Configuring Mac OS X from command line

set-defaults.sh

# Some found in https://github.com/nicksp/dotfiles/blob/master/osx/set-defaults.sh

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### Finder improvements ###
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echo "Improving Finder:"
# TODO: Should these commands be added to .profile or similar, or do they only need run once.
echo "Show ~/Library folder ..."
chflags nohidden ~/Library

echo "Show hidden files ..."
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES
echo "Show file extensions by default ..."
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true

echo "Show path bar ..."
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true

echo "Show status bar ..."
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true

echo "Display External harddrives and removable media on Desktop ..."
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowExternalHardDrivesOnDesktop -bool true
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowRemovableMediaOnDesktop -bool true

echo "Use column view in Finder ..."
defaults write com.apple.Finder FXPreferredViewStyle Nlsv

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

echo "Run the screensaver if we're in the bottom-left hot corner."
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-corner -int 5
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-modifier -int 0