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osx-optimizer
# massively increase virtualized macOS by disabling spotlight.
sudo mdutil -i off -a
# since you can't use spotlight to find apps, you can renable with
# sudo mdutil -i on -a
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow DesktopPicture ""
defaults write com.apple.Accessibility DifferentiateWithoutColor -int 1
defaults write com.apple.Accessibility ReduceMotionEnabled -int 1
defaults write com.apple.universalaccess reduceMotion -int 1
defaults write com.apple.universalaccess reduceTransparency -int 1
defaults write com.apple.Accessibility ReduceMotionEnabled -int 1
sudo /usr/bin/defaults write .GlobalPreferences MultipleSessionsEnabled -bool TRUE
defaults write "Apple Global Domain" MultipleSessionsEnabled -bool true
# as roots
sudo su
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticDownload -bool false
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticCheckEnabled -bool false
defaults write com.apple.commerce AutoUpdate -bool false
defaults write com.apple.commerce AutoUpdateRestartRequired -bool false
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ConfigDataInstall -int 0
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate CriticalUpdateInstall -int 0
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ScheduleFrequency -int 0
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticDownload -int 0
defaults write com.apple.universalaccessAuthWarning /System/Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app -bool true
defaults write com.apple.universalaccessAuthWarning /usr/libexec -bool true
defaults write com.apple.universalaccessAuthWarning /usr/libexec/sshd-keygen-wrapper -bool true
defaults write com.apple.universalaccessAuthWarning com.apple.Messages -bool true
defaults write com.apple.universalaccessAuthWarning com.apple.Terminal -bool true
defaults write com.apple.loginwindow DisableScreenLock -bool true
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow.plist SHOWFULLNAME -bool true
defaults write com.apple.loginwindow AllowList -string '*'
defaults write com.apple.loginwindow TALLogoutSavesState -bool false
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