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  1. earlonrails revised this gist Oct 20, 2015. 1 changed file with 2 additions and 2 deletions.
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    # https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.osx
    #
    # install it:
    # curl -sL https://raw.github.com/gist/3630836/osx.sh | sh
    # curl -sL https://raw.github.com/gist/2263406/osx.sh | sh
    #

    echo "Enable full keyboard access for all controls (e.g. enable Tab in modal dialogs)"
    @@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ defaults write com.apple.loginwindow TALLogoutSavesState -bool false
    defaults write com.apple.loginwindow LoginwindowLaunchesRelaunchApps -bool false

    echo "Add extra info to login screen"
    sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow AdminHostInfo HostName
    defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow AdminHostInfo HostName

    echo "Disable 'natural' (Lion-style) scrolling"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.swipescrolldirection -bool false
  2. earlonrails revised this gist Oct 20, 2015. 1 changed file with 63 additions and 40 deletions.
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    # https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.osx
    #
    # install it:
    # curl -sL http://gist.github.com/earlonrails/3630836/raw | sh
    # curl -sL https://raw.github.com/gist/3630836/osx.sh | sh
    #

    echo "sudo password for future commands"
    sudo -v

    echo "Disable the sound effects on boot"
    sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=" "
    echo "Enable full keyboard access for all controls (e.g. enable Tab in modal dialogs)"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3

    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 "Write screenshots to sane location"
    mkdir -p ~/Pictures/Screenshots
    defaults write com.apple.screencapture location ~/Pictures/Screenshots

    echo "Automatically hide and show the Dock"
    defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true

    echo "Make the dock tiny, who needs it?"
    defaults write com.apple.dock largesize -float 1

    echo "Show remaining battery time; hide percentage"
    defaults write com.apple.menuextra.battery ShowPercent -string "NO"
    defaults write com.apple.menuextra.battery ShowTime -string "YES"

    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 "Show Status bar in Finder"
    defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true

    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 "Disable press-and-hold for keys in favor of key repeat"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false

    echo "Set a fast keyboard repeat rate"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 2

    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 opening and closing window animations"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool false

    echo "Disable expose animation duration"
    defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -int 0

    @@ -49,20 +69,22 @@ 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 "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 "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 "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 "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

    @@ -75,8 +97,17 @@ 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 "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
    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 "Make Safari’s search banners default to Contains instead of Starts With"
    defaults write com.apple.Safari FindOnPageMatchesWordStartsOnly -bool false

    echo "Remove useless icons from Safari’s bookmarks bar"
    defaults write com.apple.Safari ProxiesInBookmarksBar "()"
    @@ -90,43 +121,35 @@ defaults write com.apple.BluetoothAudioAgent "Apple Bitpool Min (editable)" -int
    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 "Turn off keyboard illumination when computer is not used for 5 minutes"
    defaults write com.apple.BezelServices kDimTime -int 300

    echo "Show the ~/Library folder"
    chflags nohidden ~/Library
    echo "Only use UTF-8 in Terminal.app"
    defaults write com.apple.terminal StringEncodings -array 4

    echo "Add iOS Simulator to Launchpad"
    ln -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Applications/iPhone\ Simulator.app /Applications/iOS\ Simulator.app
    echo "Disable resume system-wide"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool false

    echo "Enable Safari’s debug menu"
    defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeInternalDebugMenu -bool true
    echo "Disable the “reopen windows when logging back in” option"
    # This works, although the checkbox will still appear to be checked.
    defaults write com.apple.loginwindow TALLogoutSavesState -bool false
    defaults write com.apple.loginwindow LoginwindowLaunchesRelaunchApps -bool false

    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 "Add extra info to login screen"
    sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow AdminHostInfo HostName

    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 "Disable 'natural' (Lion-style) scrolling"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.swipescrolldirection -bool false

    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 the ~/Library folder"
    chflags nohidden ~/Library

    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

    @@ -136,4 +159,4 @@ for app in "Address Book" "Calendar" "Contacts" "Dashboard" "Dock" "Finder" \
    "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."
    echo "Done. Note that some of these changes require a logout/restart to take effect."
  3. earlonrails revised this gist Sep 10, 2014. 1 changed file with 3 additions and 0 deletions.
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    @@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ 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

