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OSX Dev Tweaks
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sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=" " | |
defaults write com.apple.universalaccess reduceTransparency -bool true | |
for domain in ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.systemuiserver.*; do | |
defaults write "${domain}" dontAutoLoad -array \ | |
"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/TimeMachine.menu" \ | |
"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Volume.menu" \ | |
"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/User.menu" | |
done | |
defaults write com.apple.systemuiserver menuExtras -array \ | |
"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Bluetooth.menu" \ | |
"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/AirPort.menu" \ | |
"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Battery.menu" \ | |
"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Clock.menu" | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowScrollBars -string "Always" | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSWindowResizeTime -float 0.001 | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode2 -bool true | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint -bool true | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint2 -bool true | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDocumentSaveNewDocumentsToCloud -bool false | |
defaults write com.apple.print.PrintingPrefs "Quit When Finished" -bool true | |
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDisableAutomaticTermination -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.CrashReporter DialogType -string "none" | |
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ScheduleFrequency -int 1 | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled -bool false | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticDashSubstitutionEnabled -bool false | |
defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad Clicking -bool true | |
defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1 | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1 | |
defaults write com.apple.universalaccess closeViewScrollWheelToggle -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.universalaccess HIDScrollZoomModifierMask -int 262144 | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0 | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false | |
defaults write com.apple.screensaver askForPassword -int 1 | |
defaults write com.apple.screensaver askForPasswordDelay -int 0 | |
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location -string "${HOME}/Desktop" | |
defaults write com.apple.screencapture type -string "png" | |
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2 | |
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.windowserver DisplayResolutionEnabled -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.finder DisableAllAnimations -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool true | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning -bool false | |
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify-locked -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify-remote -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages auto-open-ro-root -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages auto-open-rw-root -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.finder OpenWindowForNewRemovableDisk -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.finder FXPreferredViewStyle -string "Nlsv" | |
chflags nohidden ~/Library | |
sudo chflags nohidden /Volumes | |
defaults write com.apple.finder FXInfoPanesExpanded -dict \ | |
General -bool true \ | |
OpenWith -bool true \ | |
Privileges -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.dock launchanim -bool false | |
defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -float 0.1 | |
defaults write com.apple.dock expose-group-by-app -bool false | |
defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.dock dashboard-in-overlay -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.dock mru-spaces -bool false | |
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-corner -int 5 | |
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-modifier -int 0 | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari UniversalSearchEnabled -bool false | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari SuppressSearchSuggestions -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari HomePage -string "about:blank" | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari AutoOpenSafeDownloads -bool false | |
sudo defaults write /.Spotlight-V100/VolumeConfiguration Exclusions -array "/Volumes" | |
defaults write com.apple.spotlight orderedItems -array \ | |
'{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "APPLICATIONS";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "SYSTEM_PREFS";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "DIRECTORIES";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "PDF";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "FONTS";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "DOCUMENTS";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MESSAGES";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "CONTACT";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "EVENT_TODO";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "IMAGES";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "BOOKMARKS";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MUSIC";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MOVIES";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "PRESENTATIONS";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "SPREADSHEETS";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "SOURCE";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_DEFINITION";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_OTHER";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_CONVERSION";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_EXPRESSION";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_WEBSEARCH";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_SPOTLIGHT_SUGGESTIONS";}' | |
