| #!/usr/bin/env bash | |
| # ~/.osx — https://mths.be/osx | |
| # Ask for the administrator password upfront | |
| sudo -v | |
| # Keep-alive: update existing `sudo` time stamp until `.osx` has finished | |
| while true; do sudo -n true; sleep 60; kill -0 "$$" || exit; done 2>/dev/null & | |
| ############################################################################### | |
| # General UI/UX # | |
| ############################################################################### | |
| # 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" | |
| # 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 true | |
| # 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" | |
| # 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 2 | |
| # Always show scrollbars | |
| defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowScrollBars -string "Always" | |
| # Possible values: `WhenScrolling`, `Automatic` and `Always` | |
| # Disable smooth scrolling | |
| # (Uncomment if you’re on an older Mac that messes up the animation) | |
| #defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSScrollAnimationEnabled -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 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 | |
| # 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 | |
| # Disable the crash reporter | |
| #defaults write com.apple.CrashReporter DialogType -string "none" | |
| # Set Help Viewer windows to non-floating mode | |
| defaults write com.apple.helpviewer DevMode -bool true | |
| # Fix for the ancient UTF-8 bug in QuickLook (https://mths.be/bbo) | |
| # Commented out, as this is known to cause problems in various Adobe apps :( | |
| # See https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/issues/237 | |
| #echo "0x08000100:0" > ~/.CFUserTextEncoding | |
| # 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 | |
| # Check for software updates daily, not just once per week | |
| defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ScheduleFrequency -int 1 | |
| # Disable Notification Center and remove the menu bar icon | |
| launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.notificationcenterui.plist 2> /dev/null | |
| # 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 | |
| # Set a custom wallpaper image. `DefaultDesktop.jpg` is already a symlink, and | |
| # all wallpapers are in `/Library/Desktop Pictures/`. The default is `Wave.jpg`. | |
| #rm -rf ~/Library/Application Support/Dock/desktoppicture.db | |
| #sudo rm -rf /System/Library/CoreServices/DefaultDesktop.jpg | |
| #sudo ln -s /path/to/your/image /System/Library/CoreServices/DefaultDesktop.jpg | |
| ############################################################################### | |
| # SSD-specific tweaks # | |
| ############################################################################### | |
| # Disable local Time Machine snapshots | |
| sudo tmutil disablelocal | |
| # 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 it can’t be rewritten | |
| sudo chflags uchg /Private/var/vm/sleepimage | |
| # Disable the sudden motion sensor as it’s not useful for SSDs | |
| sudo pmset -a sms 0 | |
| ############################################################################### | |
| # 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 0 | |
| # 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" "nl" | |
| defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleLocale -string "en_GB@currency=EUR" | |
| defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleMeasurementUnits -string "Centimeters" | |
| defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleMetricUnits -bool true | |
| # Set the timezone; see `sudo systemsetup -listtimezones` for other values | |
| sudo systemsetup -settimezone "Europe/Brussels" > /dev/null | |
| # Disable auto-correct | |
| defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false | |
| # Stop iTunes from responding to the keyboard media keys | |
| #launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.rcd.plist 2> /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 desktop | |
| defaults write com.apple.screencapture location -string "${HOME}/Desktop" | |
| # Save screenshots in PNG format (other options: BMP, GIF, JPG, PDF, TIFF) | |
| defaults write com.apple.screencapture type -string "png" | |
| # Disable shadow in screenshots | |
| defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true | |
| # Enable subpixel font rendering on non-Apple LCDs | |
| defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2 | |
| # 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 true | |
| defaults write com.apple.finder ShowRemovableMediaOnDesktop -bool true | |
| # Finder: show hidden files by default | |
| #defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool true | |
| # 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" | |
| # 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 | |
| # Remove the spring loading delay for directories | |
| defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.springing.delay -float 0 | |
| # Avoid creating .DS_Store files on network volumes | |
| defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -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 right of the icons on the desktop | |
| /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:labelOnBottom false" ~/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 | |
| # Increase the size of icons on the desktop and in other icon views | |
| /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:iconSize 80" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist | |
| /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :FK_StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:iconSize 80" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist | |
| /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:iconSize 80" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist | |
| # 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 | |
| # Empty Trash securely by default | |
| defaults write com.apple.finder EmptyTrashSecurely -bool true | |
| # Enable AirDrop over Ethernet and on unsupported Macs running Lion | |
| defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser BrowseAllInterfaces -bool true | |
| # Enable the MacBook Air SuperDrive on any Mac | |
| sudo nvram boot-args="mbasd=1" | |
| # Show the ~/Library folder | |
| chflags nohidden ~/Library | |
| # Remove Dropbox’s green checkmark icons in Finder | |
| file=/Applications/Dropbox.app/Contents/Resources/emblem-dropbox-uptodate.icns | |
| [ -e "${file}" ] && mv -f "${file}" "${file}.bak" | |
| # 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 | |
| ############################################################################### | |
| # Dock, Dashboard, and hot corners # | |
| ############################################################################### | |
| # 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 "" | |
| # Don’t animate opening applications from the Dock | |
| defaults write com.apple.dock launchanim -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 | |
| # Don’t automatically rearrange Spaces based on most recent use | |
| defaults write com.apple.dock mru-spaces -bool false | |
| # 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 | |
| # Automatically hide and show the Dock | |
| defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true | |
