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osx default
#!/bin/bash
# Set custom OS X defaults
# See: github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles
# General UI/UX
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
# Disable Menu bar transparency
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleEnableMenuBarTransparency -bool false
# Enable snap-to-grid for desktop icons
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:arrangeBy grid" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist
# Always show scrollbars
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowScrollBars -string "Always"
# 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 automatic termination of inactive apps
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDisableAutomaticTermination -bool true
# Disable Resume system-wide
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool false
# 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
# Trackpad: swipe between pages with three fingers
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleEnableSwipeNavigateWithScrolls -bool true
defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.trackpad.threeFingerHorizSwipeGesture -int 1
defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadThreeFingerHorizSwipeGesture -int 1
# Don’t automatically rearrange Spaces based on most recent use
defaults write com.apple.dock mru-spaces -bool false
# Dock
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
# Dock: enable the 2D Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -bool true
# Dock: position the Dock on the left
defaults write com.apple.dock orientation left
# Dock: set the icon size of Dock items to 36 pixels
defaults write com.apple.dock tilesize -int 36
# Dock: show indicator lights for open applications
defaults write com.apple.dock show-process-indicators -bool true
# Dock: make icons of hidden applications translucent
defaults write com.apple.dock showhidden -bool true
# Dock: don’t animate opening applications
defaults write com.apple.dock launchanim -bool false
# Dock: use the scale effect for window minimizing
defaults write com.apple.dock mineffect scale
# Dock: speed up Mission Control animations
defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -float 0.1
# Finder
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
# Finder: show all filename extensions
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true
# Finder: disable the warning when changing a file extension
defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning -bool false
# Finder: empty Trash securely by default
defaults write com.apple.finder EmptyTrashSecurely -bool true
# Finder: disable window and Get Info animations
defaults write com.apple.finder DisableAllAnimations -bool true
# Finder: allow quitting via ⌘ + Q; doing so will also hide desktop icons
defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -bool true
# Finder: show the ~/Library folder (in OS X Lion)
chflags nohidden ~/Library
# Finder: show hidden files by default
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool true
# Finder: use list view in all windows by default
# Four-letter codes for the other view modes: `icnv`, `clmv`, `Flwv`
defaults write com.apple.finder FXPreferredViewStyle -string "Nlsv"
# 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
# Panels
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
# Panels: expand save panel by default
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true
# Panels: expand print panel by default
defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint -bool true
# Panels: disable the “Are you sure you want to open this application?” dialog
defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices LSQuarantine -bool false
# Panels: enable full keyboard access for all controls (e.g. enable Tab in modal dialogs)
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3
# Screen
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
# 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
# Screen: save screenshots to the desktop
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location -string "$HOME/Desktop"
# Screen: disable shadow in screenshots
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true
# Screen: enable subpixel font rendering on non-Apple LCDs
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2
# Disks
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
# Disks: avoid creating .DS_Store files on network volumes
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true
# Disks: disable Time Machine prompts
defaults write com.apple.TimeMachine DoNotOfferNewDisksForBackup -bool true
# Disks: disable local Time Machine backups
hash tmutil &> /dev/null && sudo tmutil disablelocal
# Disks: disable disk image verification
# defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify -bool true
# defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify-locked -bool true
# defaults write com.apple.frameworks.diskimages skip-verify-remote -bool true
# iTunes
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
# iTunes: make ⌘ + F focus the search input
defaults write com.apple.iTunes NSUserKeyEquivalents -dict-add "Target Search Field" "@F"
# iTunes: disable the Ping sidebar in iTunes
defaults write com.apple.iTunes disablePingSidebar -bool true
# iTunes: disable all the other Ping stuff
defaults write com.apple.iTunes disablePing -bool true
# Misc
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
# Misc: only use UTF-8 in Terminal.app
defaults write com.apple.terminal StringEncodings -array 4
# Misc: disable Dictionary results
defaults write com.apple.spotlight DictionaryLookupEnabled -bool false
# Misc: disable auto-correct
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false
for app in "Dashboard" "Dock" "Finder" "SystemUIServer" "Terminal" "iTunes"; do
killall "$app" > /dev/null 2>&1
done
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