlay etc).