macOS-ansible

My macOS setup automated with Ansible

Getting started

Run the bootstrap script to install Ansible and Brew

$ ./bootstrap.sh

Custom configuration

Rename custom_vars.example.yml to be able to set your own configuration

$ mv custom_vars.example.yml custom_vars.yml

Set your custom hostname

Set the value of the hostname variable to your hostname in custom_vars.yml

Set your own SSH keys

Copy your ssh keys to roles/ssh/files

$ cp private-ssh-key roles/ssh/files/
$ cp public-ssh-key roles/ssh/files/

Set the value of private_ssh_key_name and public_ssh_key_name variables to the names of your private and public key in custom_vars.example.yml

Run the playbook

$ ansible-playbook site.yml -i inventory -K

Tags available

To just run a specific tag (e.g. development)

$ ansible-playbook site.yml -i inventory -K -t development

or multiple tags

$ ansible-playbook site.yml -i inventory -K --tags "development,ssh"

development

• git
• node
• yarn
• watchman
• clojure
• leiningen
• java
• virtualbox
• vagrant
• visual-studio-code
• firebase-tools

other

• vlc
• flux
• evernote
• zoomus
• spotify
• dropbox

productivity

• spectacle
• 1clipboard

terminal

• zsh
• autojump
• hyper

ssh

• sshconfig
• ssh keys

macos

• sets hostname
• .macos config

web

• google-chrome
• firefox

Manual steps

• Virtualbox installation requires sudo password
• zoomus installation requires sudo password
• Allow extensions from Oracle to install Virtualbox

Manual App installation

• 1Password (AppStore)
• Pocket (AppStore)
• Clipmenu (Web)
• Docker for Mac (Web)

Manual App customization

• 1Clipboard: Change shortcut to cmd + shift + v

Manual OS customization

• Automatically hide/show menu bar
• Show bluetooth in Menu bar
• Show battery percentage
• Clock show date
• Adjust key repeat and delay till repeat in keyboard settings
• Disable dictation shortcut (Keyboard -> dictation shortcut)
• Enable file encryption with FileVault
• Customize Spotlight search results
• Enable macOS system data files and security updates
• Disable everything in "Siri suggestions & privacy"
• Disable allow handoff between mac and icloud services (General preferences)
• Require password inmediatly after sleep/screen-saver
• Configure Sophos antivirus
• Configure privacy settings macOS (security & privacy preferences)

TODO

• Automate remaining manual os customization tasks
• Automate remaining manual app customization tasks
• Automate App Store apps installation with mas