  4. earlonrails revised this gist Sep 10, 2014. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 0 deletions.
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    @@ -132,4 +132,5 @@ 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."
  5. earlonrails revised this gist Aug 2, 2013. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
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    # https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.osx
    #
    # install it:
    # curl -sL https://gist.github.com/earlonrails/3630836/raw/565df2ca2e49bbe45b6445f94a21c50b5030606d/osx.sh | sh
    # curl -sL http://gist.github.com/earlonrails/3630836/raw | sh
    #

    echo "sudo password for future commands"
  6. earlonrails revised this gist Aug 2, 2013. 1 changed file with 69 additions and 4 deletions.
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    # https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.osx
    #
    # install it:
    # curl -sL https://raw.github.com/gist/2263406/osx.sh | sh
    # curl -sL https://gist.github.com/earlonrails/3630836/raw/565df2ca2e49bbe45b6445f94a21c50b5030606d/osx.sh | 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"

    @@ -21,7 +30,7 @@ echo "Expand print panel by default"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint -bool true

    echo "Set a fast keyboard repeat rate"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 2
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0

    echo "Set a shorter Delay until key repeat"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 20
    @@ -45,6 +54,15 @@ 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

    @@ -66,5 +84,52 @@ 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 "Kill affected applications"
    for app in Safari Finder Dock Mail SystemUIServer; do killall "$app" >/dev/null 2>&1; done
    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 "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
    echo "Done. Note that some of these changes require a logout/restart to take effect."
  7. earlonrails revised this gist Sep 5, 2012. 1 changed file with 0 additions and 49 deletions.
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    # curl -sL https://raw.github.com/gist/2263406/osx.sh | sh
    #

    echo "Enable full keyboard access for all controls (e.g. enable Tab in modal dialogs)"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3

    echo "Enable subpixel font rendering on non-Apple LCDs"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2

    echo "Write screenshots to sane location"
    mkdir -p ~/Pictures/Screenshots
    defaults write com.apple.screencapture location ~/Pictures/Screenshots

    echo "Automatically hide and show the Dock"
    defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true

    echo "Make the dock tiny, who needs it?"
    defaults write com.apple.dock largesize -float 1

    echo "Show remaining battery time; hide percentage"
    defaults write com.apple.menuextra.battery ShowPercent -string "NO"
    defaults write com.apple.menuextra.battery ShowTime -string "YES"

    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 "Show Status bar in Finder"
    defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true

    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 "Disable press-and-hold for keys in favor of key repeat"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false

    echo "Set a fast keyboard repeat rate"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 2

    @@ -55,9 +29,6 @@ defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 20
    echo "Disable auto-correct"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false

    echo "Disable opening and closing window animations"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool false

    echo "Disable expose animation duration"
    defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -int 0

    @@ -86,34 +57,14 @@ 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 "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

    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 "Only use UTF-8 in Terminal.app"
    defaults write com.apple.terminal StringEncodings -array 4

    echo "Disable resume system-wide"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool false

    echo "Disable the “reopen windows when logging back in” option"
    # This works, although the checkbox will still appear to be checked.
    defaults write com.apple.loginwindow TALLogoutSavesState -bool false
    defaults write com.apple.loginwindow LoginwindowLaunchesRelaunchApps -bool false

    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
  8. @rfunduk rfunduk revised this gist Apr 2, 2012. 1 changed file with 2 additions and 2 deletions.
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    @@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint -bool true
    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 0.05
    echo "Set a fast keyboard repeat rate"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 2

    echo "Set a shorter Delay until key repeat"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 20
  9. @rfunduk rfunduk revised this gist Mar 31, 2012. 1 changed file with 3 additions and 0 deletions.
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    @@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false
    echo "Disable opening and closing window animations"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -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

  10. @rfunduk rfunduk revised this gist Mar 31, 2012. 2 changed files with 116 additions and 209 deletions.
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    #!/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://raw.github.com/gist/2108403/hack.sh | sh
    #

    echo "Enable full keyboard access for all controls (e.g. enable Tab in modal dialogs)"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3

    echo "Enable subpixel font rendering on non-Apple LCDs"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2

