#!/usr/bin/env bash # ~/.osx — http://mths.be/osx # Ask for the administrator password upfront sudo -v # Keep-alive: update existing `sudo` time stamp until `.osx` has finished while true; do sudo -n true; sleep 60; kill -0 "$$" || exit; done 2>/dev/null & ############################################################################### # General UI/UX # ############################################################################### # Set computer name (as done via System Preferences → Sharing) # Menu bar: hide the Time Machine, Volume, User, and Bluetooth icons for domain in ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.systemuiserver.*; do defaults write "${domain}" dontAutoLoad -array \ "/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/TimeMachine.menu" \ "/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Volume.menu" \ "/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/User.menu" done defaults write com.apple.systemuiserver menuExtras -array \ "/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Bluetooth.menu" \ "/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/AirPort.menu" \ "/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Battery.menu" \ "/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Clock.menu" # Set sidebar icon size to medium # defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSTableViewDefaultSizeMode -int 2 # Always show scrollbars # defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowScrollBars -string "Always" # Possible values: `WhenScrolling`, `Automatic` and `Always` # Disable smooth scrolling # (Uncomment if you’re on an older Mac that messes up the animation) #defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSScrollAnimationEnabled -bool false # Disable opening and closing window animations defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool false # Increase window resize speed for Cocoa applications defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSWindowResizeTime -float 0.001 # Expand save panel by default defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true # Expand print panel by default defaults write NSGlobalDomain PMPrintingExpandedStateForPrint -bool true # Save to disk (not to iCloud) by default defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDocumentSaveNewDocumentsToCloud -bool false # Automatically quit printer app once the print jobs complete defaults write com.apple.print.PrintingPrefs "Quit When Finished" -bool true # Disable the “Are you sure you want to open this application?” dialog defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices LSQuarantine -bool false # 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 # Disable Resume system-wide # defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSQuitAlwaysKeepsWindows -bool false # Disable automatic termination of inactive apps # defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSDisableAutomaticTermination -bool true # Disable the crash reporter #defaults write com.apple.CrashReporter DialogType -string "none" # Set Help Viewer windows to non-floating mode defaults write com.apple.helpviewer DevMode -bool true # Fix for the ancient UTF-8 bug in QuickLook (http://mths.be/bbo) # Commented out, as this is known to cause problems in various Adobe apps :( # See https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/issues/237 #echo "0x08000100:0" > ~/.CFUserTextEncoding # Reveal IP address, hostname, OS version, etc. when clicking the clock # in the login window # sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow AdminHostInfo HostName # Restart automatically if the computer freezes systemsetup -setrestartfreeze on # Never go into computer sleep mode # systemsetup -setcomputersleep Off > /dev/null # Check for software updates daily, not just once per week defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ScheduleFrequency -int 1 # Disable Notification Center and remove the menu bar icon # launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.notificationcenterui.plist 2> /dev/null # Disable smart quotes as they’re annoying when typing code #defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled -bool false # Disable smart dashes as they’re annoying when typing code #defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticDashSubstitutionEnabled -bool false ############################################################################### # SSD-specific tweaks # ############################################################################### # Disable local Time Machine snapshots #sudo tmutil disablelocal # Disable hibernation (speeds up entering sleep mode) #sudo pmset -a hibernatemode 0 # Remove the sleep image file to save disk space #sudo rm /Private/var/vm/sleepimage # Create a zero-byte file instead… #sudo touch /Private/var/vm/sleepimage # …and make sure it can’t be rewritten #sudo chflags uchg /Private/var/vm/sleepimage # Disable the sudden motion sensor as it’s not useful for SSDs #sudo pmset -a sms 0 ############################################################################### # Trackpad, mouse, keyboard, Bluetooth accessories, and input # ############################################################################### # Trackpad: enable tap to click for this user and for the login screen defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad Clicking -bool true defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1 defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1 # Trackpad: map bottom right corner to right-click #defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadCornerSecondaryClick -int 2 #defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadRightClick -bool true #defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.trackpad.trackpadCornerClickBehavior -int 1 #defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.trackpad.enableSecondaryClick -bool true # Disable “natural” (Lion-style) scrolling #defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.swipescrolldirection -bool false # Increase sound quality for Bluetooth headphones/headsets defaults write com.apple.BluetoothAudioAgent "Apple Bitpool Min (editable)" -int 40 # Enable full keyboard access for all controls # (e.g. enable Tab in modal dialogs) defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleKeyboardUIMode -int 3 # Use scroll gesture with the Ctrl (^) modifier key to zoom defaults write com.apple.universalaccess closeViewScrollWheelToggle -bool true defaults write com.apple.universalaccess HIDScrollZoomModifierMask -int 262144 # Follow the keyboard focus while zoomed in defaults write com.apple.universalaccess closeViewZoomFollowsFocus -bool true # Disable press-and-hold for keys in favor of key repeat defaults write NSGlobalDomain ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false # Set a blazingly fast keyboard repeat rate defaults write NSGlobalDomain KeyRepeat -int 0 # Automatically illuminate built-in MacBook keyboard in low light defaults write com.apple.BezelServices kDim -bool true # Turn off keyboard illumination when computer is not used for 5 minutes defaults write com.apple.BezelServices kDimTime -int 300 # Set language and text formats # Note: if you’re in the US, replace `EUR` with `USD`, `Centimeters` with # `Inches`, `en_GB` with `en_US`, and `true` with `false`. #defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleLanguages -array "en" "nl" #defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleLocale -string "en_GB@currency=EUR" #defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleMeasurementUnits -string "Centimeters" #defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleMetricUnits -bool true # Set the timezone; see `systemsetup -listtimezones` for other values #systemsetup -settimezone "Europe/Brussels" > /dev/null # Disable auto-correct defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticSpellingCorrectionEnabled -bool false # Stop iTunes from responding to the keyboard media keys #launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.rcd.plist 2> /dev/null ############################################################################### # Screen # ############################################################################### # 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 # Save screenshots to the desktop defaults write com.apple.screencapture location -string "${HOME}/Desktop" # Save screenshots in PNG format (other options: BMP, GIF, JPG, PDF, TIFF) defaults write com.apple.screencapture type -string "png" # Disable shadow in screenshots defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true # Enable subpixel font rendering on non-Apple LCDs defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleFontSmoothing -int 2 # Enable HiDPI display modes (requires restart) sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.windowserver DisplayResolutionEnabled -bool true ############################################################################### # Finder # ############################################################################### # Finder: allow quitting via ⌘ + Q; doing so will also hide desktop icons defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -bool true # Finder: disable window animations and Get Info animations defaults write com.apple.finder DisableAllAnimations -bool true # Set Desktop as the default location for new Finder windows # For other paths, use `PfLo` and `file:///full/path/here/` defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTarget -string "PfDe" defaults write com.apple.finder NewWindowTargetPath -string "file://${HOME}/Desktop/" # Show icons for hard drives, servers, and removable media on the desktop defaults write com.apple.finder ShowExternalHardDrivesOnDesktop -bool true defaults write com.apple.finder ShowHardDrivesOnDesktop -bool true defaults write com.apple.finder ShowMountedServersOnDesktop -bool true defaults write com.apple.finder ShowRemovableMediaOnDesktop -bool true # Finder: show hidden files by default defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool true # Finder: show all filename extensions defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleShowAllExtensions -bool true # Finder: show status bar defaults write com.apple.finder ShowStatusBar -bool true # Finder: show path bar defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPathbar -bool true # Finder: allow text selection in Quick Look defaults write com.apple.finder QLEnableTextSelection -bool true # Display full POSIX path as Finder window title defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool true # When performing a search, search the current folder by default defaults write com.apple.finder FXDefaultSearchScope -string "SCcf" # Disable the warning when changing a file extension defaults write com.apple.finder FXEnableExtensionChangeWarning -bool false # Enable spring loading for directories defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.springing.enabled -bool true # Remove the spring loading delay for directories defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.springing.delay -float 0 # Avoid creating .DS_Store files on network volumes defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool true # 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 # 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 # Show item info near icons on the desktop and in other icon views /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:showItemInfo true" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :FK_StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:showItemInfo true" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:showItemInfo true" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist # Show item info to the right of the icons on the desktop /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:labelOnBottom false" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist # Enable snap-to-grid for icons on the desktop and in other