New starter staff onboarding automation of Mac setup
Is there any way to improve/streamline/automate Mac onboarding for new starters?
I’m wondering if I could create an Apple Script or are there any SAAS options to automate the repetitive tasks below?
About this Mac > save screenshots of 'Overview, Display, Storage & Memory & System Report... - Hardware Overview' to Assets Folder and update Assets Register in Trello
About this Mac > Software Update > Update Mac to latest OS
About this Mac > Software Update > Automatically keep my Mac up-to-date
Apps > GarageBand, Keynote, iMovie, Numbers & Pages > Delete
Apps > TeamViewer for Mac install > use remote login for new starter Mac setup > refer separate checklist
Apps> JamfNow > Invite to Open Enrollment
Finder > Prefs > General > Show 'Hard disks' on the desktop
Finder > Prefs > Sidebar > iCloud Drive & Documents OFF. Home folder ON
Finder (with Macintosh HD window open) > View > Show Path Bar
Finder (with Macintosh HD window open) > View > Show View Options > Always open in column view & browse in column view
Finder (with Macintosh HD window open) > View > Use Groups > Group by... 'None', Sort by... 'Name', Text size: 12
Finder (with all windows closed) > View > Use Stacks & Group Stacks by... 'Kind'
Finder (with all windows closed) > View > Show View Options > Desktop Stack by: Kind, Sort by: Date Created, Icon Size 48 x 48 (iMacs & MacBooks), Text size: 11 (MacBooks) 12 (iMacs), Label position: Right
Finder Window > AirDrop > Discovery > Everyone
System Prefs > Bluetooth > 'right click' on Mouse & Keyboard and update with first name if needed
System Prefs > Bluetooth > Show Bluetooth in menu bar
System Prefs > Date & Time > Flash the time separators & Show date
System Prefs > Desktop & Screensaver > Screensaver > set to Message
System Prefs > Dock & Menu Bar > Battery > Show Percentage
System Prefs > Dock & Menu Bar > Dock Size > 25% (MacBooks), 30% (iMacs)
System Prefs > Energy Saver > Prevent computer from sleeping automatically when the display is off > Check
System Prefs > Energy Saver > Put hard disks to sleep when possible > Uncheck
System Prefs > Energy Saver > Wake for Wi-Fi network access > Check
System Prefs > Energy Saver > Turn display off > Never
System Prefs > Security & Privacy > Turn on FileVault (storing recovery key with JamfNow)
System Prefs > General > Appearance > Auto
System Prefs > General > Recent items > 30
System Prefs > Notification Centre > New/Edit button (centre bottom button) > remove Stocks
System Prefs > Sound > Show volume in menu bar
System Prefs > Users & Groups > create 'insert Company Name'' user
System Prefs > Users & Groups > Login Options > Icon
System Prefs > Users & Groups > Profile Photo > 'insert Company Logo'
MacBook Pro