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Rebuild Your OS X Toolbox: A Reminder

From Metaphox for Metaphox

Prerequisites

  1. XCode
  2. xcode-select --install
  3. iTerm2 http://iterm2.com/
  4. Homebrew http://brew.sh/
  5. Chrome
  6. brew update; brew doctor; brew install zsh bash bash-completion
  7. brew install fzf git tig wget mobile-shell openssl tree autoconf automake watch pcre pstree coreutils imagemagick
  8. oh-my-zsh https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh
  9. Neovim brew install neovim

Defaults

# Disable press-and-hold for keys in favor of key repeat
defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false

# Set a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate -- could be disturbing
# defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0

# Finder: show all filename extensions
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true

# Finder: show status bar
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true

# Finder: show path bar
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true

# Finder: allow text selection in Quick Look
defaults write com.apple.finder QLEnableTextSelection -bool true

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

# When performing a search, search the current folder by default
defaults write com.apple.finder FXDefaultSearchScope -string "SCcf"

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

# Automatically open a new Finder window when a volume is mounted
defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages auto-open-ro-root -bool true
defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages auto-open-rw-root -bool true
defaults write com.apple.finder OpenWindowForNewRemovableDisk -bool true

# Show the ~/Library folder
chflags nohidden ~/Library

# Expand the following File Info panes:
# “General”, “Open with”, and “Sharing & Permissions”
defaults write com.apple.finder FXInfoPanesExpanded -dict \
	General -bool true \
	OpenWith -bool true \
	Privileges -bool true
	
# Enable highlight hover effect for the grid view of a stack (Dock)
defaults write com.apple.dock mouse-over-hilite-stack -bool true

# Set the icon size of Dock items to 36 pixels
defaults write com.apple.dock tilesize -int 36

# Change minimize/maximize window effect
defaults write com.apple.dock mineffect -string "scale"

# Minimize windows into their application’s icon
defaults write com.apple.dock minimize-to-application -bool true

# Enable spring loading for all Dock items
defaults write com.apple.dock enable-spring-load-actions-on-all-items -bool true

# Show indicator lights for open applications in the Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock show-process-indicators -bool true

# Wipe all (default) app icons from the Dock
# This is only really useful when setting up a new Mac, or if you don’t use
# the Dock to launch apps.
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array ""

# Disable the sound effects on boot
sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=" "

# Menu bar: hide the Time Machine, Volume, User, and Bluetooth icons
for domain in ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.systemuiserver.*; do
	defaults write "${domain}" dontAutoLoad -array \
		"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/TimeMachine.menu" \
		"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Volume.menu" \
		"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/User.menu"
done
defaults write com.apple.systemuiserver menuExtras -array \
	"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Bluetooth.menu" \
	"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/AirPort.menu" \
	"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Battery.menu" \
	"/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Clock.menu"
	
# Expand save panel by default
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode2 -bool true

# Expand print panel by default
defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint -bool true
defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint2 -bool true

# Save to disk (not to iCloud) by default
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDocumentSaveNewDocumentsToCloud -bool false

# Automatically quit printer app once the print jobs complete
defaults write com.apple.print.PrintingPrefs "Quit When Finished" -bool true



# Set computer name (as done via System Preferences → Sharing)
#sudo scutil --set ComputerName "0x6D746873"
#sudo scutil --set HostName "0x6D746873"
#sudo scutil --set LocalHostName "0x6D746873"
#sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.smb.server NetBIOSName -string "0x6D746873"

# Check for software updates daily, not just once per week
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ScheduleFrequency -int 1

# 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

# Trackpad: enable tap to click for this user and for the login screen
defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad Clicking -bool true
defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1
defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1

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

Misc

To Remove duplicates in the “Open With” menu (also see lscleanup alias): /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user

When setting up base16 Vim theme, use the -256 variants, and change the theme name in ~/dotfiles/inc/common, otherwise the theme won't work in terminal.

Replace Cmd+H and Cmd+Q for VirtualBox: defaults write org.virtualbox.app.VirtualBoxVM NSUserKeyEquivalents '{"Quit VirtualBox VM"="@~^q"; "Hide VirtualBox VM" = "@~^h";}'

iTerm 2 config

keys: left option: +Esc Report Terminal Type: xterm-256color Silence bell Columns 160

Misc

From the terminal:

$ smbpasswd -U username -r DOMAIN_CONTROLLER_IP

$ smbpasswd -h

When run by root: smbpasswd [options] [username] otherwise: smbpasswd [options]

options:
  -L                   local mode (must be first option)
  -h                   print this usage message
  -s                   use stdin for password prompt
  -c smb.conf file     Use the given path to the smb.conf file
  -D LEVEL             debug level
  -r MACHINE           remote machine
  -U USER              remote username
extra options when run by root or in local mode:
  -a                   add user
  -d                   disable user
  -e                   enable user
  -i                   interdomain trust account
  -m                   machine trust account
  -n                   set no password
  -W                   use stdin ldap admin password
  -w PASSWORD          ldap admin password
  -x                   delete user
  -R ORDER             name resolve order

brew install samba #if you can not find smbpasswd

brew install sox vorbis-tools #for audio stuff

##JavaScript

jsc commandline tool

sudo ln /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaScriptCore.framework/Versions/A/Resources/jsc /usr/local/bin/jsc

Tools

link airport to /usr/bin for convenience:

sudo ln -s /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Versions/Current/Resources/airport ~/usr/bin/

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