OSX Defaults Module for Puppet

Provides classes for setting various defaults in Mac OS X. Also provides a means to set a "recovery message" to be displayed on the login and lock screens.

Recovery Message Usage

Displays the given message on the lock and login screens.

osx::recovery_message { 'If this Mac is found, please call 123-456-7890': }

One-Shot Settings

Just include any of these in your manifest.

Global Settings

osx::global::disable_key_press_and_hold - disable press-and-hold for accented character entry
osx::global::enable_keyboard_control_access - enables the keyboard for navigating controls in dialogs
osx::global::expand_print_dialog - expand the print dialog by default
osx::global::expand_save_dialog - expand the save dialog by default

Dock Settings

osx::dock::2d - use the old flat dock style
osx::dock::autohide - automatically hide the dock
osx::dock::clear_dock - ensures the dock only contains apps that are running
osx::dock::dim_hidden_apps - dims icons of hidden apps
osx::dock::hide_indicator_lights - remove the indicator lights below running apps

Finder Settings

osx::finder::show_external_hard_drives_on_desktop
osx::finder::show_hard_drives_on_desktop
osx::finder::show_mounted_servers_on_desktop
osx::finder::show_removable_media_on_desktop
osx::finder::show_all_on_desktop - does all of the above
osx::finder::empty_trash_securely - enable Secure Empty Trash
osx::finder::unhide_library - unsets the hidden flag on ~/Library

Universal Access Settings

osx::universal_access::ctrl_mod_zoom - enables zoom by scrolling while holding Control
osx::universal_access::enable_scrollwheel_zoom - enables zoom using the scroll wheel

Miscellaneous Settings

osx::disable_app_quarantine - disable the downloaded app quarantine
osx::no_network_dsstores - disable creation of .DS_Store files on network shares

Customizable Settings

These settings can be used like one-shots or customized.

osx::global::key_repeat_delay - the amount of time (in ms) before a key starts repeating

include osx::global::key_repeat_delay

class { 'osx::global::key_repeat_delay':
  delay => 35
}

osx::global::key_repeat_rate - the amount of time (in ms) before key repeat 'presses'

include osx::global::key_repeat_rate

class { 'osx::global::key_repeat_rate':
  rate => 0
}

osx::universal_access::cursor_size - the amount the cursor will be zoomed

include osx::universal_access::cursor_size

class { 'osx::universal_access::cursor_size':
  zoom => 1.5
}

Required Puppet Modules

boxen
property_list_key

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