🤖 Essential macOS Automation Scripts

🎯 1. Auto-Optimize macOS Performance Daily

🔹 Cleans junk files, flushes RAM, and empties logs every night

bash
#!/bin/bash
echo "Cleaning up system..."
sudo purge
sudo rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/*
sudo rm -rf /Library/Caches/*
sudo find /private/var/log -type f -delete
echo "Done!"

📌 How to Automate:

• Save it as cleanup.sh
• Make it executable: bashCopyEditchmod +x cleanup.sh
• Schedule it using cron or LaunchAgents (for GUI-based automation).

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🔋 2. Auto-Limit Battery Charge to 80% (Extends Lifespan)

🔹 Prevents overcharging, useful for MacBooks

• Install AlDente: cssCopyEditbrew install --cask aldente
• Set charge limit: arduinoCopyEditdefaults write com.davidwernhart.AlDente MaxPercentage 80

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🌐 3. Auto-Connect to WiFi & Mount a Network Drive on Boot

🔹 Useful for always-on access to a NAS or shared folder

bash
#!/bin/bash
networksetup -setairportpower en0 on
mount_afp afp://username:password@192.168.1.100/SharedFolder /Volumes/Shared

📌 How to Automate:

1. Save as wifi_mount.sh
2. Make executable: bashCopyEditchmod +x wifi_mount.sh
3. Add to startup via LaunchAgents

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🕶️ 4. Auto-Enable Dark Mode at Sunset & Light Mode at Sunrise

🔹 Matches macOS theme with real-world time

bash
#!/bin/bash
hour=$(date +"%H")
if [ $hour -ge 18 ] || [ $hour -lt 6 ]; then
  osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to tell appearance preferences to set dark mode to true'
else
  osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to tell appearance preferences to set dark mode to false'
fi

📌 How to Automate:

1. Save as darkmode.sh
2. Run every hour using crontab -e: pgsqlCopyEdit0 * * * * /path/to/darkmode.sh

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💾 5. Auto-Backup Important Folders to External Drive

🔹 Syncs Documents & Desktop to an external drive every day

bash
#!/bin/bash
rsync -av --delete ~/Documents /Volumes/BackupDrive/
rsync -av --delete ~/Desktop /Volumes/BackupDrive/
echo "Backup complete!"

📌 How to Automate:

• Add to LaunchAgents or run via cron.

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🔥 6. Auto-Close Unused Apps at Midnight

🔹 Saves memory by closing apps like Photoshop, Chrome, etc.

bash
#!/bin/bash
apps=("Google Chrome" "Photoshop" "Slack" "Spotify")
for app in "${apps[@]}"; do
  osascript -e "tell application \"$app\" to quit"
done

📌 How to Automate:

1. Save as close_apps.sh
2. Run every night at midnight: pgsqlCopyEdit0 0 * * * /path/to/close_apps.sh

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🚀 7. Auto-Update Homebrew & macOS Software Weekly

🔹 Keeps your Mac & installed apps always up-to-date

bashCopyEdit#!/bin/bash
echo "Updating Homebrew..."
brew update && brew upgrade && brew cleanup
echo "Updating macOS..."
sudo softwareupdate -ia

📌 How to Automate:

• Run this every Sunday at 3 AM: pgsqlCopyEdit0 3 * * 7 /path/to/update.sh