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## osx-for-hackers.sh https://gist.github.com/brandonb927/3195465 |
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# https://gist.github.com/MatthewMueller/e22d9840f9ea2fee4716 |
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# https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.osx |
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echo "" |
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echo "Disable Spotlight indexing for any volume that gets mounted and has not yet been indexed before?" |
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sudo defaults write /.Spotlight-V100/VolumeConfiguration Exclusions -array "/Volumes" |
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echo "" |
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echo "Automatically quit printer app once the print jobs complete" |
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defaults write com.apple.print.PrintingPrefs "Quit When Finished" -bool true |
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# echo "" |
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# echo "Displaying ASCII control characters using caret notation in standard text views" |
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# defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSTextShowsControlCharacters -bool true |
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echo "" |
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echo "Save to disk, rather than iCloud, by default?" |
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defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDocumentSaveNewDocumentsToCloud -bool false |
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echo "" |
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echo "Reveal IP address, hostname, OS version, etc. when clicking the clock in the login window" |
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sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow AdminHostInfo HostName |
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echo "" |
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echo "Check for software updates daily, not just once per week" |
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defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ScheduleFrequency -int 1 |
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# echo "" |
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# echo "Removing duplicates in the 'Open With' menu" |
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# /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user |
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echo "" |
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echo "Disable smart quotes and smart dashes?" |
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defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled -bool false |
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defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticDashSubstitutionEnabled -bool false |
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echo "" |
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echo "Disable the menubar transparency?" |
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defaults write com.apple.universalaccess reduceTransparency -bool true |
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echo "" |
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echo "Disable the “Are you sure you want to open this application?” dialog" |
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defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices LSQuarantine -bool false |
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################################################################################ |
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# Trackpad, mouse, keyboard, Bluetooth accessories, and input |
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############################################################################### |
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echo "" |
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echo "Increasing sound quality for Bluetooth headphones/headsets" |
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defaults write com.apple.BluetoothAudioAgent "Apple Bitpool Min (editable)" -int 40 |
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echo "" |
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echo "Enabling full keyboard access for all controls (enable Tab in modal dialogs, menu windows, etc.)" |
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defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3 |
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echo "" |
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echo "Disabling press-and-hold for special keys in favor of key repeat" |
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defaults write NSGlobalDomain ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false |
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# echo "" |
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# echo "Setting a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate" |
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# defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0 |
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echo "" |
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echo "Disable auto-correct?" |
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defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false |
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echo "" |
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echo "Turn off keyboard illumination when computer is not used for 30 sec" |
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defaults write com.apple.BezelServices kDimTime -int 30 |
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echo "" |
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echo "Disable keyboard from automatically adjusting backlight brightness in low light?" |
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sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.iokit.AmbientLightSensor "Automatic Keyboard Enabled" -bool false |
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############################################################################### |
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# Screen |
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############################################################################### |
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echo "" |
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echo "Requiring password immediately after sleep or screen saver begins" |
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defaults write com.apple.screensaver askForPassword -int 1 |
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defaults write com.apple.screensaver askForPasswordDelay -int 0 |
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echo "" |
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echo "Disable shadow in screenshots" |
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defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true |
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echo "" |
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echo "What format should screenshots be saved as jpg" |
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defaults write com.apple.screencapture type -string "jpg" |
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echo "" |
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echo "Enabling subpixel font rendering on non-Apple LCDs" |
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defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2 |
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# echo "" |
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# echo "Enabling HiDPI display modes (requires restart)" |
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# sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.windowserver DisplayResolutionEnabled -bool true |
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############################################################################### |
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# Finder |
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############################################################################### |
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echo "" |
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echo "Show icons for hard drives, servers, and removable media on the desktop?" |
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defaults write com.apple.finder ShowExternalHardDrivesOnDesktop -bool true |
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echo "" |
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echo "Show all filename extensions in Finder by default?" |
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defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true |
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echo "" |
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echo "Show status bar in Finder by default?" |
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defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true |
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echo "" |
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echo "Finder: show path bar" |
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defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true |
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#echo "" |
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#echo "Display full POSIX path as Finder window title?" |
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#defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool true |
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echo "" |
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echo "Disable the warning when changing a file extension?" |
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defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning -bool false |
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echo "" |
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echo "Use column view in all Finder windows by default?" |
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defaults write com.apple.finder FXPreferredViewStyle Clmv |
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echo "" |
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echo "Avoid creation of .DS_Store files on network volumes?" |
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defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true |
