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Macos UI Customization
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<key>CursorBlink</key>
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<key>CursorType</key>
<integer>0</integer>
<key>Font</key>
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<key>FontAntialias</key>
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<key>ProfileCurrentVersion</key>
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<key>SelectionColor</key>
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<key>TextColor</key>
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<string>Terminal</string>
<key>columnCount</key>
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<key>name</key>
<string>Homebrew</string>
<key>rowCount</key>
<integer>24</integer>
<key>type</key>
<string>Window Settings</string>
</dict>
</plist>

Mac OS Customization

Disable the Dock on Mac OS (Tested on Big Surr and Monteray) credit: Joonas stack overflow

defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true && killall Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-delay -float 1000; killall Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock no-bouncing -bool TRUE && killall Dock

Revert Mac OS Dock to Normal

defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool false && killall Dock
defaults delete com.apple.dock autohide-delay && killall Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock no-bouncing -bool FALSE && killall Dock

Show Hidden Failes by default in Finder credit: IONOS Article

defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles true && killall Finder

Revert Finder to normal

defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles False && killall Finder

Homebrew Terminal Theme image download theme

Disable Moouse Acceleration

defaults read .GlobalPreferences com.apple.mouse.scaling # default is 1
defaults write .GlobalPreferences com.apple.mouse.scaling -1

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