    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 "Make Dock icons of hidden applications translucent"
    defaults write com.apple.dock showhidden -bool true

    echo "Enable iTunes track notifications in the Dock"
    defaults write com.apple.dock itunes-notifications -bool true

    # Disable menu bar transparency
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleEnableMenuBarTransparency -bool false

    # Show remaining battery time; hide percentage
    # defaults write com.apple.menuextra.battery ShowPercent -string "NO"
    # defaults write com.apple.menuextra.battery ShowTime -string "YES"

    # echo "Always show scrollbars"
    # defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowScrollBars -string "Auto"

    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 "Show Path bar in Finder"
    defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true

    echo "Show Status bar in Finder"
    defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true

    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 "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 "Enable highlight hover effect for the grid view of a stack (Dock)"
    defaults write com.apple.dock mouse-over-hilte-stack -bool true

    echo "Enable spring loading for all Dock items"
    defaults write enable-spring-load-actions-on-all-items -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 "Display ASCII control characters using caret notation in standard text views"
    # Try e.g. `cd /tmp; unidecode "\x{0000}" > cc.txt; open -e cc.txt`
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSTextShowsControlCharacters -bool true

    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

    # Empty Trash securely by default
    # defaults write com.apple.finder EmptyTrashSecurely -bool true

    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 "Disable the Ping sidebar in iTunes"
    defaults write com.apple.iTunes disablePingSidebar -bool true

    echo "Disable all the other Ping stuff in iTunes"
    defaults write com.apple.iTunes disablePing -bool true

    echo "Make ⌘ + F focus the search input in iTunes"
    defaults write com.apple.iTunes NSUserKeyEquivalents -dict-add "Target Search Field" "@F"

    # Disable send and reply animations in Mail.app
    # defaults write com.apple.Mail DisableReplyAnimations -bool true
    # defaults write com.apple.Mail DisableSendAnimations -bool true

    # Disable Resume system-wide
    # defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool false

    echo "Disable the “reopen windows when logging back in” option"
    # This works, although the checkbox will still appear to be checked.
    defaults write com.apple.loginwindow TALLogoutSavesState -bool false
    defaults write com.apple.loginwindow LoginwindowLaunchesRelaunchApps -bool false

    echo "Enable Dashboard dev mode (allows keeping widgets on the desktop)"
    defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode -bool true

    echo "Reset Launchpad"
    [ -e ~/Library/Application\ Support/Dock/*.db ] && rm ~/Library/Application\ Support/Dock/*.db

    echo "Show the ~/Library folder"
    chflags nohidden ~/Library

    echo "Disable local Time Machine backups"
    hash tmutil &> /dev/null && sudo tmutil disablelocal

    echo "Remove Dropbox’s green checkmark icons in Finder"
    file=/Applications/Dropbox.app/Contents/Resources/check.icns
    [ -e "$file" ] && mv -f "$file" "$file.bak"
    unset file

    #Fix for the ancient UTF-8 bug in QuickLook (http://mths.be/bbo)
    # Commented out, as this is known to cause problems when saving files in Adobe Illustrator CS5 :(
    #echo "0x08000100:0" > ~/.CFUserTextEncoding

    echo "Kill affected applications"
    for app in Safari Finder Dock Mail SystemUIServer; do killall "$app" >/dev/null 2>&1; done
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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 https://raw.github.com/gist/2263406/osx.sh | sh
    #

    echo "Enable full keyboard access for all controls (e.g. enable Tab in modal dialogs)"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3

    echo "Enable subpixel font rendering on non-Apple LCDs"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2

    echo "Write screenshots to sane location"
    mkdir -p ~/Pictures/Screenshots
    defaults write com.apple.screencapture location ~/Pictures/Screenshots

    echo "Automatically hide and show the Dock"
    defaults write com.apple.dock autohide -bool true

    echo "Make the dock tiny, who needs it?"
    defaults write com.apple.dock largesize -float 1

    echo "Show remaining battery time; hide percentage"
    defaults write com.apple.menuextra.battery ShowPercent -string "NO"
    defaults write com.apple.menuextra.battery ShowTime -string "YES"

