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<!-- If you create 'settings.sh' file, You should make plist file in '~/Library/LaunchAgents' folder. | |
try 'touch' command: | |
> `touch ~/Library/LaunchAgents/LoginScripts.plist` | |
and write the code below in '~/Library/LaunchAgents/LoginScripts.plist' --> | |
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> | |
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> | |
<plist version="1.0"> | |
<dict> | |
<key>Label</key> | |
<!-- You should write Unique ID. You can write filename as a default. --> | |
<string>LoginScripts.plist</string> | |
<key>ProgramArguments</key> | |
<array> | |
<!-- Write an absolute path where 'settings.sh' is stored. --> | |
<string>/Users/<userID>/path/to/settings.sh</string> | |
</array> | |
<key>RunAtLoad</key> | |
<true/> | |
<key>KeepAlive</key> | |
<false/> | |
<key>PATH</key> | |
<string>/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin</string> | |
<key>SHELL</key> | |
<string>/bin/bash</string> | |
</dict> | |
</plist> | |
<!-- And last, launch the `launchctl` command! This will excute settings.zsh when you login. | |
> launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/LoginScripts.plist | |
--> |
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#/usr/bin/env bash | |
pkill -u "${USER}" -f "^/System/Applications/System Preferences.app/Contents/MacOS/System Preferences$" 2>/dev/null | |
# Keyboard/Delay Until Repeat (Long: 120 <---> Short: 15) | |
defaults -currentHost write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/.GlobalPreferences.plist InitialKeyRepeat -int 15 | |
defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist InitialKeyRepeat -int 15 | |
# Keyboard/Key Repeat (Slow: 120 <---> Fast: 2) | |
defaults -currentHost write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/.GlobalPreferences.plist KeyRepeat -int 2 | |
defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist KeyRepeat -int 2 | |
# Mouse/Tracking speed (Slow: 0 <---> Fast: 3) | |
defaults -currentHost write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/.GlobalPreferences.plist com.apple.mouse.scaling -int 2 | |
defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist com.apple.mouse.scaling -int 2 | |
# Mouse/Scrolling speed (Slow: 0 <---> Fast: 5) | |
defaults -currentHost write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/.GlobalPreferences.plist com.apple.scrollwheel.scaling -int 5 | |
defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist com.apple.scrollwheel.scaling -int 5 | |
# Mouse/Double-Click speed (Slow: 5 <---> Fast: 0.15) | |
defaults -currentHost write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/.GlobalPreferences.plist com.apple.mouse.doubleClickThreshold -float 0.15 | |
defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist com.apple.mouse.doubleClickThreshold -float 0.15 | |
# Mouse/Scroll direction: Natural (Lion-style: true <---> general: false) | |
defaults -currentHost write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/.GlobalPreferences.plist com.apple.swipescrolldirection -bool false | |
defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist com.apple.swipescrolldirection -bool false | |
# General/Automatically hide and show the menu bar (Hide: true <---> Reveal: false) | |
defaults -currentHost write ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/.GlobalPreferences.plist _HIHideMenuBar -bool true | |
defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist _HIHideMenuBar -bool true | |
pkill -u "${USER}" -l "^/usr/sbin/cfprefsd agent$" 2>/dev/null | |
pkill -u "${USER}" -f "^/System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/MacOS/Finder$" 2>/dev/null | |
launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/LoginScripts.plist | |
launchctl start LoginScripts.plist | |
# If you want to read the applied settings... | |
# > defaults -currentHost read ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/.GlobalPreferences.plist | |
# ... or want to delete the applied setting... | |
# > defaults delete ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/.GlobalPreferences.plist <preferences items> | |
# for example: delete 'scroll direction' setting: | |
# > defaults delete ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/.GlobalPreferences.plist com.apple.swipescrolldirection | |
# You can find more macOS settings here: https://github.com/kevinSuttle/macOS-Defaults/blob/master/.macos |
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