hack.sh

#!/usr/bin/env sh

##
# This is script with usefull tips taken from:
#   https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.osx
#
# install it:
#   curl -sL https://gist.github.com/jakeva/5191758/raw/hack.sh | sh
#

sudo -v

echo "Setting your computer name (as done via System Preferences Sharing)"
echo "What would you like it to be?"
read -p "Enter Name: " COMPUTER_NAME
echo "Setting ComputerName to $COMPUTER_NAME"
sudo scutil --set ComputerName $COMPUTER_NAME
echo "Setting HostName to $COMPUTER_NAME"
sudo scutil --set HostName $COMPUTER_NAME
echo "Setting LocalHostName to $COMPUTER_NAME"
sudo scutil --set LocalHostName $COMPUTER_NAME
echo "Setting NetBIOSName to $COMPUTER_NAME"
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.smb.server NetBIOSName -string $COMPUTER_NAME

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

#echo "Enable subpixel font rendering on non-Apple LCDs"
#defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2

echo "Enable iTunes track notifications in the Dock"
defaults write com.apple.dock itunes-notifications -bool true

echo "Show all filename extensions in Finder"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -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 "Expanding the save panel by default"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true
defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint -bool true
defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint2 -bool true

echo "Reveal IP address, hostname, OS version, etc. when clicking the clock in the login window"
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow AdminHostInfo HostName

echo "Disable the “Are you sure you want to open this application?” dialog"
defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices LSQuarantine -bool false

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

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

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

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

echo "Require password immediately after sleep or screen saver begins"
defaults write com.apple.screensaver askForPassword -int 1
defaults write com.apple.screensaver askForPasswordDelay -int 0

echo "Enable tap to click (Trackpad)"
defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad Clicking -bool true

echo "Enable Safari’s debug menu"
defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeInternalDebugMenu -bool true

echo "Make Safari’s search banners default to Contains instead of Starts With"
defaults write com.apple.Safari FindOnPageMatchesWordStartsOnly -bool false

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

echo "Only use UTF-8 in Terminal.app"
defaults write com.apple.terminal StringEncodings -array 4

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

echo "Use column view in all Finder windows by default"
defaults write com.apple.finder FXPreferredViewStyle Clmv

echo "Disabling OS X Gate Keeper"
echo "(You'll be able to install any app you want from here on, not just Mac App Store apps)"
sudo spctl --master-disable
sudo defaults write /var/db/SystemPolicy-prefs.plist enabled -string no
defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices LSQuarantine -bool false

###############################################################################
# Transmission.app                                                            #
###############################################################################

echo "Auto download from ~/Downloads" 
defaults write org.m0k.transmission AutoImport -bool true
defaults write org.m0k.transmission AutoImportDirectory -string "${HOME}/Downloads"

echo "Use `~/Downloads/Torrents/Incomplete` to store incomplete downloads"
defaults write def UseIncompleteDownloadFolder -bool true
defaults write org.m0k.transmission IncompleteDownloadFolder -string "${HOME}/Downloads/Torrents/Incomplete"
defaults write org.m0k.transmission DownloadFolder -string "${HOME}/Downloads/Torrents"
 
echo "Don't prompt for confirmation before downloading"
defaults write org.m0k.transmission DownloadAsk -bool false
defaults write org.m0k.transmission MagnetOpenAsk -bool false

echo "Trash original torrent files"
defaults write org.m0k.transmission DeleteOriginalTorrent -bool true

echo "Hide the donate message"
defaults write org.m0k.transmission WarningDonate -bool false
 
echo "Hide the legal disclaimer"
defaults write org.m0k.transmission WarningLegal -bool false

echo "Kill affected applications"
for app in "Safari" "Transmission" "Finder" "Dock" "Mail" "SystemUIServer"; do killall "$app" >/dev/null 2>&1; done