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#!/usr/bin/env bash | |
# Modified from the Legendary https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles | |
# Mathias Bynens, mathiasbynens | |
# Close any open System Preferences panes, to prevent them from overriding | |
# what removed all the apps from dock? | |
# settings we're about to change | |
osascript -e 'tell application "System Preferences" to quit' | |
# Enable quit option in Finder | |
defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -bool true; # killall Finder | |
# To disable the debug menu, quit Reminders and type the following | |
defaults delete com.apple.reminders RemindersDebugMenu | |
# Plain text in TextEdit | |
defaults write com.apple.TextEdit RichText -int 0 | |
# Manual sync histoy and bookmarks | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeInternalDebugMenu 1 | |
# Accelerated playback when adjusting the window size (Cocoa applications) | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSWindowResizeTime -float 0.001 | |
# Disable Mail related animations | |
defaults write com.apple.mail DisableReplyAnimations -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.mail DisableSendAnimations -bool true | |
# https://www.defaults-write.com/speed-up-macos-high-sierra/ | |
# Disable Safari related animations | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitInitialTimedLayoutDelay 0.25 | |
# Crash report appear in Notification | |
defaults write com.apple.CrashReporter UseUNC 1 | |
# Blink cursor rate | |
# Use milliseconds to adjust the blinking rate (e.g. 1000 = 1 second), change 200 in the value you want to use. | |
defaults write -g NSTextInsertionPointBlinkPeriodOn -float 200 | |
# defaults write -g NSTextInsertionPointBlinkPeriodOff -float 200 | |
# Remove time-stamp from screenshots | |
defaults write com.apple.screencapture include-date -bool false; killall SystemUIServer | |
# Ask for the administrator password upfront | |
sudo -v | |
# Keep-alive: update existing `sudo` time stamp until `.macos` has finished | |
while true; do sudo -n true; sleep 60; kill -0 "$$" || exit; done 2>/dev/null & | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0 | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 15 | |
############################################################################### | |
# General UI/UX # | |
############################################################################### | |
# Set computer name (as done via System Preferences for Sharing) | |
sudo scutil --set ComputerName "MEPMBP2017" | |
sudo scutil --set HostName "MEPMBP2017" | |
# sudo scutil --set LocalHostName "0x6D746873" | |
# sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.smb.server NetBIOSName -string "0x6D746873" | |
# Set standby delay to 24 hours (default is 1 hour) | |
sudo pmset -a standbydelay 86400 | |
# Disable the sound effects on boot | |
sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=" " | |
# Disable transparency in the menu bar and elsewhere on Yosemite | |
defaults write com.apple.universalaccess reduceTransparency -bool false | |
# Set highlight color to green | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleHighlightColor -string "0.764700 0.976500 0.568600" | |
# Set sidebar icon size to medium | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSTableViewDefaultSizeMode -int 1 | |
# Possible values 2 medium 3 large | |
# Always show scrollbars | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowScrollBars -string "Always" | |
# Possible values: `WhenScrolling`, `Automatic` and `Always` | |
# Disable the over-the-top focus ring animation | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSUseAnimatedFocusRing -bool false | |
# Increase window resize speed for Cocoa applications | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSWindowResizeTime -float 0.001 | |
# 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 iCloud (not to disk) by default | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDocumentSaveNewDocumentsToCloud -bool true | |
# Automatically quit printer app once the print jobs complete | |
defaults write com.apple.print.PrintingPrefs "Quit When Finished" -bool true | |
# Disable the "Are you sure you want to open this application?" dialog | |
defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices LSQuarantine -bool false | |
# 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 | |
# Display ASCII control characters using caret notation in standard text views | |
# Try e.g. `cd /tmp; unidecode "\x{0000}" > cc.txt; open -e cc.txt` | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSTextShowsControlCharacters -bool true | |
# Disable Resume system-wide | |
defaults write com.apple.systempreferences NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool false | |
# Disable automatic termination of inactive apps | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDisableAutomaticTermination -bool true | |
# Set Help Viewer windows to non-floating mode | |
defaults write com.apple.helpviewer DevMode -bool true | |
# 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 | |
# Restart automatically if the computer freezes | |
sudo systemsetup -setrestartfreeze on | |
# Never go into computer sleep mode | |
sudo systemsetup -setcomputersleep Off > /dev/null | |
# Disable Notification Center and remove the menu bar icon | |
launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.notificationcenterui.plist 2> /dev/null | |
