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Sensible defaults for OS X 10.6+
#!/usr/bin/env sh
##
# This is script with usefull tips taken from:
# https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.osx
#
# install it:
# curl -sL https://gist.github.com/raw/3883734/1d82131bcea3e06252b0ac702b7ca7c49f89b374/hack.sh | sh
#
# Disable gatekeepr on 10.8+
sudo spctl --master-disable
#echo "Show hidden files & folders"
#defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles NO
echo "Enable full keyboard access for all controls (e.g. enable Tab in modal dialogs)"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3
# echo "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
# echo "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
echo "Show all filename extensions in Finder"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true
echo "Use current directory as default search scope in Finder"
defaults write com.apple.finder FXDefaultSearchScope -string "SCcf"
#echo "remove spotlight icon from menubar"
#sudo chmod 600 /System/Library/CoreServices/Search.bundle/Contents/MacOS/Search
#killall SystemUIServer
# echo "Expand save panel by default"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true
echo "Disable the “Are you sure you want to open this application?” dialog"
defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices LSQuarantine -bool false
echo "Disable shadow in screenshots"
defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true
# echo "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
echo "Disable press-and-hold for keys in favor of key repeat"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false
echo "Set a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0.02
# echo "Set a shorter Delay until key repeat"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 12
# echo "Disable auto-correct"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false
# Disable opening and closing window animations
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool false
# echo "Enable AirDrop over Ethernet and on unsupported Macs running Lion"
defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser BrowseAllInterfaces -bool true
# echo "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
echo "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
# echo "Display full POSIX path as Finder window title"
# defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool true
# Increase window resize speed for Cocoa applications
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSWindowResizeTime -float 0.001
echo "Avoid creating .DS_Store files on network volumes"
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true
echo "Disable the warning when changing a file extension"
defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning -bool false
# echo "Show item info below desktop icons"
# /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:showItemInfo true" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist
# echo "Enable snap-to-grid for desktop icons"
# /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:arrangeBy grid" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist
echo "Disable the warning before emptying the Trash"
defaults write com.apple.finder WarnOnEmptyTrash -bool false
# echo "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
# echo "Enable tap to click (Trackpad)"
defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad Clicking -bool true
# echo "Map bottom right Trackpad corner to right-click"
# defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadCornerSecondaryClick -int 2
# defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadRightClick -bool true
echo "Disable Safari’s thumbnail cache for History and Top Sites"
defaults write com.apple.Safari DebugSnapshotsUpdatePolicy -int 2
echo "Enable Safari’s debug menu"
defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeInternalDebugMenu -bool true
echo "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 "()"
echo "Add a context menu item for showing the Web Inspector in web views"
defaults write NSGlobalDomain WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool true
echo "Only use UTF-8 in Terminal.app"
defaults write com.apple.terminal StringEncodings -array 4
# echo "Reset Launchpad"
# [ -e ~/Library/Application\ Support/Dock/*.db ] && rm ~/Library/Application\ Support/Dock/*.db
echo "Show the ~/Library folder"
chflags nohidden ~/Library
echo "Kill affected applications"
for app in Safari Finder Dock Mail SystemUIServer; do killall "$app" >/dev/null 2>&1; done
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