marcomc.macos_macprefs

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ansible-role-macos-macprefs

An Ansible role to install the 'macprefs' tool on macOS using Homebrew.

If MacPrefs is not already installed on your system, it will be installed via Homebrew.

This role is used in Splinter, a specialized provisioning tool for macOS.

Requirements & Dependencies

Jeff Geerling's geerlingguy.homebrew, which is specified as an Ansible Galaxy dependency.

Ansible

It has been tested with the following version:

Operating Systems

Targeting macOS 10.15, and possibly earlier versions (not yet tested).

Example Playbook

Just include this role in your list. For example:

- host: all
  vars:
    macprefs_regular_backup: 720  # every 12 hours
    macprefs_backup_dir: ~/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Macprefs  # using iCloud instead of Dropbox

  roles:
    - marcomc.macos_macprefs

Variables

verbose: no
target_user_id: "{{ ansible_user_id }}"
target_user_default_shell: ''
macprefs_update_for_all_shell_types: no
macprefs_backup_dir: "~/Dropbox/MacPrefsBackup"
macprefs_regular_backup: 0
macprefs_log: '~/Library/Logs/macprefs.log'

By default, MacPrefs looks for its backup folder in your Dropbox directory, assuming Dropbox is already set up on your system.

I personally prefer using iCloud for MacPrefs backups, especially when restoring configuration on a new machine where you are already signed into iCloud as part of the setup process.

Setting Up Periodic Backup with Cron

Grant Full Disk Access to cron (manual process):

Go to System Preferences -> Security & Privacy -> Privacy -> Full Disk Access
- Authenticate to unlock the list of allowed applications.
Open the Finder to locate the cron binary:
```
open /usr/sbin/
```
Drag and drop the cron binary file into the Full Disk Access list.