icon views /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:arrangeBy grid" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :FK_StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:arrangeBy grid" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:arrangeBy grid" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist # Increase grid spacing for icons on the desktop and in other icon views /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:gridSpacing 100" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :FK_StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:gridSpacing 100" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:gridSpacing 100" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist # Increase the size of icons on the desktop and in other icon views /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :DesktopViewSettings:IconViewSettings:iconSize 80" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :FK_StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:iconSize 80" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Set :StandardViewSettings:IconViewSettings:iconSize 80" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist # Use list view in all Finder windows by default # Four-letter codes for the other view modes: `icnv`, `clmv`, `Flwv` defaults write com.apple.finder FXPreferredViewStyle -string "Nlsv" # 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 # Enable AirDrop over Ethernet and on unsupported Macs running Lion defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser BrowseAllInterfaces -bool true # Enable the MacBook Air SuperDrive on any Mac sudo nvram boot-args="mbasd=1" # Show the ~/Library folder chflags nohidden ~/Library # Remove Dropbox’s green checkmark icons in Finder #file=/Applications/Dropbox.app/Contents/Resources/emblem-dropbox-uptodate.icns #[ -e "${file}" ] && mv -f "${file}" "${file}.bak" # Expand the following File Info panes: # “General”, “Open with”, and “Sharing & Permissions” defaults write com.apple.finder FXInfoPanesExpanded -dict \ General -bool true \ OpenWith -bool true \ Privileges -bool true ############################################################################### # Dock, Dashboard, and hot corners # ############################################################################### # Enable highlight hover effect for the grid view of a stack (Dock) defaults write com.apple.dock mouse-over-hilite-stack -bool true # Set the icon size of Dock items to 36 pixels defaults write com.apple.dock tilesize -int 36 # Minimize windows into their application’s icon defaults write com.apple.dock minimize-to-application -bool true # Enable spring loading for all Dock items defaults write com.apple.dock enable-spring-load-actions-on-all-items -bool true # Show indicator lights for open applications in the Dock defaults write com.apple.dock show-process-indicators -bool true # Wipe all (default) app icons from the Dock # This is only really useful when setting up a new Mac, or if you don’t use # the Dock to launch apps. defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array # Don’t animate opening applications from the Dock defaults write com.apple.dock launchanim -bool false # Speed up Mission Control animations defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -float 0.1 # Don’t group windows by application in Mission Control # (i.e. use the old Exposé behavior instead) defaults write com.apple.dock expose-group-by-app -bool false # Disable Dashboard defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -bool true # Don’t show Dashboard as a Space defaults write com.apple.dock dashboard-in-overlay -bool true # Don’t automatically rearrange Spaces based on most recent use defaults write com.apple.dock mru-spaces -bool false # Remove the auto-hiding Dock delay defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-delay -float 0 # Remove the animation when hiding/showing the Dock defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -float 0 # 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 # Make Dock icons of hidden applications translucent defaults write com.apple.dock showhidden -bool true # Reset Launchpad find ~/Library/Application\ Support/Dock -name "*.db" -maxdepth 1 -delete # Add iOS Simulator to Launchpad sudo ln -sf /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Applications/iPhone\ Simulator.app /Applications/iOS\ Simulator.app # Add a spacer to the left side of the Dock (where the applications are) #defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add '{tile-data={}; tile-type="spacer-tile";}' # Add a spacer to the right side of the Dock (where the Trash is) #defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-others -array-add '{tile-data={}; tile-type="spacer-tile";}' # Hot corners # Possible values: # 0: no-op # 2: Mission Control # 3: Show application windows # 4: Desktop # 5: Start screen saver # 6: Disable screen saver # 7: Dashboard # 10: Put display to sleep # 11: Launchpad # 12: Notification Center # Top left screen corner → Mission Control #defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tl-corner -int 2 #defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tl-modifier -int 0 # Top right screen corner → Desktop #defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tr-corner -int 4 #defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-tr-modifier -int 0 # Bottom left screen corner → Start screen saver #defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-corner -int 5 #defaults write com.apple.dock wvous-bl-modifier -int 0 ############################################################################### # Safari & WebKit # ############################################################################### # Set Safari’s home page to `about:blank` for faster loading #defaults write com.apple.Safari HomePage -string "about:blank" # Prevent Safari from opening ‘safe’ files automatically after downloading #defaults write com.apple.Safari AutoOpenSafeDownloads -bool false # Allow hitting the Backspace key to go to the previous page in history #defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2BackspaceKeyNavigationEnabled -bool true # Hide Safari’s bookmarks bar by default #defaults write com.apple.Safari ShowFavoritesBar -bool false # Hide Safari’s sidebar in Top Sites #defaults write com.apple.Safari ShowSidebarInTopSites -bool false # Disable Safari’s thumbnail cache for History and Top Sites #defaults write com.apple.Safari DebugSnapshotsUpdatePolicy -int 2 # Enable Safari’s debug menu #defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeInternalDebugMenu -bool true # 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 "()" # 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 # Add a context menu item for showing the Web Inspector in web views defaults write NSGlobalDomain WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool true ############################################################################### # Mail # ############################################################################### # Disable send and reply animations in Mail.app defaults write com.apple.mail DisableReplyAnimations -bool true defaults write com.apple.mail DisableSendAnimations -bool true # Copy email addresses as `foo@example.com` instead of `Foo Bar ` in Mail.app defaults write com.apple.mail AddressesIncludeNameOnPasteboard -bool false # Add the keyboard shortcut ⌘ + Enter to send an email in Mail.app defaults write com.apple.mail NSUserKeyEquivalents -dict-add "Send" -string "@\\U21a9" # Display emails in threaded mode, sorted by date (oldest at the top) defaults write com.apple.mail DraftsViewerAttributes -dict-add "DisplayInThreadedMode" -string "yes" defaults write com.apple.mail DraftsViewerAttributes -dict-add "SortedDescending" -string "yes" defaults write com.apple.mail DraftsViewerAttributes -dict-add "SortOrder" -string "received-date" # Disable inline attachments (just show the icons) defaults write com.apple.mail DisableInlineAttachmentViewing -bool true # Disable automatic spell checking defaults write com.apple.mail SpellCheckingBehavior -string "NoSpellCheckingEnabled" ############################################################################### # Spotlight # ############################################################################### # Hide Spotlight tray-icon (and subsequent helper) #sudo chmod 600 /System/Library/CoreServices/Search.bundle/Contents/MacOS/Search # Disable Spotlight indexing for any volume that gets mounted and has not yet # been indexed before. # Use `sudo mdutil -i off "/Volumes/foo"` to stop indexing any volume. sudo defaults write /.Spotlight-V100/VolumeConfiguration Exclusions -array "/Volumes" # Change indexing order and disable some file types defaults write com.apple.spotlight orderedItems -array \ '{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "APPLICATIONS";}' \ '{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "SYSTEM_PREFS";}' \ '{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "DIRECTORIES";}' \ '{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "PDF";}' \ '{"enabled" = 1;"name" = "FONTS";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "DOCUMENTS";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MESSAGES";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "CONTACT";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "EVENT_TODO";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "IMAGES";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "BOOKMARKS";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MUSIC";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "MOVIES";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "PRESENTATIONS";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "SPREADSHEETS";}' \ '{"enabled" = 0;"name" = "SOURCE";}' # Load new settings before rebuilding the index killall mds > /dev/null 2>&1 # Make sure indexing is enabled for the main volume sudo mdutil -i on / > /dev/null # Rebuild the index from scratch sudo mdutil -E / > /dev/null ############################################################################### # Terminal & iTerm 2 # ############################################################################### # Only use UTF-8 in Terminal.app defaults write com.apple.terminal StringEncodings -array 4 # Use a modified version of the Pro theme by default in Terminal.app #open "${HOME}/init/Mathias.terminal" #sleep 1 # Wait a bit to make sure the theme is loaded #defaults write com.apple.terminal "Default Window Settings" -string "Mathias" #defaults write com.apple.terminal "Startup Window Settings" -string "Mathias" # Enable “focus follows mouse” for Terminal.app and all X11 apps # i.e. hover over a window and start typing in it without clicking first #defaults write com.apple.terminal FocusFollowsMouse -bool true #defaults write org.x.X11 wm_ffm -bool true # Install pretty iTerm colors #open "${HOME}/init/Mathias.itermcolors" # Don’t display the annoying prompt when quitting iTerm #defaults write com.googlecode.iterm2 PromptOnQuit -bool false ############################################################################### # Time Machine # ############################################################################### # Prevent Time Machine from prompting to use new hard drives as backup volume #defaults write com.apple.TimeMachine DoNotOfferNewDisksForBackup -bool true # Disable local Time Machine backups #hash tmutil &> /dev/null && sudo tmutil disablelocal ############################################################################### # Activity Monitor # ############################################################################### # Show the main window when launching Activity Monitor defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor OpenMainWindow -bool true # Visualize CPU usage in the Activity Monitor Dock icon defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor IconType -int 5 # Show all processes in Activity Monitor defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor ShowCategory -int 0 # Sort Activity Monitor results by CPU usage defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor SortColumn -string "CPUUsage" defaults write com.apple.ActivityMonitor SortDirection -int 0 ############################################################################### # Address Book, Dashboard, iCal, TextEdit, and Disk Utility # ############################################################################### # Enable the debug menu in Address Book defaults write com.apple.addressbook ABShowDebugMenu -bool true # Enable Dashboard dev mode (allows keeping widgets on the desktop) defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode -bool true # Enable the debug menu in iCal (pre-10.8) defaults write com.apple.iCal IncludeDebugMenu -bool true # Use plain text mode for new TextEdit documents defaults write com.apple.TextEdit RichText -int 0 # Open and save files as UTF-8 in TextEdit defaults write com.apple.TextEdit PlainTextEncoding -int 4 defaults write com.apple.TextEdit PlainTextEncodingForWrite -int 4 # 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 ############################################################################### # Mac App Store # ############################################################################### # Enable the WebKit Developer Tools in the Mac App Store defaults write com.apple.appstore WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool true # Enable Debug Menu in the Mac App Store defaults write com.apple.appstore ShowDebugMenu -bool true ############################################################################### # Messages # ############################################################################### # Disable automatic emoji substitution (i.e. use plain text smileys) defaults write com.apple.messageshelper.MessageController SOInputLineSettings -dict-add "automaticEmojiSubstitutionEnablediMessage" -bool false # Disable smart quotes as it’s annoying for messages that contain code defaults write com.apple.messageshelper.MessageController SOInputLineSettings -dict-add "automaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled" -bool false # Disable continuous spell checking defaults write com.apple.messageshelper.MessageController SOInputLineSettings -dict-add "continuousSpellCheckingEnabled" -bool false ############################################################################### # Google Chrome & Google Chrome Canary # ############################################################################### # 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/*" ############################################################################### # GPGMail 2 # ############################################################################### # Disable signing emails by default #defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/org.gpgtools.gpgmail SignNewEmailsByDefault -bool false ############################################################################### # SizeUp.app # ############################################################################### # Start SizeUp at login #defaults write com.irradiatedsoftware.SizeUp StartAtLogin -bool true # Don’t show the preferences window on next start #defaults write com.irradiatedsoftware.SizeUp ShowPrefsOnNextStart -bool false ############################################################################### # Sublime Text # ############################################################################### # Install Sublime Text settings #cp -r init/Preferences.sublime-settings ~/Library/Application\ Support/Sublime\ Text*/Packages/User/Preferences.sublime-settings 2> /dev/null ############################################################################### # Transmission.app # ############################################################################### # Use `~/Documents/Torrents` to store incomplete downloads defaults write org.m0k.transmission UseIncompleteDownloadFolder -bool true defaults write org.m0k.transmission IncompleteDownloadFolder -string "${HOME}/Documents/Torrents" # Don’t prompt for confirmation before downloading defaults write org.m0k.transmission DownloadAsk -bool false # Trash original torrent files defaults write org.m0k.transmission DeleteOriginalTorrent -bool true # Hide the donate message defaults write org.m0k.transmission WarningDonate -bool false # Hide the legal disclaimer defaults write org.m0k.transmission WarningLegal -bool false ############################################################################### # Twitter.app # ############################################################################### # Disable smart quotes as it’s annoying for code tweets #defaults write com.twitter.twitter-mac AutomaticQuoteSubstitutionEnabled -bool false # Show the app window when clicking the menu bar icon #defaults write com.twitter.twitter-mac MenuItemBehavior -int 1 # Enable the hidden ‘Develop’ menu #defaults write com.twitter.twitter-mac ShowDevelopMenu -bool true # Open links in the background #defaults write com.twitter.twitter-mac openLinksInBackground -bool true # Allow closing the ‘new tweet’ window by pressing `Esc` #defaults write com.twitter.twitter-mac ESCClosesComposeWindow -bool true # Show full names rather than Twitter handles #defaults write com.twitter.twitter-mac ShowFullNames -bool true # Hide the app in the background if it’s not the front-most window #defaults write com.twitter.twitter-mac HideInBackground -bool true ############################################################################### # Kill affected applications # ############################################################################### for app in "Activity Monitor" "Address Book" "Calendar" "Contacts" "Dock" \ "Finder" "Mail" "Messages" "Safari" "SizeUp" "SystemUIServer" "Terminal" \ "Transmission" "Twitter" "iCal"; do killall "${app}" > /dev/null 2>&1 done echo "Done. Note that some of these changes require a logout/restart to take effect."