macOS Setup Automation Script 🚀

This script automates the installation of your specified applications using Homebrew, the Tailscale daemon, and configures some macOS settings. It's designed to streamline the setup process across multiple macOS machines. ✨

Functionality

The script performs the following actions:

1. Installs Homebrew: 🍺 If Homebrew isn't already installed, it will be installed automatically, ensuring the correct path is set for both Intel and Apple Silicon architectures.

2. Installs Applications from Brewfile: 📦 The script utilizes a brewfile (located in the same directory as the script, or specify a custom name when prompted) to define the applications to be installed using brew bundle. This allows for easy management and reproducibility of the software installation process. You'll need to create this brewfile (see example below).

3. Installs and Configures Tailscale: 🌐 The script installs the tailscale command-line tool, compiles the tailscaled daemon, moves it to the appropriate system directory, installs the system daemon, and starts a Tailscale session. This enables easy remote access to your machine.

4. Hides IT Admin User (Optional): Prompts the user for an IT admin username and then uses dscl to hide the specified user account from the standard user interface login screen. This step can be skipped if desired.

5. Configures macOS Settings: ⚙️ The script configures several macOS settings, including automatic software updates, enabling the firewall, and requiring a password immediately after sleep or screen saver activation.

6. Self-Removal: 🗑️ After successful execution, the script removes itself from the system.

Usage

1. Download the Repository: 📥 For brand new Mac systems without git or Xcode tools, use the following curl command to download, unzip, and navigate to the repository:

curl -L -o macOSAutomatedSetup.zip https://github.com/fredodupoux/macOSAutomatedSetup/archive/refs/heads/main.zip && unzip macOSAutomatedSetup.zip && cd macOsAutomatedSetup-main

2. Edit the brewfile: ✍️ Edit or create a brewfile in the same directory as automateSetup.sh. This file should list the desired applications using Homebrew's cask and formula commands.

   Example brewfile:

cask "microsoft-office"
cask "zoom"
cask "google-chrome"
cask "whatsapp"

3. Run the script: 🏃 Execute automateSetup.sh using bash. You will be prompted for the brewfile name (if different than brewfile).

chmod +x automateSetup.sh
./automateSetup.sh

4. Grant sudo permissions: 🔑 The script requires administrator (sudo) privileges to perform certain actions. You will be prompted for your password at the beginning of the script.

5. Verify installation: ✅ After the script completes, verify that the applications and Tailscale are correctly installed and configured.

Requirements

• macOS operating system.
• A working internet connection.
• Create a tailscale account to start growing your tailnet

Note

This script is provided as-is. Use at your own risk. Feel free to modify and adapt it to your specific needs. You are welcome to publish any modifications on GitHub. 👍

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License