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echo "" |
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echo "Disable disk image verification?" |
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defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify -bool true |
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defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify-locked -bool true |
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defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify-remote -bool true |
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echo "" |
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echo "Allowing text selection in Quick Look/Preview in Finder by default" |
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defaults write com.apple.finder QLEnableTextSelection -bool true |
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############################################################################### |
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# Dock & Mission Control |
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############################################################################### |
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echo "Wipe all (default) app icons from the Dock?" |
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echo "(This is only really useful when setting up a new Mac, or if you don't use the Dock to launch apps.)" |
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defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array |
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echo "" |
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echo "Speeding up Mission Control animations and grouping windows by application" |
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defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -float 0.1 |
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defaults write com.apple.dock "expose-group-by-app" -bool true |
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echo "" |
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echo "Set Dock to auto-hide and remove the auto-hiding delay?" |
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defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true |
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# defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-delay -float 0 |
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# defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -float 0 |
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# Chrome, Safari, & WebKit |
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echo "" |
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echo "Privacy: Don’t send search queries to Apple" |
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defaults write com.apple.Safari UniversalSearchEnabled -bool false |
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defaults write com.apple.Safari SuppressSearchSuggestions -bool true |
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echo "" |
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echo "Hiding Safari's bookmarks bar by default" |
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defaults write com.apple.Safari ShowFavoritesBar -bool false |
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echo "" |
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echo "Hiding Safari's sidebar in Top Sites" |
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defaults write com.apple.Safari ShowSidebarInTopSites -bool false |
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echo "" |
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echo "Disabling Safari's thumbnail cache for History and Top Sites" |
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defaults write com.apple.Safari DebugSnapshotsUpdatePolicy -int 2 |
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echo "" |
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echo "Enabling Safari's debug menu" |
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defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeInternalDebugMenu -bool true |
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echo "" |
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echo "Making Safari's search banners default to Contains instead of Starts With" |
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defaults write com.apple.Safari FindOnPageMatchesWordStartsOnly -bool false |
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# echo "" |
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# echo "Removing useless icons from Safari's bookmarks bar" |
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# defaults write com.apple.Safari ProxiesInBookmarksBar "()" |
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echo "" |
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echo "Enabling the Develop menu and the Web Inspector in Safari" |
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defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeDevelopMenu -bool true |
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defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitDeveloperExtrasEnabledPreferenceKey -bool true |
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defaults write com.apple.Safari "com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2DeveloperExtrasEnabled" -bool true |
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echo "" |
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echo "Adding a context menu item for showing the Web Inspector in web views" |
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defaults write NSGlobalDomain WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool true |
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echo "" |
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echo "Disabling the annoying backswipe in Chrome" |
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defaults write com.google.Chrome AppleEnableSwipeNavigateWithScrolls -bool false |
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defaults write com.google.Chrome.canary AppleEnableSwipeNavigateWithScrolls -bool false |
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echo "" |
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echo "Using the system-native print preview dialog in Chrome" |
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defaults write com.google.Chrome DisablePrintPreview -bool true |
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defaults write com.google.Chrome.canary DisablePrintPreview -bool true |
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echo "" |
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echo "Allow hitting the Backspace key to go to the previous page in history" |
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defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2BackspaceKeyNavigationEnabled -bool true |
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echo "" |
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echo "Show the full URL in the address bar (note: this still hides the scheme)" |
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defaults write com.apple.Safari ShowFullURLInSmartSearchField -bool true |
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############################################################################### |
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# Terminal |
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# echo "" |
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# echo "Enabling UTF-8 ONLY in Terminal.app and setting the Pro theme by default" |
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# defaults write com.apple.terminal StringEncodings -array 4 |
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# defaults write com.apple.Terminal "Default Window Settings" -string "Pro" |
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# defaults write com.apple.Terminal "Startup Window Settings" -string "Pro" |
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echo "" |
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echo "Don’t display the annoying prompt when quitting iTerm" |
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defaults write com.googlecode.iterm2 PromptOnQuit -bool false |
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############################################################################### |
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# Time Machine |
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echo "" |
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echo "Prevent Time Machine from prompting to use new hard drives as backup volume?" |
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defaults write com.apple.TimeMachine DoNotOfferNewDisksForBackup -bool true |
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echo "" |
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echo "Disable local Time Machine backups? (This can take up a ton of SSD space on <128GB SSDs)" |
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hash tmutil &> /dev/null && sudo tmutil disablelocal |
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############################################################################### |
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# atom |
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############################################################################### |
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echo "" |
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echo "Setting Git to use Sublime Text as default editor" |
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git config --global core.editor "atom -n -w" |
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############################################################################### |
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# Kill affected applications |
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############################################################################### |
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for app in "Activity Monitor" "Address Book" "Calendar" "Contacts" "cfprefsd" \ |
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"Dock" "Finder" "Mail" "Messages" "Safari" "SizeUp" "SystemUIServer" \ |
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"Terminal" "Transmission" "Twitter" "iCal"; do |
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killall "${app}" > /dev/null 2>&1 |
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done |
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echo "Done. Note that some of these changes require a logout/restart to take effect." |
