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Upgraded to latest osx defaults from @mathiasbynens
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skwp authored and Yan Pritzker committed Apr 19, 2012
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#!/bin/bash # Gratuitously stolen from @mathiasbynens

# https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.osx
# Via https://raw.github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/master/.osx

# Enable full keyboard access for all controls (e.g. enable Tab in modal dialogs)
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3

# Enable subpixel font rendering on non-Apple LCDs
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2

# Enable the 2D Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -bool true

# 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 false


# Disable menu bar transparency # Disable menu bar transparency
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleEnableMenuBarTransparency -bool false defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleEnableMenuBarTransparency -bool false
Expand All @@ -27,12 +11,6 @@ defaults write com.apple.menuextra.battery ShowTime -string "YES"
# Always show scrollbars # Always show scrollbars
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowScrollBars -string "Always" defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowScrollBars -string "Always"


# Allow quitting Finder via ⌘ + Q; doing so will also hide desktop icons
defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -bool true

# Show all filename extensions in Finder
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true

# Expand save panel by default # Expand save panel by default
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true


Expand All @@ -42,20 +20,34 @@ defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint -bool true
# Disable the “Are you sure you want to open this application?” dialog # Disable the “Are you sure you want to open this application?” dialog
defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices LSQuarantine -bool false defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices LSQuarantine -bool false


# Disable shadow in screenshots # Display ASCII control characters using caret notation in standard text views
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true # Try e.g. `cd /tmp; unidecode "\x{0000}" > cc.txt; open -e cc.txt`
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSTextShowsControlCharacters -bool true


# Enable highlight hover effect for the grid view of a stack (Dock) # Disable opening and closing window animations
defaults write com.apple.dock mouse-over-hilte-stack -bool true defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool false


# Enable spring loading for all Dock items # Increase window resize speed for Cocoa applications
defaults write enable-spring-load-actions-on-all-items -bool true defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSWindowResizeTime -float 0.001


# Show indicator lights for open applications in the Dock # Disable Resume system-wide
defaults write com.apple.dock show-process-indicators -bool true defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool false


# Don’t animate opening applications from the Dock # # Disable the “reopen windows when logging back in” option
defaults write com.apple.dock launchanim -bool false # # This works, although the checkbox will still appear to be checked,
# # and the command needs to be entered again for every restart.
# defaults write com.apple.loginwindow TALLogoutSavesState -bool false
# defaults write com.apple.loginwindow LoginwindowLaunchesRelaunchApps -bool false

# Fix for the ancient UTF-8 bug in QuickLook (http://mths.be/bbo)
# Commented out, as this is known to cause problems when saving files in Adobe Illustrator CS5 :(
# echo "0x08000100:0" > ~/.CFUserTextEncoding

# Enable full keyboard access for all controls (e.g. enable Tab in modal dialogs)
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3

# Enable subpixel font rendering on non-Apple LCDs
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2


# Disable press-and-hold for keys in favor of key repeat # Disable press-and-hold for keys in favor of key repeat
defaults write NSGlobalDomain ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false defaults write NSGlobalDomain ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false
Expand All @@ -66,11 +58,35 @@ defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0
# Disable auto-correct # Disable auto-correct
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false


# Disable window animations # Enable tap to click (Trackpad) for this user and for the login screen
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool false 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


# Enable AirDrop over Ethernet and on unsupported Macs running Lion # # Map bottom right Trackpad corner to right-click
defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser BrowseAllInterfaces -bool true # 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

# 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

# Allow quitting Finder via ⌘ + Q; doing so will also hide desktop icons
defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -bool true

# Disable window animations and Get Info animations in Finder
defaults write com.apple.finder DisableAllAnimations -bool true

# Show all filename extensions in Finder
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true

# Show status bar in Finder
defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true

# Allow text selection in Quick Look
defaults write com.apple.finder QLEnableTextSelection -bool true


# Disable disk image verification # Disable disk image verification
defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify -bool true defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify -bool true
Expand All @@ -80,13 +96,11 @@ defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify-remote -bool true
# Automatically open a new Finder window when a volume is mounted # 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-ro-root -bool true
defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages auto-open-rw-root -bool true defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages auto-open-rw-root -bool true
defaults write com.apple.finder OpenWindowForNewRemovableDisk -bool true


# Display full POSIX path as Finder window title # Display full POSIX path as Finder window title
defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool true defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool true


# Increase window resize speed for Cocoa applications
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSWindowResizeTime -float 0.001

# Avoid creating .DS_Store files on network volumes # Avoid creating .DS_Store files on network volumes
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true


Expand All @@ -96,63 +110,132 @@ defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning -bool false
# Show item info below desktop icons # Show item info below desktop icons
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:showItemInfo true" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:showItemInfo true" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist


# Enable snap-to-grid for desktop icons
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:arrangeBy grid" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist

# Disable the warning before emptying the Trash # Disable the warning before emptying the Trash
defaults write com.apple.finder WarnOnEmptyTrash -bool false defaults write com.apple.finder WarnOnEmptyTrash -bool false


# Empty Trash securely by default # Empty Trash securely by default
# defaults write com.apple.finder EmptyTrashSecurely -bool false # defaults write com.apple.finder EmptyTrashSecurely -bool true


