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  • dockutil

    command line tool for managing dock items

  • #!/bin/bash Sleep 240 # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # version 2.0 # Written by: Mischa van der Bent # # Permission is granted to use this code in any way you want. # Credit would be nice, but not obligatory. # Provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, express or implied. # # DESCRIPTION # This script configures users docks using docktutil # source dockutil https://github.com/kcrawford/dockutil/ # # REQUIREMENTS # dockutil Version 3.0.0 or higher installed to /usr/local/bin/ # Compatible with macOS 11.x and higher # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # export PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin # COLLECT IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION # Get the currently logged in user currentUser=$( echo "show State:/Users/ConsoleUser" | scutil | awk '/Name :/ { print $3 }' ) # Get uid logged in user uid=$(id -u "${currentUser}") # Current User home folder - do it this way in case the folder isn't in /Users userHome=$(dscl . -read /users/${currentUser} NFSHomeDirectory | cut -d " " -f 2) # Path to plist plist="${userHome}/Library/Preferences/com.apple.dock.plist" # Convenience function to run a command as the current user # usage: runAsUser command arguments... runAsUser() { if [[ "${currentUser}" != "loginwindow" ]]; then launchctl asuser "$uid" sudo -u "${currentUser}" "$@" else echo "no user logged in" exit 1 fi } # Check if dockutil is installed if [[ -x "/usr/local/bin/dockutil" ]]; then dockutil="/usr/local/bin/dockutil" else echo "dockutil not installed in /usr/local/bin, exiting" exit 1 fi # Version dockutil dockutilVersion=$(${dockutil} --version) echo "Dockutil version = ${dockutilVersion}" # Create a clean Dock # runAsUser "${dockutil}" --remove all --no-restart ${plist} # echo "clean-out the Dock" # Full path to Applications to add to the Dock apps=( "/System/Applications/System Preferences.app" "/System/Applications/Notes.app" "/System/Applications/Reminders.app" "/System/Applications/Photos.app" "/System/Applications/Launchpad.app" "/System/Applications/Launchpad.app" "/Applications/Self-Service.app" "/Applications/zoom.us.app" "/Applications/OneDrive.app" "/Applications/Microsoft Teams.app" "/Applications/Google Chrome.app" "/Applications/Firefox.app" "/Applications/Microsoft Edge.app" ) # Loop through Apps and check if App is installed, If Installed at App to the Dock. for app in "${apps[@]}"; do if [[ -e ${app} ]]; then runAsUser "${dockutil}" --add "$app" --position beginning --no-restart ${plist}; else echo "${app} not installed" fi done # Add Application Folder to the Dock runAsUser "${dockutil}" --add /Applications --view grid --display folder --sort name --no-restart ${plist} # Add logged in users Downloads folder to the Dock runAsUser "${dockutil}" --add ${userHome}/Downloads --view list --display stack --sort dateadded --no-restart ${plist} # Disable show recent # runAsUser defaults write com.apple.dock show-recents -bool FALSE # echo "Hide show recent from the Dock" # sleep 3 # Kill dock to use new settings killall -KILL Dock echo "Restarted the Dock" echo "Finished creating default Dock" exit 0

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