Setup Mountain Lion

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Settings

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1. "Security & Privacy" -> "Allow Applications Downloaded From" - "Anywhere"

Non-App Store Apps

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1. Google Chrome
2. Sublime Text 2
3. Spotify
4. BitTorrent
5. GitHub

App Store Apps

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2. Xcode
3. Better Snap Tool
4. Cloud
5. MailTab

Utilities

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1. Music Manager
2. Dropbox
3. Drive

Customize

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1. Customize Desktop - GeekTool
2. Desktop Music Pause/Play - Bowtie
   • Minimal Theme
3. Transparent Dock - Mirage
4. Move Dock - Docker

Terminal Hacks

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1. Show Hidden Files
   • Do: defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
   • Undo: defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE
2. Change Screenshots to .PNG
   • Do: defaults write com.apple.screencapture type png
   • Undo: defaults write com.apple.screencapture type jpg
3. Disable Dashboard
   • Do: defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -boolean YES
   • Undo: defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -boolean NO
4. Show Full Path in Finder
   • Do: defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool YES
   • Undo: defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool NO
5. Add Quit to Finder
   • Do: defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -bool YES
   • Undo: defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -bool NO
6. Change Transparency of Hidden Apps in Dock
   • Do: defaults write com.apple.Dock showhidden -bool YES
   • Undo: defaults write com.apple.Dock showhidden -bool NO
7. Change Default Save Location to Hard Drive
   • Do: defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDocumentSaveNewDocumentsToCloud -bool false
   • Undo: defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDocumentSaveNewDocumentsToCloud -bool true

More Fun Terminal Hacks

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