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# Enable character repeat on keydown
defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false
# Set a shorter Delay until key repeat
defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 12
# Set a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate
defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0
# Disable window animations ("new window" scale effect)
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool false
# Turn on dashboard-as-space
defaults write com.apple.dashboard enabled-state 2
# Use plain text mode for new TextEdit documents
defaults write com.apple.TextEdit RichText -int 0
# Auto-play videos when opened with QuickTime Player
defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX MGPlayMovieOnOpen 1
# Enable AirDrop over Ethernet and on unsupported Macs
defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser BrowseAllInterfaces -bool true
# Avoid creating .DS_Store files on network volumes
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true
# Show Path bar in Finder
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true
# Show Status bar in Finder
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true
# Check for software updates daily, not just once per week
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ScheduleFrequency -int 1
# Use current directory as default search scope in Finder
defaults write com.apple.finder FXDefaultSearchScope -string "SCcf"
# Expand save panel by default
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true
# Disable ext change warning
defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning -bool false
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