| # Make Dock icons of hidden applications translucent | |
| defaults write com.apple.dock showhidden -bool true | |
| # Disable the Launchpad gesture (pinch with thumb and three fingers) | |
| #defaults write com.apple.dock showLaunchpadGestureEnabled -int 0 | |
| # Reset Launchpad, but keep the desktop wallpaper intact | |
| find "${HOME}/Library/Application Support/Dock" -name "*-*.db" -maxdepth 1 -delete | |
| # Add iOS Simulator to Launchpad | |
| sudo ln -sf "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/iPhone Simulator.app" "/Applications/iOS Simulator.app" | |
| # 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";}' | |
| # 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 2 | |
| defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tl-modifier -int 0 | |
| # Top right screen corner → Desktop | |
| defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tr-corner -int 4 | |
| 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 | |
| ############################################################################### | |
| # Safari & WebKit # | |
| ############################################################################### | |
| # Privacy: don’t send search queries to Apple | |
| defaults write com.apple.Safari UniversalSearchEnabled -bool false | |
| # 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 `about:blank` for faster loading | |
| defaults write com.apple.Safari HomePage -string "about:blank" | |
| # 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 | |
| ############################################################################### | |
| # 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" -string "@\\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 file types | |
| 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";}' | |
| # 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 | |
| TERM_PROFILE='Solarized Dark xterm-256color'; | |
| CURRENT_PROFILE="$(defaults read com.apple.terminal 'Default Window Settings')"; | |
| if [ "${CURRENT_PROFILE}" != "${TERM_PROFILE}" ]; then | |
| open "${HOME}/init/${TERM_PROFILE}.terminal"; | |
| sleep 1; # Wait a bit to make sure the theme is loaded | |
| defaults write com.apple.terminal 'Default Window Settings' -string "${TERM_PROFILE}"; | |
| defaults write com.apple.terminal 'Startup Window Settings' -string "${TERM_PROFILE}"; | |
| fi; | |
| # 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 | |
| # 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 disablelocal | |
| ############################################################################### | |
| # 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 | |
| ############################################################################### | |
| # 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 | |
| ############################################################################### | |
| # 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 # | |
| ############################################################################### | |
| # Allow installing user scripts via GitHub Gist or Userscripts.org | |
| defaults write com.google.Chrome ExtensionInstallSources -array "https://gist.githubusercontent.com/" "http://userscripts.org/*" | |
| defaults write com.google.Chrome.canary ExtensionInstallSources -array "https://gist.githubusercontent.com/" "http://userscripts.org/*" | |
| # Disable the all too sensitive backswipe | |
| defaults write com.google.Chrome AppleEnableSwipeNavigateWithScrolls -bool false | |
| defaults write com.google.Chrome.canary AppleEnableSwipeNavigateWithScrolls -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 | |
| ############################################################################### | |
| # GPGMail 2 # | |
| ############################################################################### | |
| # Disable signing emails by default | |
| defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/org.gpgtools.gpgmail SignNewEmailsByDefault -bool false | |
| ############################################################################### | |
| # SizeUp.app # | |
| ############################################################################### | |
| # Start SizeUp at login | |
| defaults write com.irradiatedsoftware.SizeUp StartAtLogin -bool true | |
| # Don’t show the preferences window on next start | |
| defaults write com.irradiatedsoftware.SizeUp ShowPrefsOnNextStart -bool false | |
| ############################################################################### | |
| # Sublime Text # | |
| ############################################################################### | |
| # Install Sublime Text settings | |
| cp -r init/Preferences.sublime-settings ~/Library/Application\ Support/Sublime\ Text*/Packages/User/Preferences.sublime-settings 2> /dev/null | |
| ############################################################################### | |
| # Transmission.app # | |
| ############################################################################### | |
| # Use `~/Documents/Torrents` to store incomplete downloads | |
| defaults write org.m0k.transmission UseIncompleteDownloadFolder -bool true | |
| defaults write org.m0k.transmission IncompleteDownloadFolder -string "${HOME}/Documents/Torrents" | |
| # Don’t prompt for confirmation before downloading | |
| defaults write org.m0k.transmission DownloadAsk -bool false | |
| # Trash original torrent files | |
| defaults write org.m0k.transmission DeleteOriginalTorrent -bool true | |
| # Hide the donate message | |
| defaults write org.m0k.transmission WarningDonate -bool false | |
| # Hide the legal disclaimer | |
| defaults write org.m0k.transmission WarningLegal -bool false | |
| ############################################################################### | |
| # Twitter.app # | |
| ############################################################################### | |
| # Disable smart quotes as it’s annoying for code tweets | |
| defaults write com.twitter.twitter-mac AutomaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled -bool false | |
| # Show the app window when clicking the menu bar icon | |
| defaults write com.twitter.twitter-mac MenuItemBehavior -int 1 | |
| # Enable the hidden ‘Develop’ menu | |
| defaults write com.twitter.twitter-mac ShowDevelopMenu -bool true | |
| # Open links in the background | |
| defaults write com.twitter.twitter-mac openLinksInBackground -bool true | |
| # Allow closing the ‘new tweet’ window by pressing `Esc` | |
| defaults write com.twitter.twitter-mac ESCClosesComposeWindow -bool true | |
| # Show full names rather than Twitter handles | |
| defaults write com.twitter.twitter-mac ShowFullNames -bool true | |
| # Hide the app in the background if it’s not the front-most window | |
| defaults write com.twitter.twitter-mac HideInBackground -bool true | |
| ############################################################################### | |
| # Kill affected applications # | |
| ############################################################################### | |
| for app in "Activity Monitor" "Address Book" "Calendar" "Contacts" "cfprefsd" \ | |
| "Dock" "Finder" "Mail" "Messages" "Safari" "SizeUp" "SystemUIServer" \ | |
| "Terminal" "Transmission" "Twitter" "iCal"; do | |
| killall "${app}" > /dev/null 2>&1 | |
| done | |
| echo "Done. Note that some of these changes require a logout/restart to take effect." |