killall mds > /dev/null 2>&1 | |
sudo mdutil -i on / > /dev/null | |
sudo mdutil -E / > /dev/null | |
defaults write com.apple.terminal StringEncodings -array 4 | |
defaults write com.googlecode.iterm2 PromptOnQuit -bool false | |
defaults write com.apple.TimeMachine DoNotOfferNewDisksForBackup -bool true | |
hash tmutil &> /dev/null && sudo tmutil disablelocal | |
defaults write com.apple.TextEdit RichText -int 0 | |
defaults write com.apple.TextEdit PlainTextEncoding -int 4 | |
defaults write com.apple.TextEdit PlainTextEncodingForWrite -int 4 | |
defaults -currentHost write com.apple.ImageCapture disableHotPlug -bool true |
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#!/usr/bin/env bash | |
# Disable the sound effects on boot | |
sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=" " | |
# Disable transparency in the menu bar and elsewhere on Yosemite | |
defaults write com.apple.universalaccess reduceTransparency -bool true | |
# Menu bar: hide the Time Machine, Volume, and User icons | |
for domain in ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.systemuiserver.*; do | |
defaults write "${domain}" dontAutoLoad -array \ | |
"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/TimeMachine.menu" \ | |
"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Volume.menu" \ | |
"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/User.menu" | |
done | |
defaults write com.apple.systemuiserver menuExtras -array \ | |
"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Bluetooth.menu" \ | |
"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/AirPort.menu" \ | |
"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Battery.menu" \ | |
"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Clock.menu" | |
# Always show scrollbars | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowScrollBars -string "Always" | |
# Increase window resize speed for Cocoa applications | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSWindowResizeTime -float 0.001 | |
# 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 | |
# Save to disk (not to iCloud) by default | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDocumentSaveNewDocumentsToCloud -bool false | |
# Automatically quit printer app once the print jobs complete | |
defaults write com.apple.print.PrintingPrefs "Quit When Finished" -bool true | |
# Remove duplicates in the “Open With” menu (also see `lscleanup` alias) | |
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user | |
# Disable automatic termination of inactive apps | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDisableAutomaticTermination -bool true | |
# Disable the crash reporter | |
defaults write com.apple.CrashReporter DialogType -string "none" | |
# Check for software updates daily, not just once per week | |
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ScheduleFrequency -int 1 | |
# Disable smart quotes as they’re annoying when typing code | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled -bool false | |
# Disable smart dashes as they’re annoying when typing code | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticDashSubstitutionEnabled -bool false | |
# Trackpad: enable tap to click for this user and for the login screen | |
defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad Clicking -bool true | |
defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1 | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1 | |
# Use scroll gesture with the Ctrl (^) modifier key to zoom | |
defaults write com.apple.universalaccess closeViewScrollWheelToggle -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.universalaccess HIDScrollZoomModifierMask -int 262144 | |
# Disable press-and-hold for keys in favor of key repeat | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false | |
# Set a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0 | |
# Disable auto-correct | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false | |
# Require password immediately after sleep or screen saver begins | |
defaults write com.apple.screensaver askForPassword -int 1 | |
defaults write com.apple.screensaver askForPasswordDelay -int 0 | |
# Save screenshots to the desktop | |
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location -string "${HOME}/Desktop" | |
# Save screenshots in PNG format (other options: BMP, GIF, JPG, PDF, TIFF) | |
defaults write com.apple.screencapture type -string "png" | |
# Disable shadow in screenshots | |
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true | |
# Enable subpixel font rendering on non-Apple LCDs | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2 | |
# Enable HiDPI display modes (requires restart) | |
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.windowserver DisplayResolutionEnabled -bool true | |
# Finder: disable window animations and Get Info animations | |
defaults write com.apple.finder DisableAllAnimations -bool true | |
# Finder: show hidden files by default | |
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -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 | |
# Disable the warning when changing a file extension | |
defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning -bool false | |
# Avoid creating .DS_Store files on network volumes | |
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true | |