# Disable automatic capitalization as it's annoying when typing code | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticCapitalizationEnabled -bool false | |
# Disable smart dashes as they're annoying when typing code | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticDashSubstitutionEnabled -bool false | |
# Disable automatic period substitution as it's annoying when typing code | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticPeriodSubstitutionEnabled -bool false | |
# Disable smart quotes as they're annoying when typing code | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled -bool false | |
# Disable auto-correctdefaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false | |
############################################################################### | |
# SSD-specific tweaks # | |
############################################################################### | |
# Disable hibernation (speeds up entering sleep mode) | |
sudo pmset -a hibernatemode 0 | |
# Remove the sleep image file to save disk space | |
sudo rm /private/var/vm/sleepimage | |
# Create a zero-byte file instead… | |
sudo touch /private/var/vm/sleepimage | |
# …and make sure i tcan't be rewritten | |
sudo chflags uchg /private/var/vm/sleepimage | |
############################################################################### | |
# Trackpad, mouse, keyboard, Bluetooth accessories, and input # | |
############################################################################### | |
# 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 | |
# Trackpad: map bottom right corner to right-click | |
defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadCornerSecondaryClick -int 2 | |
defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadRightClick -bool true | |
defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.trackpad.trackpadCornerClickBehavior -int 1 | |
defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.trackpad.enableSecondaryClick -bool true | |
# Disable “natural” (Lion-style) scrolling | |
# defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.swipescrolldirection -bool false | |
# Increase sound quality for Bluetooth headphones/headsets | |
defaults write com.apple.BluetoothAudioAgent "Apple Bitpool Min (editable)" -int 40 | |
# Enable full keyboard access for all controls | |
# (e.g. enable Tab in modal dialogs) | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3 | |
# Use scroll gesture with the Ctrl (^) modifier key to zoom | |
defaults write com.apple.universalaccess closeViewScrollWheelToggle -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.universalaccess HIDScrollZoomModifierMask -int 262144 | |
# Follow the keyboard focus while zoomed in | |
defaults write com.apple.universalaccess closeViewZoomFollowsFocus -bool true | |
# Disable press-and-hold for keys in favor of key repeat | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false | |
# Set a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 1 | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 10 | |
# Set language and text formats | |
# Note: if you’re in the US, replace `EUR` with `USD`, `Centimeters` with | |
# `Inches`, `en_GB` with `en_US`, and `true` with `false`. | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleLanguages -array "en" | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleLocale -string "en_GB@currency=EUR" | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleMeasurementUnits -string "Centimeters" | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleMetricUnits -bool true | |
# Show language menu in the top right corner of the boot screen | |
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow showInputMenu -bool true | |
# Set the timezone; see `sudo systemsetup -listtimezones` for other values | |
sudo systemsetup -settimezone "Aamerica/Los_Angeles" > /dev/null | |
############################################################################### | |
# Screen # | |
############################################################################### | |
# 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 | |
# Save screenshots to the folder called the same | |
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location -string "${HOME}/screenshots" | |
# Save screenshots in the following format (other options: BMP, GIF, JPG, PDF, TIFF) | |
defaults write com.apple.screencapture type -string "jpg" | |
# Disable shadow in screenshots | |
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true | |
# Enable subpixel font rendering on non-Apple LCDs | |
# Reference: https://github.com/kevinSuttle/macOS-Defaults/issues/17#issuecomment-266633501 | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 1 | |
# Enable HiDPI display modes (requires restart) | |
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.windowserver DisplayResolutionEnabled -bool true | |
############################################################################### | |
# Finder # | |
############################################################################### | |
# Finder: allow quitting via ⌘ + Q; doing so will also hide desktop icons | |
defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -bool true | |
# Finder: disable window animations and Get Info animations | |
defaults write com.apple.finder DisableAllAnimations -bool true | |
# Set Desktop as the default location for new Finder windows | |
# For other paths, use `PfLo` and `file:///full/path/here/` | |
defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTarget -string "PfDe" | |
defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTargetPath -string "file://${HOME}/Desktop/" | |
# Show icons for hard drives, servers, and removable media on the desktop | |
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowExternalHardDrivesOnDesktop -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowHardDrivesOnDesktop -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowMountedServersOnDesktop -bool false | |
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowRemovableMediaOnDesktop -bool false | |
# Finder: show hidden files by default | |
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool false | |
# 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 | |
# Display full POSIX path as Finder window title | |
defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool true | |
# Keep folders on top when sorting by name | |
defaults write com.apple.finder _FXSortFoldersFirst -bool true | |
# When performing a search, search the current folder by default | |
defaults write com.apple.finder FXDefaultSearchScope -string "SCcf" | |
# Disable the warning when changing a file extension | |
defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning -bool false | |
# Enable spring loading for directories | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.springing.enabled -bool true | |
# Enable/Remove the spring loading delay for directories | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.springing.delay -float 1 | |
# 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 | |
# Disable disk image verification | |
defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify-locked -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify-remote -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 item info near icons on the desktop and in other icon views | |
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:showItemInfo true" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist | |
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :FK_StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:showItemInfo true" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist | |
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:showItemInfo true" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist | |
# Show item info to the bottom of the icons on the desktop | |
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:labelOnBottom true" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist | |
# Enable snap-to-grid for icons on the desktop and in other icon views | |
# /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:arrangeBy grid" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist | |
# /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :FK_StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:arrangeBy grid" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist | |
# /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:arrangeBy grid" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist | |
# Increase grid spacing for icons on the desktop and in other icon views | |
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:gridSpacing 100" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist | |
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :FK_StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:gridSpacing 100" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist | |
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:gridSpacing 100" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist | |
# Size of icons on the desktop and in other icon views (80) | |
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:iconSize 88" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist | |
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :FK_StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:iconSize 88" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist | |
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:iconSize 88" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist | |
# Desktop View Options | |
defaults write com.apple.finder DesktopViewOptions -dict IconSize -integer 88x88px.; killall Finder | |
# Use list view in all Finder windows by default | |
# Four-letter codes for the other view modes: `icnv`, `clmv`, `Flwv` | |
defaults write com.apple.finder FXPreferredViewStyle -string "Nlsv" | |
# Disable the warning before emptying the Trash | |
defaults write com.apple.finder WarnOnEmptyTrash -bool false | |
# Enable AirDrop over Ethernet and on unsupported Macs running Lion | |
defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser BrowseAllInterfaces -bool true | |
# Show the ~/Library folder | |
chflags nohidden ~/Library | |
# Show the /Volumes folder | |
sudo chflags nohidden /Volumes | |
# 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 | |
# Don't check Apple Updates all the time - settings below is daily | |
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ScheduleFrequency -int 30 | |
############################################################################### | |
# Dock, Dashboard, and hot corners # | |
############################################################################### | |
# Resets dock customization | |
# defaults delete com.apple.dock; killall Dock | |
# 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 80 pixels | |
defaults write com.apple.dock tilesize -int 80 | |
# Change minimize/maximize window effect | |
defaults write com.apple.dock mineffect -string "scale" | |