    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 "Show Status bar in Finder"
    defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true

    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 "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 0.05

    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 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

    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 "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

    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 "Only use UTF-8 in Terminal.app"
    defaults write com.apple.terminal StringEncodings -array 4

    echo "Disable resume system-wide"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool false

    echo "Disable the “reopen windows when logging back in” option"
    # This works, although the checkbox will still appear to be checked.
    defaults write com.apple.loginwindow TALLogoutSavesState -bool false
    defaults write com.apple.loginwindow LoginwindowLaunchesRelaunchApps -bool false

    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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    defaults write com.apple.dock itunes-notifications -bool true

    # Disable menu bar transparency
    # defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleEnableMenuBarTransparency -bool false
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleEnableMenuBarTransparency -bool false

    # Show remaining battery time; hide percentage
    # defaults write com.apple.menuextra.battery ShowPercent -string "NO"
    @@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ 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
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSWindowResizeTime -float 0.001

    echo "Avoid creating .DS_Store files on network volumes"
    defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true
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    defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0.02

    echo "Set a shorter Delay until key repeat"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 7
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 12

    echo "Disable auto-correct"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false
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    # https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.osx
    #
    # install it:
    # curl -sL https://gist.github.com/raw/2108403/6991bfd5934471cccd7ae4ebc56aa023ce57d7a0/hack.sh | sh
    # curl -sL https://raw.github.com/gist/2108403/hack.sh | sh
    #

    echo "Enable full keyboard access for all controls (e.g. enable Tab in modal dialogs)"
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    echo "Set a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0.02

    echo "Set a shorter "Delay until key repeat"
    echo "Set a shorter Delay until key repeat"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 7

    echo "Disable auto-correct"
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    @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ defaults write com.apple.dock itunes-notifications -bool true
    # defaults write com.apple.menuextra.battery ShowTime -string "YES"

    # echo "Always show scrollbars"
    # defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowScrollBars -string "Always"
    # defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowScrollBars -string "Auto"

    echo "Allow quitting Finder via ⌘ + Q; doing so will also hide desktop icons"
    defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -bool true
    @@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ 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 4
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 7
    echo "Disable auto-correct"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false
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    @@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -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 "Show Path bar in Finder"
    defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true

    echo "Show Status bar in Finder"
    defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true

    echo "Expand save panel by default"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true

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    @@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ defaults write com.apple.dock itunes-notifications -bool true
    # defaults write com.apple.menuextra.battery ShowPercent -string "NO"
    # defaults write com.apple.menuextra.battery ShowTime -string "YES"

    echo "Always show scrollbars"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowScrollBars -string "Always"
    # echo "Always show scrollbars"
    # defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowScrollBars -string "Always"

    echo "Allow quitting Finder via ⌘ + Q; doing so will also hide desktop icons"
    defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -bool true
    @@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ 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
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0.02

    echo "Set a shorter "Delay until key repeat"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 4
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    echo "Set a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0

    echo "Set a shorter "Delay until key repeat"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain InitialKeyRepeat -int 4
    echo "Disable auto-correct"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false
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    # Verbatim copy of: https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.osx
    #!/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/2108403/6991bfd5934471cccd7ae4ebc56aa023ce57d7a0/hack.sh | sh
    #

    echo Enable full keyboard access for all controls (e.g. enable Tab in modal dialogs)
    echo "Enable full keyboard access for all controls (e.g. enable Tab in modal dialogs)"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3

    echo Enable subpixel font rendering on non-Apple LCDs
    echo "Enable subpixel font rendering on non-Apple LCDs"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2

    echo Enable the 2D Dock
    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 Make Dock icons of hidden applications translucent
    echo "Make Dock icons of hidden applications translucent"
    defaults write com.apple.dock showhidden -bool true

    echo Enable iTunes track notifications in the Dock
    echo "Enable iTunes track notifications in the Dock"
    defaults write com.apple.dock itunes-notifications -bool true

    # Disable menu bar transparency
    @@ -27,131 +33,131 @@ defaults write com.apple.dock itunes-notifications -bool true
    # defaults write com.apple.menuextra.battery ShowPercent -string "NO"
    # defaults write com.apple.menuextra.battery ShowTime -string "YES"

