### Slingshot bind to super (left) key
```
gsettings set org.gnome.mutter overlay-key "'Super_L'"
gsettings set org.pantheon.desktop.gala.behavior overlay-action "'wingpanel --toggle-indicator=app-launcher'"
```
[Source](https://elementaryos.stackexchange.com/questions/1946/have-application-menu-open-up-with-only-windows-key)

### Scratch text editor configs
```
gsettings set org.pantheon.scratch.settings autosave false
gsettings set org.pantheon.scratch.settings show-at-start 'welcome'
```

### Terminal settings
```
gsettings set org.pantheon.terminal.settings remember-tabs false
gsettings set org.pantheon.terminal.settings unsafe-paste-alert false
gsettings set org.pantheon.terminal.settings follow-last-tab true
gsettings set org.pantheon.terminal.settings cursor-shape 'I-Beam'
gsettings set org.pantheon.terminal.settings tab-bar-behavior 'Hide When Single Tab'
```

### File manager configs
```
gsettings set org.pantheon.files.preferences restore-tabs false
gsettings set org.pantheon.files.preferences single-click false
```

### Music player (noise) configs
```
gsettings set org.pantheon.noise.settings write-metadata-to-file false
```

### Misc
```
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface clock-format '12h'
gsettings set org.pantheon.desktop.gala.animations close-duration 150
gsettings set org.pantheon.desktop.gala.animations enable-animations false
gsettings set org.pantheon.desktop.wingpanel.indicators.power show-percentage true
```

### Disable OS auto updates [source](https://www.hiroom2.com/2016/05/18/ubuntu-16-04-auto-apt-update-and-apt-upgrade/) [more](https://debian-handbook.info/browse/stable/sect.regular-upgrades.html)
* Edit `/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-upgrades` file and update these lines
```
APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists "0";
APT::Periodic::Download-Upgradeable-Packages "0";
APT::Periodic::AutocleanInterval "30";
APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade "0";
```
* You may also want to update the `/usr/share/unattended-upgrades` files

### Disable App Center running in background :warning:
* Open `gnome-session-properties` from terminal
* Uncheck the "AppcCnter Deamon" entry to disable it

### Disable Guest session
```
sudo sh -c 'printf "[SeatDefaults]\nallow-guest=false\n" > /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/50-no-guest.conf'
```

### Display hidden auto-start entries
```
sudo sed -i 's/NoDisplay=true/NoDisplay=false/g' /etc/xdg/autostart/*.desktop
```
Now run `gnome-session-properties` in terminal to see full list
* Disable Onboard, Orca screen reaser, Personal File Sharing

### Tune swappiness
```
# temporarily
sudo sysctl vm.swappiness=10

# parmanent, require reboot
echo 'vm.swappiness=10' | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
```

### Fix time differences between Ubuntu and Windows (Dual Boot) - [Source](http://www.webupd8.org/2014/09/dual-boot-fix-time-differences-between.html)
```
timedatectl set-local-rtc 1
```

### Speed up apt-get update with parallel 
```
# Create a file
sudo nano /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99parallel

# Add these lines and save 
APT::Acquire::Queue-Mode "access";
APT::Acquire::Retries 3;
```

### Remove language related ign from apt-get update - [Source](http://itsfoss.com/speed-up-ubuntu-1310/)
```
echo 'Acquire::Languages "none";' | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/00aptitude
```

### Set file roller compression level to maximum
```
dconf write /org/gnome/file-roller/general/compression-level "'maximum'"
```
### Misc
* https://onetransistor.blogspot.in/2016/08/remove-non-latin-fonts-from-ubuntu.html