# Enable dock sucking | |
defaults write com.apple.dock mineffect -string "suck" | |
# 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 | |
# Show only open applications in the Dock | |
defaults write com.apple.dock static-only -bool false | |
# Animate opening applications from the Dock | |
defaults write com.apple.dock launchanim -bool true | |
# Add dock spacers | |
# defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add '{"tile-type"="spacer-tile";}'; | |
# Add recent items stack | |
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-others -array-add '{"tile-data" = {"list-type" = 1;}; "tile-type" = "recents-tile";}' | |
# Disable only using dock for active applications | |
defaults write com.apple.dock static-only -bool false | |
# Ddd custom stacks to the dock | |
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-others -array-add '{"tile-data" = {"list-type" = 1;}; "fan-type" = "recents-tile";}'; killall Dock | |
# Tranparent | |
defaults write com.apple.dock hide-mirror -bool false | |
# Speed up Mission Control animations | |
defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -float 0.1 | |
# Don’t group windows by application in Mission Control | |
# (i.e. use the old Exposé behavior instead) | |
defaults write com.apple.dock expose-group-by-app -bool false | |
# Disable Dashboard | |
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 | |
# Automatically rearrange Spaces based on most recent use | |
defaults write com.apple.dock mru-spaces -bool true | |
# Remove the auto-hiding Dock delay | |
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-delay -float 0 | |
# Remove the animation when hiding/showing the Dock | |
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -float 0 | |
# Disable automatically hide and show the Dock | |
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool false | |
# Make Dock icons of hidden applications translucent | |
defaults write com.apple.dock showhidden -bool true | |
# Show recent applications in Dock | |
defaults write com.apple.dock show-recents -bool true | |
# Disable the Launchpad gesture (pinch with thumb and three fingers) | |
defaults write com.apple.dock showLaunchpadGestureEnabled -int 0 | |
# Add a spacer to the left side of the Dock (where the applications are) | |
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add '{tile-data={}; tile-type="spacer-tile";}' | |
# Add a spacer to the right side of the Dock (where the Trash is) | |
defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-others -array-add '{tile-data={}; tile-type="spacer-tile";}' | |
# Ctrl-Command-Shift-T | |
# Highlight Folder to Add back to Dock | |
# Hot corners | |
# Possible values: | |
# 0: no-op | |
# 2: Mission Control | |
# 3: Show application windows | |
# 4: Desktop | |
# 5: Start screen saver | |
# 6: Disable screen saver | |
# 7: Dashboard | |
# 10: Put display to sleep | |
# 11: Launchpad | |
# 12: Notification Center | |
# Top left screen corner → Mission Control | |
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tl-corner -int 0 | |
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tl-modifier -int 0 | |
# Top right screen corner → Desktop | |
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tr-corner -int 3 | |
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tr-modifier -int 0 | |
# Bottom left screen corner → Start screen saver | |
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-corner -int 5 | |
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-modifier -int 0 | |
# Bottom right screen corner → Start screen saver | |
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-br-corner -int 4 | |
defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-br-modifier -int 0 | |
############################################################################### | |
# Safari & WebKit # | |
############################################################################### | |
# Privacy: don’t send search queries to Apple | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari UniversalSearchEnabled -bool false | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari SuppressSearchSuggestions -bool true | |
# Press Tab to highlight each item on a web page | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitTabToLinksPreferenceKey -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2TabsToLinks -bool true | |
# Show the full URL in the address bar (note: this still hides the scheme) | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari ShowFullURLInSmartSearchField -bool true | |
# Set Safari’s home page to Google and not`about:blank` for faster loading | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari HomePage -string "www.google.com" | |
# Prevent Safari from opening ‘safe’ files automatically after downloading | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari AutoOpenSafeDownloads -bool false | |
# Allow hitting the Backspace key to go to the previous page in history | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2BackspaceKeyNavigationEnabled -bool true | |
# Hide Safari’s bookmarks bar by default | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari ShowFavoritesBar -bool false | |
# Hide Safari’s sidebar in Top Sites | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari ShowSidebarInTopSites -bool false | |
# Disable Safari’s thumbnail cache for History and Top Sites | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari DebugSnapshotsUpdatePolicy -int 2 | |
# Enable Safari’s debug menu | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeInternalDebugMenu -bool true | |
# Make Safari’s search banners default to Contains instead of Starts With | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari FindOnPageMatchesWordStartsOnly -bool false | |
# Remove useless icons from Safari’s bookmarks bar | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari ProxiesInBookmarksBar "()" | |
# Enable the Develop menu and the Web Inspector in Safari | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeDevelopMenu -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitDeveloperExtrasEnabledPreferenceKey -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2DeveloperExtrasEnabled -bool true | |
# Add a context menu item for showing the Web Inspector in web views | |
defaults write NSGlobalDomain WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool true | |
# Enable continuous spellchecking | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari WebContinuousSpellCheckingEnabled -bool true | |
# Disable auto-correct | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari WebAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false | |
# Enable AutoFill | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari AutoFillFromAddressBook -bool false | |
# Enable AutoFill | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari AutoFillPasswords -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari AutoFillCreditCardData -bool true | |
# Disable (except) AutofFill Random Forms | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari AutoFillMiscellaneousForms -bool false | |
# Warn about fraudulent websites | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari WarnAboutFraudulentWebsites -bool true | |
# Disable plug-ins | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitPluginsEnabled -bool false | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2PluginsEnabled -bool false | |
# Disable Java | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitJavaEnabled -bool false | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2JavaEnabled -bool false | |
# Block pop-up windows | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitJavaScriptCanOpenWindowsAutomatically -bool false | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2JavaScriptCanOpenWindowsAutomatically -bool false | |
# Disable auto-playing video | |
# defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitMediaPlaybackAllowsInline -bool false | |
# defaults write com.apple.SafariTechnologyPreview WebKitMediaPlaybackAllowsInline -bool false | |
# defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2AllowsInlineMediaPlayback -bool false | |
# defaults write com.apple.SafariTechnologyPreview com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2AllowsInlineMediaPlayback -bool false | |
# Enable “Do Not Track” | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari SendDoNotTrackHTTPHeader -bool true | |
# Update extensions automatically | |
defaults write com.apple.Safari InstallExtensionUpdatesAutomatically -bool true | |
############################################################################### | |
# Mail # | |
############################################################################### | |
# Disable send and reply animations in Mail.app | |
defaults write com.apple.mail DisableReplyAnimations -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.mail DisableSendAnimations -bool true | |
# Copy email addresses as `foo@example.com` instead of `Foo Bar <foo@example.com>` in Mail.app | |
defaults write com.apple.mail AddressesIncludeNameOnPasteboard -bool false | |
# Add the keyboard shortcut ⌘ + Enter to send an email in Mail.app | |
defaults write com.apple.mail NSUserKeyEquivalents -dict-add "Send" "@\U21a9" | |
# Display emails in threaded mode, sorted by date (oldest at the top) | |
defaults write com.apple.mail DraftsViewerAttributes -dict-add "DisplayInThreadedMode" -string "yes" | |
defaults write com.apple.mail DraftsViewerAttributes -dict-add "SortedDescending" -string "yes" | |
defaults write com.apple.mail DraftsViewerAttributes -dict-add "SortOrder" -string "received-date" | |
# Disable inline attachments (just show the icons) | |
defaults write com.apple.mail DisableInlineAttachmentViewing -bool true | |
# Disable automatic spell checking | |
defaults write com.apple.mail SpellCheckingBehavior -string "NoSpellCheckingEnabled" | |
############################################################################### | |
# Spotlight # | |
############################################################################### | |
# Hide Spotlight tray-icon (and subsequent helper) | |
#sudo chmod 600 /System/Library/CoreServices/Search.bundle/Contents/MacOS/Search | |
# Disable Spotlight indexing for any volume that gets mounted and has not yet | |
# been indexed before. | |
# Use `sudo mdutil -i off "/Volumes/foo"` to stop indexing any volume. | |
sudo defaults write /.Spotlight-V100/VolumeConfiguration Exclusions -array "/Volumes" | |
# Change indexing order and disable some search results | |
# Yosemite-specific search results (remove them if you are using macOS 10.9 or older): | |
# MENU_DEFINITION | |
# MENU_CONVERSION | |
# MENU_EXPRESSION | |
# MENU_SPOTLIGHT_SUGGESTIONS (send search queries to Apple) | |
# MENU_WEBSEARCH (send search queries to Apple) | |
# MENU_OTHER | |
defaults write com.apple.spotlight orderedItems -array \ | |
