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| #!/usr/bin/env sh | |
| ## | |
| # This is script with useful tips taken from: | |
| # https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.osx | |
| # | |
| # install it: | |
| # curl -sL http://gist.github.com/earlonrails/3630836/raw | sh | |
| # | |
| echo "sudo password for future commands" | |
| sudo -v | |
| echo "Disable the sound effects on boot" | |
| sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=" " | |
| echo "Enable subpixel font rendering on non-Apple LCDs" | |
| defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2 | |
| echo "Automatically quit printer app once the print jobs complete" | |
| defaults write com.apple.print.PrintingPrefs "Quit When Finished" -bool true | |
| echo "Use current directory as default search scope in Finder" | |
| defaults write com.apple.finder FXDefaultSearchScope -string "SCcf" | |
| echo "Expand save panel by default" | |
| defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true | |
| echo "Expand print panel by default" | |
| defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint -bool true | |
| echo "Set a fast keyboard repeat rate" | |
| defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0 | |
| echo "Set a shorter Delay until key repeat" | |
| defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 20 | |
| echo "Disable auto-correct" | |
| defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false | |
| echo "Disable expose animation duration" | |
| defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -int 0 | |
| 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 "Make hidden app icons translucent in the dock" | |
| defaults write com.apple.Dock showhidden -bool YES | |
| echo "Add extra info to login screen" | |
| sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow AdminHostInfo HostName | |
| echo "TimeMachine waits two hours to backup" | |
| sudo defaults write /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.backupd-auto StartInterval -int 7200 | |
| echo "Display full POSIX path as Finder window title" | |
| defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool true | |
| 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 "Disable the warning before emptying the Trash" | |
| defaults write com.apple.finder WarnOnEmptyTrash -bool false | |
| echo "Enable Safari’s debug menu" | |
| defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeInternalDebugMenu -bool true | |
| echo "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 "Increase sound quality for Bluetooth headphones/headsets" | |
| defaults write com.apple.BluetoothAudioAgent "Apple Bitpool Min (editable)" -int 40 | |
| echo "Automatically illuminate built-in MacBook keyboard in low light" | |
| defaults write com.apple.BezelServices kDim -bool true | |
| echo "Turn off keyboard illumination when computer is not used for 5 minutes" | |
| defaults write com.apple.BezelServices kDimTime -int 300 | |
| echo "Finder: allow text selection in Quick Look" | |
| defaults write com.apple.finder QLEnableTextSelection -bool true | |
| echo "Avoid creating .DS_Store files on network volumes" | |
| defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true | |
| echo "Show the ~/Library folder" | |
| chflags nohidden ~/Library | |
| echo "Add iOS Simulator to Launchpad" | |
| ln -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Applications/iPhone\ Simulator.app /Applications/iOS\ Simulator.app | |
| echo "Enable Safari’s debug menu" | |
| defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeInternalDebugMenu -bool true | |
| echo "Enable the Develop menu and the Web Inspector in Safari" | |
| defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeDevelopMenu -bool true | |
| defaults write com.apple.Safari WebKitDeveloperExtrasEnabledPreferenceKey -bool true | |
| defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2DeveloperExtrasEnabled -bool true | |
| echo "Enable the debug menu in Disk Utility" | |
| defaults write com.apple.DiskUtility DUDebugMenuEnabled -bool true | |
| defaults write com.apple.DiskUtility advanced-image-options -bool true | |
| echo "Allow installing user scripts via GitHub or Userscripts.org" | |
| defaults write com.google.Chrome ExtensionInstallSources -array "https://*.github.com/*" "http://userscripts.org/*" | |
| defaults write com.google.Chrome.canary ExtensionInstallSources -array "https://*.github.com/*" "http://userscripts.org/*" | |
| echo "Show all hidden files" | |
| defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES | |
| # echo "Disable 'natural' (Lion-style) scrolling" | |
| # defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.swipescrolldirection -bool false | |
| # echo "Disable Notification Center and remove the menu bar icon" | |
| # launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.notificationcenterui.plist | |
| echo "Killing affected applications" | |
| for app in "Address Book" "Calendar" "Contacts" "Dashboard" "Dock" "Finder" \ | |
| "Mail" "Safari" "SizeUp" "SystemUIServer" "Terminal" "Transmission" \ | |
| "Twitter" "iCal" "iTunes"; do | |
| killall "$app" > /dev/null 2>&1 | |
| done | |
| echo "Done. Note that some of these changes require a logout/restart to take effect." |
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