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# Show scrollbars always, required for webdev since other platforms don't hide scrollbars | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowScrollBars -string "Always" | |
# Disable the “Are you sure you want to open this application?” dialog | |
defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices LSQuarantine -bool false | |
# Disable automatic termination of inactive apps | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDisableAutomaticTermination -bool true | |
# Avoid creating .DS_Store files on network or USB volumes | |
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteUSBStores -bool true | |
# Show the ~/Library folder | |
chflags nohidden ~/Library | |
# Disable Dashboard (it's ancient) | |
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 | |
# Only use UTF-8 in Terminal.app | |
defaults write com.apple.terminal StringEncodings -array 4 | |
# Disable the annoying line marks | |
defaults write com.apple.Terminal ShowLineMarks -int 0 | |
# 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 | |
# 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 | |
# Enable subpixel font rendering on non-Apple LCDs | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2 | |
# Finder: show status bar | |
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true | |
# Finder: show path bar | |
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true |
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