'{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "APPLICATIONS";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "SYSTEM_PREFS";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "DIRECTORIES";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "PDF";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "FONTS";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "DOCUMENTS";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MESSAGES";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "CONTACT";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "EVENT_TODO";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "IMAGES";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "BOOKMARKS";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MUSIC";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MOVIES";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "PRESENTATIONS";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "SPREADSHEETS";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "SOURCE";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_DEFINITION";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_OTHER";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_CONVERSION";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_EXPRESSION";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_WEBSEARCH";}' \ | |
'{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MENU_SPOTLIGHT_SUGGESTIONS";}' | |
# Load new settings before rebuilding the index | |
killall mds > /dev/null 2>&1 | |
# Make sure indexing is enabled for the main volume | |
sudo mdutil -i on / > /dev/null | |
# Rebuild the index from scratch | |
sudo mdutil -E / > /dev/null | |
############################################################################### | |
# Terminal & iTerm 2 # | |
############################################################################### | |
# Only use UTF-8 in Terminal.app | |
defaults write com.apple.terminal StringEncodings -array 4 | |
# Use a modified version of the Solarized Dark theme by default in Terminal.app | |
osascript <<EOD | |
tell application "Terminal" | |
local allOpenedWindows | |
local initialOpenedWindows | |
local windowID | |
set themeName to "Solarized Dark xterm-256color" | |
(* Store the IDs of all the open terminal windows. *) | |
set initialOpenedWindows to id of every window | |
(* Open the custom theme so that it gets added to the list | |
of available terminal themes (note: this will open two | |
additional terminal windows). *) | |
do shell script "open '$HOME/init/" & themeName & ".terminal'" | |
(* Wait a little bit to ensure that the custom theme is added. *) | |
delay 1 | |
(* Set the custom theme as the default terminal theme. *) | |
set default settings to settings set themeName | |
(* Get the IDs of all the currently opened terminal windows. *) | |
set allOpenedWindows to id of every window | |
repeat with windowID in allOpenedWindows | |
(* Close the additional windows that were opened in order | |
to add the custom theme to the list of terminal themes. *) | |
if initialOpenedWindows does not contain windowID then | |
close (every window whose id is windowID) | |
(* Change the theme for the initial opened terminal windows | |
to remove the need to close them in order for the custom | |
theme to be applied. *) | |
else | |
set current settings of tabs of (every window whose id is windowID) to settings set themeName | |
end if | |
end repeat | |
end tell | |
EOD | |
# Enable “focus follows mouse” for Terminal.app and all X11 apps | |
# i.e. hover over a window and start typing in it without clicking first | |
# defaults write com.apple.terminal FocusFollowsMouse -bool true | |
# defaults write org.x.X11 wm_ffm -bool true | |
# Enable Secure Keyboard Entry in Terminal.app | |
# See: https://security.stackexchange.com/a/47786/8918 | |
defaults write com.apple.terminal SecureKeyboardEntry -bool true | |
# Disable the annoying line marks | |
defaults write com.apple.Terminal ShowLineMarks -int 0 | |
# Install the Solarized Dark theme for iTerm | |
# open "${HOME}/init/Solarized Dark.itermcolors" | |
# Don’t display the annoying prompt when quitting iTerm | |
defaults write com.googlecode.iterm2 PromptOnQuit -bool false | |
############################################################################### | |
# Time Machine # | |
############################################################################### | |
# 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 disable local | |
############################################################################### | |
# Activity Monitor # | |
############################################################################### | |
# Show the main window when launching Activity Monitor | |
defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor OpenMainWindow -bool true | |
# Visualize CPU usage in the Activity Monitor Dock icon | |
defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor IconType -int 5 | |
# Show all processes in Activity Monitor | |
defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor ShowCategory -int 0 | |
# Sort Activity Monitor results by CPU usage | |
defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor SortColumn -string "CPUUsage" | |
defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor SortDirection -int 0 | |
############################################################################### | |
# Address Book, Dashboard, iCal, TextEdit, and Disk Utility # | |
############################################################################### | |
# Enable the debug menu in Address Book | |
defaults write com.apple.addressbook ABShowDebugMenu -bool true | |