    # Always show scrollbars
    echo "Always show scrollbars"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowScrollBars -string "Always"

    echo Allow quitting Finder via ⌘ + Q; doing so will also hide desktop icons
    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
    echo "Show all filename extensions in Finder"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true

    echo Expand save panel by default
    echo "Expand save panel by default"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true

    echo Expand print panel by default
    echo "Expand print panel by default"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint -bool true

    echo Disable the “Are you sure you want to open this application?” dialog
    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
    echo "Disable shadow in screenshots"
    defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true

    echo Enable highlight hover effect for the grid view of a stack (Dock)
    echo "Enable highlight hover effect for the grid view of a stack (Dock)"
    defaults write com.apple.dock mouse-over-hilte-stack -bool true

    echo Enable spring loading for all Dock items
    echo "Enable spring loading for all Dock items"
    defaults write enable-spring-load-actions-on-all-items -bool true

    echo Show indicator lights for open applications in the Dock
    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 Display ASCII control characters using caret notation in standard text views
    echo "Display ASCII control characters using caret notation in standard text views"
    # Try e.g. `cd /tmp; unidecode "\x{0000}" > cc.txt; open -e cc.txt`
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSTextShowsControlCharacters -bool true

    echo Disable press-and-hold for keys in favor of key repeat
    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
    echo "Set a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate"
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0

    echo Disable auto-correct
    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
    echo "Enable AirDrop over Ethernet and on unsupported Macs running Lion"
    defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser BrowseAllInterfaces -bool true

    echo Disable disk image verification
    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
    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
    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
    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
    echo "Disable the warning when changing a file extension"
    defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning -bool false

    echo Show item info below desktop icons
    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
    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
    echo "Disable the warning before emptying the Trash"
    defaults write com.apple.finder WarnOnEmptyTrash -bool false

    # Empty Trash securely by default
    # defaults write com.apple.finder EmptyTrashSecurely -bool true

    # Require password immediately after sleep or screen saver begins
    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)
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    echo "Only use UTF-8 in Terminal.app"
    defaults write com.apple.terminal StringEncodings -array 4

    echo Disable the Ping sidebar in iTunes
    echo "Disable the Ping sidebar in iTunes"
    defaults write com.apple.iTunes disablePingSidebar -bool true

    echo Disable all the other Ping stuff in iTunes
    echo "Disable all the other Ping stuff in iTunes"
    defaults write com.apple.iTunes disablePing -bool true

    echo Make ⌘ + F focus the search input in iTunes
    echo "Make ⌘ + F focus the search input in iTunes"
    defaults write com.apple.iTunes NSUserKeyEquivalents -dict-add "Target Search Field" "@F"

    # Disable send and reply animations in Mail.app
    @@ -161,24 +167,24 @@ defaults write com.apple.iTunes NSUserKeyEquivalents -dict-add "Target Search Fi
    # Disable Resume system-wide
    # defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool false

    echo Disable the “reopen windows when logging back in” option
    echo "Disable the “reopen windows when logging back in” option"
    # This works, although the checkbox will still appear to be checked.
    defaults write com.apple.loginwindow TALLogoutSavesState -bool false
    defaults write com.apple.loginwindow LoginwindowLaunchesRelaunchApps -bool false

    echo Enable Dashboard dev mode (allows keeping widgets on the desktop)
    echo "Enable Dashboard dev mode (allows keeping widgets on the desktop)"
    defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode -bool true

    echo Reset Launchpad
    echo "Reset Launchpad"
    [ -e ~/Library/Application\ Support/Dock/*.db ] && rm ~/Library/Application\ Support/Dock/*.db

    echo Show the ~/Library folder
    echo "Show the ~/Library folder"
    chflags nohidden ~/Library

    echo Disable local Time Machine backups
    echo "Disable local Time Machine backups"
    hash tmutil &> /dev/null && sudo tmutil disablelocal