# Disable disk image verification | |
defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify-locked -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify-remote -bool true | |
# Automatically open a new Finder window when a volume is mounted | |
defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages auto-open-ro-root -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages auto-open-rw-root -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.finder OpenWindowForNewRemovableDisk -bool true | |
# Use list view in all Finder windows by default | |
# Four-letter codes for the other view modes: `icnv`, `clmv`, `Flwv` | |
defaults write com.apple.finder FXPreferredViewStyle -string "Nlsv" | |
# Show the ~/Library folder | |
chflags nohidden ~/Library | |
# Show the /Volumes folder | |
sudo chflags nohidden /Volumes | |
# Expand the following File Info panes: | |
# “General”, “Open with”, and “Sharing & Permissions” | |
defaults write com.apple.finder FXInfoPanesExpanded -dict \ | |
General -bool true \ | |
OpenWith -bool true \ | |
Privileges -bool true | |
# Don’t animate opening applications from the Dock | |
defaults write com.apple.dock launchanim -bool false | |
# Speed up Mission Control animations | |
defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -float 0.1 | |
# Don’t group windows by application in Mission Control | |
# (i.e. use the old Exposé behavior instead) | |
defaults write com.apple.dock expose-group-by-app -bool false | |
# Disable Dashboard | |
defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -bool true | |
# Don’t show Dashboard as a Space | |
defaults write com.apple.dock dashboard-in-overlay -bool true | |
# Don’t automatically rearrange Spaces based on most recent use | |
defaults write com.apple.dock mru-spaces -bool false | |
# Hot Corner Bottom left screen corner → Start screen saver | |
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-corner -int 5 | |
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-modifier -int 0 | |
# Safari Privacy: don’t send search queries to Apple | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari UniversalSearchEnabled -bool false | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari SuppressSearchSuggestions -bool true | |
# Set Safari’s home page to `about:blank` for faster loading | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari HomePage -string "about:blank" | |
# Prevent Safari from opening ‘safe’ files automatically after downloading | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari AutoOpenSafeDownloads -bool false | |
# Disable Spotlight indexing for any volume that gets mounted and has not yet | |
# been indexed before. | |
# Use `sudo mdutil -i off "/Volumes/foo"` to stop indexing any volume. | |
sudo defaults write /.Spotlight-V100/VolumeConfiguration Exclusions -array "/Volumes" | |
# Change indexing order and disable some search results | |
# Yosemite-specific search results (remove them if you are using OS X 10.9 or older): | |
# MENU_DEFINITION | |
# MENU_CONVERSION | |
# MENU_EXPRESSION | |
# MENU_SPOTLIGHT_SUGGESTIONS (send search queries to Apple) | |
# MENU_WEBSEARCH (send search queries to Apple) | |
# MENU_OTHER | |
defaults write com.apple.spotlight orderedItems -array \ | |
'{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "APPLICATIONS";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "SYSTEM_PREFS";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "DIRECTORIES";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "PDF";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "FONTS";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "DOCUMENTS";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MESSAGES";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "CONTACT";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "EVENT_TODO";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "IMAGES";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "BOOKMARKS";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MUSIC";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MOVIES";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "PRESENTATIONS";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "SPREADSHEETS";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "SOURCE";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_DEFINITION";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_OTHER";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_CONVERSION";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_EXPRESSION";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_WEBSEARCH";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_SPOTLIGHT_SUGGESTIONS";}' | |
# Load new settings before rebuilding the index | |
killall mds > /dev/null 2>&1 | |
# Make sure indexing is enabled for the main volume | |
sudo mdutil -i on / > /dev/null | |
# Rebuild the index from scratch | |
sudo mdutil -E / > /dev/null | |
# Only use UTF-8 in Terminal.app | |
defaults write com.apple.terminal StringEncodings -array 4 | |
# Don’t display the annoying prompt when quitting iTerm | |
defaults write com.googlecode.iterm2 PromptOnQuit -bool false | |
# 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 | |
# Use plain text mode for new TextEdit documents | |
defaults write com.apple.TextEdit RichText -int 0 | |
# Open and save files as UTF-8 in TextEdit | |
defaults write com.apple.TextEdit PlainTextEncoding -int 4 | |
defaults write com.apple.TextEdit PlainTextEncodingForWrite -int 4 | |
# Prevent Photos from opening automatically when devices are plugged in | |
defaults -currentHost write com.apple.ImageCapture disableHotPlug -bool true |
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