# Enable Dashboard dev mode (allows keeping widgets on the desktop) | |
defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode -bool true | |
# Enable the debug menu in iCal (pre-10.8) | |
defaults write com.apple.iCal IncludeDebugMenu -bool true | |
# Use plain text mode for new TextEdit documents | |
defaults write com.apple.TextEdit RichText -int 0 | |
# Open and save files as UTF-8 in TextEdit | |
defaults write com.apple.TextEdit PlainTextEncoding -int 4 | |
defaults write com.apple.TextEdit PlainTextEncodingForWrite -int 4 | |
# Enable the debug menu in Disk Utility | |
defaults write com.apple.DiskUtility DUDebugMenuEnabled -bool true | |
defaults write com.apple.DiskUtility advanced-image-options -bool true | |
# Auto-play videos when opened with QuickTime Player | |
defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX MGPlayMovieOnOpen -bool true | |
############################################################################### | |
# Mac App Store # | |
############################################################################### | |
# Enable the WebKit Developer Tools in the Mac App Store | |
defaults write com.apple.appstore WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool true | |
# Enable Debug Menu in the Mac App Store | |
defaults write com.apple.appstore ShowDebugMenu -bool true | |
# Enable the automatic update check | |
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticCheckEnabled -bool true | |
# Check for software updates daily, not just once per week | |
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ScheduleFrequency -int 1 | |
# Download newly available updates in background | |
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticDownload -int 1 | |
# Install System data files & security updates | |
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate CriticalUpdateInstall -int 1 | |
# Automatically download apps purchased on other Macs | |
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ConfigDataInstall -int 1 | |
# Turn on app auto-update | |
defaults write com.apple.commerce AutoUpdate -bool true | |
# Allow the App Store to reboot machine on macOS updates | |
defaults write com.apple.commerce AutoUpdateRestartRequired -bool true | |
############################################################################### | |
# Photos # | |
############################################################################### | |
# Prevent Photos from opening automatically when devices are plugged in | |
defaults -currentHost write com.apple.ImageCapture disableHotPlug -bool true | |
############################################################################### | |
# Messages # | |
############################################################################### | |
# Disable automatic emoji substitution (i.e. use plain text smileys) | |
defaults write com.apple.messageshelper.MessageController SOInputLineSettings -dict-add "automaticEmojiSubstitutionEnablediMessage" -bool false | |
# Disable smart quotes as it’s annoying for messages that contain code | |
defaults write com.apple.messageshelper.MessageController SOInputLineSettings -dict-add "automaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled" -bool false | |
# Disable continuous spell checking | |
defaults write com.apple.messageshelper.MessageController SOInputLineSettings -dict-add "continuousSpellCheckingEnabled" -bool false | |
############################################################################### | |
# Google Chrome & Google Chrome Canary # | |
############################################################################### | |
# Disable the all too sensitive backswipe on trackpads | |
defaults write com.google.Chrome AppleEnableSwipeNavigateWithScrolls -bool false | |
defaults write com.google.Chrome.canary AppleEnableSwipeNavigateWithScrolls -bool false | |
# Disable the all too sensitive backswipe on Magic Mouse | |
defaults write com.google.Chrome AppleEnableMouseSwipeNavigateWithScrolls -bool false | |
defaults write com.google.Chrome.canary AppleEnableMouseSwipeNavigateWithScrolls -bool false | |
# Use the system-native print preview dialog | |
defaults write com.google.Chrome DisablePrintPreview -bool true | |
defaults write com.google.Chrome.canary DisablePrintPreview -bool true | |
# Expand the print dialog by default | |
defaults write com.google.Chrome PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint2 -bool true | |
defaults write com.google.Chrome.canary PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint2 -bool true | |
# If Adobe Creative is installed remove the menubar item | |
launchctl unload -w /Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist | |
# Bypass the annoyingly slow t.co URL shortener | |
defaults write com.tapbots.TweetbotMac OpenURLsDirectly -bool true | |
############################################################################### | |
# Kill affected applications # | |
############################################################################### | |
for app in "Activity Monitor" \ | |
"Address Book" \ | |
"Calendar" \ | |
"cfprefsd" \ | |
"Contacts" \ | |
"Dock" \ | |
"Finder" \ | |
"Google Chrome" \ | |
"Mail" \ | |
"Messages" \ | |
"Opera" \ | |
"Photos" \ | |
"Safari" \ | |
"SystemUIServer" \ | |
"Terminal" \ | |
"iCal"; do | |
killall "${app}" &> /dev/null | |
done | |
echo "Done. Note that some of these changes require a logout/restart to take effect." |
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