    echo Remove Dropbox’s green checkmark icons in Finder
    echo "Remove Dropbox’s green checkmark icons in Finder"
    file=/Applications/Dropbox.app/Contents/Resources/check.icns
    [ -e "$file" ] && mv -f "$file" "$file.bak"
    unset file
    @@ -187,5 +193,5 @@ unset file
    # Commented out, as this is known to cause problems when saving files in Adobe Illustrator CS5 :(
    #echo "0x08000100:0" > ~/.CFUserTextEncoding

    echo Kill affected applications
    echo "Kill affected applications"
    for app in Safari Finder Dock Mail SystemUIServer; do killall "$app" >/dev/null 2>&1; done
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    # Verbatim copy of: https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.osx
    # install it:
    # curl -sL https://gist.github.com/raw/2108403/6991bfd5934471cccd7ae4ebc56aa023ce57d7a0/hack.sh | sh

    echo Enable full keyboard access for all controls (e.g. enable Tab in modal dialogs)
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3
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    # Verbatim copy of: https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.osx

    echo Enable full keyboard access for all controls (e.g. enable Tab in modal dialogs)
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3

    echo Enable subpixel font rendering on non-Apple LCDs
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2

    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 Make Dock icons of hidden applications translucent
    defaults write com.apple.dock showhidden -bool true

    echo Enable iTunes track notifications in the Dock
    defaults write com.apple.dock itunes-notifications -bool true

    # Disable menu bar transparency
    # defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleEnableMenuBarTransparency -bool false

    # Show remaining battery time; hide percentage
    # defaults write com.apple.menuextra.battery ShowPercent -string "NO"
    # defaults write com.apple.menuextra.battery ShowTime -string "YES"

    # Always show scrollbars
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowScrollBars -string "Always"

    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 Expand save panel by default
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true

    echo Expand print panel by default
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint -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 Enable highlight hover effect for the grid view of a stack (Dock)
    defaults write com.apple.dock mouse-over-hilte-stack -bool true

    echo Enable spring loading for all Dock items
    defaults write enable-spring-load-actions-on-all-items -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 Display ASCII control characters using caret notation in standard text views
    # Try e.g. `cd /tmp; unidecode "\x{0000}" > cc.txt; open -e cc.txt`
    defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSTextShowsControlCharacters -bool true

    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

    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

    # Empty Trash securely by default
    # defaults write com.apple.finder EmptyTrashSecurely -bool true

    # 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 Disable the Ping sidebar in iTunes
    defaults write com.apple.iTunes disablePingSidebar -bool true

    echo Disable all the other Ping stuff in iTunes
    defaults write com.apple.iTunes disablePing -bool true

    echo Make ⌘ + F focus the search input in iTunes
    defaults write com.apple.iTunes NSUserKeyEquivalents -dict-add "Target Search Field" "@F"

    # Disable send and reply animations in Mail.app
    # defaults write com.apple.Mail DisableReplyAnimations -bool true
    # defaults write com.apple.Mail DisableSendAnimations -bool true

    # Disable Resume system-wide
    # defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool false

    echo Disable the “reopen windows when logging back in” option
    # This works, although the checkbox will still appear to be checked.
    defaults write com.apple.loginwindow TALLogoutSavesState -bool false
    defaults write com.apple.loginwindow LoginwindowLaunchesRelaunchApps -bool false

    echo Enable Dashboard dev mode (allows keeping widgets on the desktop)
    defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode -bool true

    echo Reset Launchpad
    [ -e ~/Library/Application\ Support/Dock/*.db ] && rm ~/Library/Application\ Support/Dock/*.db

    echo Show the ~/Library folder
    chflags nohidden ~/Library

    echo Disable local Time Machine backups
    hash tmutil &> /dev/null && sudo tmutil disablelocal

    echo Remove Dropbox’s green checkmark icons in Finder
    file=/Applications/Dropbox.app/Contents/Resources/check.icns
    [ -e "$file" ] && mv -f "$file" "$file.bak"
    unset file

    #Fix for the ancient UTF-8 bug in QuickLook (http://mths.be/bbo)
    # Commented out, as this is known to cause problems when saving files in Adobe Illustrator CS5 :(
    #echo "0x08000100:0" > ~/.CFUserTextEncoding

    echo Kill affected applications
    for app in Safari Finder Dock Mail SystemUIServer; do killall "$app" >/dev/null 2>&1; done