OSX For Hackers

hack.sh

#!/usr/bin/env sh

echo "Always show scrollbars"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowScrollBars -string "Always"

echo "Show all filename extensions in Finder"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true

echo "Remove slow animations when holding shift"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain FXEnableSlowAnimation -bool false

echo "Expand save panel by default" 
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true

echo "Expand print panel by default" 
defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint -bool true

echo "Enable full keyboard access for all controls (e.g. enable Tab in modal dialogs)"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3

echo "Disable press-and-hold for keys in favor of key repeat"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false

echo "Set a shorter Delay until key repeat"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 18

echo "Disable auto-correct" 
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false

echo "Disable opening and closing window animations"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool false

echo "Add a context menu item for showing the Web Inspector in web views"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool true

echo "Increase window resize speed for Cocoa applications" 
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSWindowResizeTime -float 0.001

echo "Disable window animations and Get Info animations in Finder" 
defaults write com.apple.finder DisableAllAnimations -bool true

echo "Use current directory as default search scope in Finder" 
defaults write com.apple.finder FXDefaultSearchScope -string "SCcf"

echo "Show Path bar in Finder" 
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true

echo "Show Status bar in Finder" 
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true

echo "Allow text selection in Quick Look" 
defaults write com.apple.finder QLEnableTextSelection -bool true

echo "Display full POSIX path as Finder window title" 
defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool true

echo "Disable the warning when changing a file extension" 
defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning -bool false

echo "Enable snap-to-grid for desktop icons" 
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:arrangeBy grid" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist

echo "Disable the warning before emptying the Trash" 
defaults write com.apple.finder WarnOnEmptyTrash -bool false

echo "Disable shadow in screenshots" 
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true

echo "Enable the 2D Dock" 
defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -bool true

echo "Automatically hide and show the Dock" 
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true

echo "Make Dock icons of hidden applications translucent" 
defaults write com.apple.dock showhidden -bool true

echo "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

echo "Avoid creating .DS_Store files on network volumes" 
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true

echo "Remove useless icons from Safari's bookmarks bar" 
defaults write com.apple.Safari ProxiesInBookmarksBar "()"

echo "Show the ~/Library folder" 
chflags nohidden ~/Library

echo "Prevent Time Machine from prompting to use new hard drives as backup volume" 
defaults write com.apple.TimeMachine DoNotOfferNewDisksForBackup -bool true

echo "Kill affected applications" 
for app in Safari Finder Dock Mail SystemUIServer; do
  killall "$app" >/dev/null 2>&1
done
echo
echo "** \033[33mSome changes needs a reboot to take effect\033[0m **"
echo