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Mac OS X Tricks
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Switch between workspaces instantly with Ctrl-1, Ctrl-2, Ctrl-3, etc.

defaults write com.apple.dock workspaces-swoosh-animation-off -bool YES && killall Dock

Disable the "Application X has crashed" dialog

defaults write com.apple.CrashReporter DialogType none

Allow Screen Sharing (Cmd-K in Finder) to connect to vnc://localhost/

defaults write com.apple.ScreenSharing skipLocalAddressCheck -boolean YES

Speed up sheets (Open.. and Save... dialogs)

defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSWindowResizeTime .001

Font Smoothing options removed in 10.6

defaults -currentHost write -globalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2
defaults -currentHost write -globalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 1
defaults -currentHost write -globalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 3

Enable WebGL in Safari

defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitWebGLEnabled -bool YES

Enable developer menu in Safari

defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeDebugMenu 1
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