These scripts are supposed to be structured like the corresponding View in the System Setting apps or their settings. Most of of the options and values where found by changing the values in the settings app and checking what changes with the diff script from the project. The nix-darwin documentation was also helpful for an overview and type lookup.
Some things like the Safari plist require Full Disk Access.
- Run the
bootstrap.shscript usingcurl -L URL | sh(test this) It will download Xcode cli-tools and clone the repo to your local~/dotfilesfolder. Then it will symlink all relevant dotfiles into your home directory.
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The scripts are supposed to behave like a config that's loaded (not natively possible in macOS; possible with something like nix-darwin). So the idea is that you should be able to run these scripts as many times as you want while getting the same result every time.
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Run the necessary executables in the
systemfolder -
Manually configure the following settings:
- Display Settings
- Disable Auto Join on Guest Networks
- Enable "Unlock with Apple Watch"
- Password Autofill Settings after installing Password Manager
- Login Items & Extensions when installing/configuring individual apps
- Internet Accounts (and Mailbox Behaviour in Mail Settings, espacially Google Accounts)
- VPNs (also VPN Menu Bar item after configuring)
- Wallpaper & Screensaver
- Notification Settings (always when opening an app for the first time)
- Lock Screen Options (idle times and Lock Screen message)
- Turn off "Personalized Ads" in Privacy > Apple Advertising
- Touch ID settings
- iCloud settings (Private Relay etc.)
- Wallet & Apple Pay
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Copy SSH config and keys into
~/.sshfolder -
Configure
~/.gitconfig