nix/system/macos-defaults.nix
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{ config, pkgs, ... }:
{
# Set primary user for system preferences
system.primaryUser = "yanlin";
# Menu bar spacing configuration using activation scripts
# Uses sudo to run as user since activation now runs as root
# NSStatusItemSpacing controls horizontal spacing between menu bar items
# NSStatusItemSelectionPadding controls padding inside selection overlay
system.activationScripts.extraActivation.text = ''
echo "Setting menu bar spacing preferences..."
sudo -u yanlin defaults -currentHost write -globalDomain NSStatusItemSpacing -int 10
sudo -u yanlin defaults -currentHost write -globalDomain NSStatusItemSelectionPadding -int 5
echo "Disabling Spotlight indexing..."
# Disable Spotlight indexing for all volumes
# WARNING: This will break Mail.app search, Time Machine, and other features
# To re-enable: sudo mdutil -a -i on
sudo mdutil -a -i off
# Erase existing Spotlight index to free up disk space
echo "Erasing existing Spotlight index..."
sudo mdutil -E /
'';
}