# kevinSuttle/macOS-Defaults

A centralized place for the awesome work started by @mathiasbynens on .macos

Repository: https://github.com/kevinSuttle/macOS-Defaults
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/kevinsuttle-macos-defaults
Homepage: https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.macos
Language: Shell
License Family: other
Last push: 2020-03-07T04:09:11+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4654, "days_push": 2370, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1364, forks 138 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:31.027839+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: configuration-management, developer-tools, cli
- domain: developer-tools, operating-systems
- platform: cli
- tags: macos-defaults, dotfiles, system-setup, shell-script, defaults-command, automation, command-line, macos

## Member repositories
- kevinSuttle/macOS-Defaults (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:31.027839+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:41:21.463189+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/kevinSuttle/macOS-Defaults (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:31.027839+00:00, sha 61e246b54fd2)
  - homepage: https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.macos (fetched 2026-08-29T11:58:42.307799+00:00, sha 71c73e3ff65f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.