Nice defaults for new macOS systems

sudo scutil --set HostName 'myfirsthostname'

# Always display proxy icons
defaults write http://com.apple.universalaccess "showWindowTitlebarIcons" -bool true
 
# Don't suggest saving to iCloud
defaults write NSGlobalDomain "NSDocumentSaveNewDocumentsToCloud" -bool false
 
# Show seconds in menubar clock
defaults write com.apple.menuextra.clock "DateFormat" -string "\"HH:mm:ss\""
 
# Disable "Application Downloaded from Internet" warning
defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices "LSQuarantine" -bool false
 
# Disable boot chime
sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=" "
 
# Don't re-open windows on system launch
defaults write com.apple.systempreferences NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool false
 
#Enable AirDrop over Ethernet
defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser "BrowseAllInterfaces" -bool true
 
# Enable tap-to-click
defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad Clicking -bool true
defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1
defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1
 
# Enable Control-Scroll Zoom
defaults write com.apple.universalaccess "closeViewScrollWheelToggle" -bool true

# Enable subpixel anti-aliasing on non-Apple displays
defaults write NSGlobalDomain "AppleFontSmoothing" -int 1
 
# Enable HiDPI display modes
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.windowserver "DisplayResolutionEnabled" -bool true

# Don't display thumbnail after taking a screenshot
defaults write com.apple.screencapture "show-thumbnail" -bool false
 
# Disable window shadow in screenshots
defaults write com.apple.screencapture "disable-shadow" -bool false

# Disable AutoCorrect
defaults write -g "NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled" -bool false
 
# Disable Auto Capitalization
defaults write NSGlobalDomain "NSAutomaticCapitalizationEnabled" -bool false
 
# Disable Automatic period substitution
defaults write NSGlobalDomain "NSAutomaticPeriodSubstitutionEnabled" -bool false

# Display Quit menu item
defaults write com.apple.finder "QuitMenuItem" -bool true
 
# Show hidden files
defaults write com.apple.finder "AppleShowAllFiles" -bool true
 
# Disable .DS_Store creation on network storage
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices "DSDontWriteNetworkStores" -bool true
 
# Disable .DS_Store creation on USB storage
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices "DSDontWriteUSBStores" -bool true
 
# Change sidebar icon size
defaults write NSGlobalDomain "NSTableViewDefaultSizeMode" -int "1" #small
defaults write NSGlobalDomain "NSTableViewDefaultSizeMode" -int "2" #medium
defaults write NSGlobalDomain "NSTableViewDefaultSizeMode" -int "3" #large
 
# Disable warning when changing file extension
defaults write com.apple.finder "FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning" -bool false
 
# Disable image verification
defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages "skip-verify" -bool true
 
# Show ~/Library
chflags nohidden ~/Library && xattr -d com.apple.FinderInfo ~/Library
 
# Show mounted storage on Desktop
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowExternalHardDrivesOnDesktop -bool true
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowHardDrivesOnDesktop -bool true
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowMountedServersOnDesktop -bool true
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowRemovableMediaOnDesktop -bool true

1. Add this line as the first entry after the comment in /etc/pam.d/sudo:

   auth       sufficient     pam_tid.so

2. In order to also make this work in iTerm, go to Settings → Advanced and search for the entry “Allow sessions to survive logging out and back in”. Turn in off.

• https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/259093/can-touch-id-on-mac-authenticate-sudo-in-terminal