kevinSuttle/macOS-Defaults
A centralized place for the awesome work started by @mathiasbynens on .macos observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4654
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2370
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1364 stars · 138 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A centralized shell script and reference documentation for setting macOS system defaults from the command line, building on the community work started by @mathiasbynens. It lets users apply sensible system preferences when setting up a new Mac with a single script.
Use cases
- set up a new mac with sensible defaults
- configure macOS system preferences from the command line
- document macOS defaults commands
- automate mac workstation setup
- customize finder dock and keyboard settings via defaults
When to choose
- you are provisioning a new macOS machine and want a curated defaults script
- you want a reference of macOS defaults write commands
When to avoid
- you need configuration management for Linux or Windows
- you want a GUI tool for changing macOS settings
- you need actively maintained support for the latest macOS versions
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
configuration-management developer-tools cli developer-tools operating-systems cli macos-defaults dotfiles system-setup shell-script defaults-command automation command-line macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/kevinSuttle/macOS-Defaults · fetched 2026-08-28 · 61e246b54fd2
- homepage: https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.macos · fetched 2026-08-29 · 71c73e3ff65f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| kevinSuttle/macOS-Defaults | main | 32 |
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