diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ebf4fcd..a8b583e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ This start by installing homebrew, then install the required homebrew formulas a
 applications from the `App Store`.  When the bootstrap command is done it will open up the `~/Downloads` folder
 for the few applications that get downloaded from the internet, so that you can finish the installation of those applications.
 
+## To set macOS settings
+
+```bash
+source macOS/setup_defaults
+```
+
 ## Post Installation
 
 After everything has finished up, you will be able to open `iTerm2` and load the profile which should now be symlinked
diff --git a/macOS/setup_defaults b/macOS/setup_defaults
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4865e38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/macOS/setup_defaults
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# sets default settings for macOS
+
+# change screen capture / screenshot location
+defaults write com.apple.screencapture location -string "$SCREENSHOTS"
+
+# save screenshots in png format
+defaults write com.apple.screencapture type -string "png"
+
+# Disable shadow in screenshots
+defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true
+
+# Expand save panel by default
+defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true
+defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode2 -bool true
+
+# Expand print panel by default
+defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint -bool true
+defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint2 -bool true
+
+# Disable the “Are you sure you want to open this application?” dialog
+defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices LSQuarantine -bool false
+
+# Enable full keyboard access for all controls
+# (e.g. enable Tab in modal dialogs)
+defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3
+
+# Set a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate
+defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 1
+defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 10
+
+# Finder: allow quitting via ⌘ + Q; doing so will also hide desktop icons
+defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -bool true
+
+# Set Home as the default location for new Finder windows
+defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTarget -string "PfHm"
+defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTargetPath -string "file://${HOME}/"
+
+# Show icons for hard drives, servers, and removable media on the desktop
+defaults write com.apple.finder ShowExternalHardDrivesOnDesktop -bool true
+defaults write com.apple.finder ShowHardDrivesOnDesktop -bool true
+defaults write com.apple.finder ShowMountedServersOnDesktop -bool true
+defaults write com.apple.finder ShowRemovableMediaOnDesktop -bool true
+
+# Finder: show all filename extensions
+defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true
+
+# Finder: show status bar
+defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true
+
+# Finder: show path bar
+defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true
+
+# Display full POSIX path as Finder window title
+defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool true
+
+# Keep folders on top when sorting by name
+defaults write com.apple.finder _FXSortFoldersFirst -bool true
+
+# When performing a search, search the current folder by default
+defaults write com.apple.finder FXDefaultSearchScope -string "SCcf"
+
+# Avoid creating .DS_Store files on network or USB volumes
+defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true
+defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteUSBStores -bool true
+
+# Use column view in all Finder windows by default
+# Four-letter codes for the other view modes: `icnv`, `Nlsv`, `glyv`
+defaults write com.apple.finder FXPreferredViewStyle -string "clmv"
+
+# Disable the warning before emptying the Trash
+defaults write com.apple.finder WarnOnEmptyTrash -bool false
+
+# Show the ~/Library folder
+#chflags nohidden ~/Library && xattr -d com.apple.FinderInfo ~/Library
+
+# Copy email addresses as `foo@example.com` instead of `Foo Bar <foo@example.com>` in Mail.app
+defaults write com.apple.mail AddressesIncludeNameOnPasteboard -bool false
+
+# Only use UTF-8 in Terminal.app
+defaults write com.apple.terminal StringEncodings -array 4
+
+# Enable Secure Keyboard Entry in Terminal.app
+# See: https://security.stackexchange.com/a/47786/8918
+defaults write com.apple.terminal SecureKeyboardEntry -bool true
+
+# Prevent Time Machine from prompting to use new hard drives as backup volume
+defaults write com.apple.TimeMachine DoNotOfferNewDisksForBackup -bool true
+
+# Disable local Time Machine backups
+# hash tmutil &> /dev/null && sudo tmutil disablelocal
+
+# kill affected apps
+for app in "Main" \
+  "Photos" \
+  "Finder" \
+  "SystemUIServer"; do
+  killall "${app}" &> /dev/null
+done
+
+echo "Done. Some changes require a restart to take effect."
+
diff --git a/scripts/.local/scripts/clean_screenshots b/scripts/.local/scripts/clean_screenshots
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..67299d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/.local/scripts/clean_screenshots
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+for file in "$SCREENSHOTS"/*; do
+  echo "Removing file: $file" >&2
+  rm "$file"
+done
diff --git a/zsh/.config/zsh/.zshrc b/zsh/.config/zsh/.zshrc
index 65fff86..b724325 100644
--- a/zsh/.config/zsh/.zshrc
+++ b/zsh/.config/zsh/.zshrc
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export LOCAL_REPOS="$$REPOS/local"
 export DOCUMENTS="$HOME/Documents"
 export DOWNLOADS="$HOME/Downloads"
 export PDFS="$HOME/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~Preview/Documents"
+export SCREENSHOTS="$BUCKET/Pictures/Screenshots"
 export DOTFILES="$HOME/.dotfiles"
 export DESKTOP="$HOME/Desktop"
 export SCRIPTS="$HOME/.local/scripts"