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mac_os/bin/configure_macos
Andreas Düren 68e091708e Add Safari preference to restore all windows from last session
- Configure Safari to open with all windows from last session
- Include fallback warning if Safari's containerized preferences are inaccessible

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-01-09 19:26:36 -06:00

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#! /usr/bin/env bash
# Configures macOS system preferences.
set -o nounset
set -o errexit
set -o pipefail
IFS=$'\n\t'
printf "\n🔧 Configuring macOS system preferences...\n\n"
# Hide the Dock
printf " • Hiding Dock automatically...\n"
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true
# Show hard disks on desktop
printf " • Showing hard disks on desktop...\n"
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowHardDrivesOnDesktop -bool true
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowExternalHardDrivesOnDesktop -bool true
# Show user home folder in Finder sidebar
printf " • Adding user home folder to Finder sidebar...\n"
defaults write com.apple.sidebarlists systemitems -dict-add ShowUserHome -bool true
# Show all file extensions
printf " • Showing all file extensions...\n"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true
# Remove items from trash after 30 days
printf " • Setting trash to empty after 30 days...\n"
defaults write com.apple.finder FXRemoveOldTrashItems -bool true
# Safari: Open with all windows from last session
printf " • Configuring Safari to restore all windows from last session...\n"
defaults write com.apple.Safari AlwaysRestoreSessionAtLaunch -bool true 2>/dev/null || \
printf " ⚠ Safari preference may need to be set manually in Safari > Settings > General\n"
# Restart affected applications
printf "\n🔄 Restarting Finder and Dock to apply changes...\n"
killall Finder
killall Dock
printf "\n✅ macOS system preferences configured successfully!\n"