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Various OS X setup commands
# Lots of these are from https://github.com/pangratz/osx-defaults
# Allow key repeat instead of pop-up accent selector in OS X 10.8
defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false
# Always show scrollbars
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowScrollBars -string "Always"
# Show the ~/Library folder
chflags nohidden ~/Library
# 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
# Expand save panel by default
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true
# Screenshots as JPEGs
defaults write com.apple.screencapture type -string "jpg"
# Avoid creating .DS_Store files on network volumes
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true
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