# Require password immediately after sleep or screen saver begins # Enable AirDrop over Ethernet and on unsupported Macs running Lion
# defaults write com.apple.screensaver askForPassword -int 1 defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser BrowseAllInterfaces -bool true
# defaults write com.apple.screensaver askForPasswordDelay -int 0


# Enable tap to click (Trackpad) # Show the ~/Library folder
defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad Clicking -bool true chflags nohidden ~/Library


# Map bottom right Trackpad corner to right-click # # Hot corners
# defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadCornerSecondaryClick -int 2 # # Top left screen corner → Mission Control
# defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadRightClick -bool true # 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

# Enable highlight hover effect for the grid view of a stack (Dock)
defaults write com.apple.dock mouse-over-hilte-stack -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

# Don’t animate opening applications from the Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock launchanim -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 (actually, make it fast. If you want to remove, use 0)
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -float 0.25

# Enable the 2D Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -bool true

# 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

# Enable iTunes track notifications in the Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock itunes-notifications -bool true

# 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";}'

# Disable shadow in screenshots
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true


# Disable Safari’s thumbnail cache for History and Top Sites # Disable Safari’s thumbnail cache for History and Top Sites
defaults write com.apple.Safari DebugSnapshotsUpdatePolicy -int 2 defaults write com.apple.Safari DebugSnapshotsUpdatePolicy -int 2


# Enable Safari’s debug menu # Enable Safari’s debug menu
defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeInternalDebugMenu -bool true 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 # Remove useless icons from Safari’s bookmarks bar
# defaults write com.apple.Safari ProxiesInBookmarksBar "()" defaults write com.apple.Safari ProxiesInBookmarksBar "()"

# Add a context menu item for showing the Web Inspector in web views
defaults write NSGlobalDomain WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool true

# Enable the debug menu in Address Book
defaults write com.apple.addressbook ABShowDebugMenu -bool true

# Enable the debug menu in iCal
defaults write com.apple.iCal IncludeDebugMenu -bool true


# Only use UTF-8 in Terminal.app # Only use UTF-8 in Terminal.app
defaults write com.apple.terminal StringEncodings -array 4 defaults write com.apple.terminal StringEncodings -array 4


# Enable “focus follows mouse” for Terminal.app and all X11 apps
# This means you can 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

# Disable the Ping sidebar in iTunes # Disable the Ping sidebar in iTunes
defaults write com.apple.iTunes disablePingSidebar -bool true defaults write com.apple.iTunes disablePingSidebar -bool true


# Disable all the other Ping stuff in iTunes # Disable all the other Ping stuff in iTunes
defaults write com.apple.iTunes disablePing -bool true defaults write com.apple.iTunes disablePing -bool true


# Make ⌘ + F focus the search input in iTunes
defaults write com.apple.iTunes NSUserKeyEquivalents -dict-add "Target Search Field" "@F"

# Disable send and reply animations in Mail.app # Disable send and reply animations in Mail.app
defaults write com.apple.Mail DisableReplyAnimations -bool true defaults write com.apple.Mail DisableReplyAnimations -bool true
defaults write com.apple.Mail DisableSendAnimations -bool true defaults write com.apple.Mail DisableSendAnimations -bool true


# Disable Resume system-wide # Copy email addresses as `foo@example.com` instead of `Foo Bar <foo@example.com>` in Mail.app
# defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool false defaults write com.apple.mail AddressesIncludeNameOnPasteboard -bool false


# Enable Dashboard dev mode (allows keeping widgets on the desktop) # Enable Dashboard dev mode (allows keeping widgets on the desktop)
defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode -bool true defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode -bool true


# Reset Launchpad # Reset Launchpad
# [ -e ~/Library/Application\ Support/Dock/*.db ] && rm ~/Library/Application\ Support/Dock/*.db [ -e ~/Library/Application\ Support/Dock/*.db ] && rm ~/Library/Application\ Support/Dock/*.db


# Show the ~/Library folder # Prevent Time Machine from prompting to use new hard drives as backup volume
chflags nohidden ~/Library defaults write com.apple.TimeMachine DoNotOfferNewDisksForBackup -bool true


# Disable local Time Machine backups # Disable local Time Machine backups
# hash tmutil &> /dev/null && sudo tmutil disablelocal # hash tmutil &> /dev/null && sudo tmutil disablelocal


# Remove Dropbox’s green checkmark icons in Finder.app # # Remove Dropbox’s green checkmark icons in Finder
#file=/Applications/Dropbox.app/Contents/Resources/check.icns # file=/Applications/Dropbox.app/Contents/Resources/check.icns
#[ -e "$file" ] && mv -f "$file" "$file.bak" # [ -e "$file" ] && mv -f "$file" "$file.bak"
#unset file # unset file


# Kill affected applications # Kill affected applications
for app in Finder Dock Mail Safari iTunes iCal Address\ Book SystemUIServer; do killall "$app" > /dev/null 2>&1; done
echo "OSX Hacks Done. Note that some of these changes require a logout/restart to take effect."

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Wow, that's a lot of changes.

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What about users who ran the old file? Is it safe to run the new one?

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@skwp skwp commented on 0ebd069 Apr 19, 2012

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Yeah it's safe to run and it's less changes than it looks, he just moved a bunch of stuff around. I commented out some slightly controversial things such as removing dropbox icons or etc.

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