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August 11, 2019 20:25
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Save nuthatch/a84f23f0eb0508f37f14f287ec9ae2cd to your computer and use it in GitHub Desktop.
The three macOS preferences I always set on a new machine: no desktop, no drop shadows in screenshots, and clicking app in Dock hides all other apps
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| #!/bin/bash | |
| # hide Desktop clutter (Desktop is just a folder in Finder) | |
| defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop false | |
| killall Finder | |
| # enable "Purple Button Mode" | |
| # see https://tidbits.com/2009/10/06/revealing-mac-os-xs-hidden-single-application-mode/ | |
| defaults write com.apple.dock single-app -bool true | |
| killall Dock | |
| # disable the damn drop shadows in screenshots | |
| defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true | |
| killall SystemUIServer | |
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