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macOS Tips

These are commands and tips from a couple of years ago. Please make sure to do your own research to see if they're still valid and working as intended.

Time Machine

Disable TimeMachine throttling

defaults write com.apple.TimeMachine _DisableThrottling -bool TRUE

Include system files on time machine backups

defaults write com.apple.TimeMachine IncludeSystemFiles -bool TRUE

Finder

Show quit option on Finder menu bar

defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -int 1

Uncategorized

Items that need to be categorized later on

defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool TRUE

defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteUSBStores -bool TRUE

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -int 1

defaults write com.apple.finder IncludeDebugMenu -bool TRUE

defaults write com.apple.systempreferences IncludeDebugMenu -bool TRUE

defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeInternalDebugMenu -bool TRUE

defaults write com.apple.notificationcenterui debugMenu -bool TRUE

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